I’m not sure the first time I heard Ravi Zacharias on his radio show, “Let My People Think,” but it was many years ago. What I DO remember was that he had an unusual, pleasing voice and that I’d hate to have a debate with him. He would speak on campuses that were famously hostile […]
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The beautiful, handwritten card started out so promisingly. “My husband and I attended your beautiful church on Mother’s Day with our daughter and family who occasionally attend. It was our first visit. I am moved to share how much I enjoyed your service and sermon. “ Great so far. But it continued. “We settled into […]
(An important piece of information about this weekend’s worship is hidden near the bottom of this article! You’ll want to find it—or you will miss out on something important!) One of the things you might not know about me was that I started the chaplaincy program in our local Fire District 5 shortly after I […]
My message last weekend focused on the unique part we are each called to play in the Body of Christ. One of the dangers of being a large, well-resourced church, is that you: a) assume that someone else is going to answer the call to service; andb) that you find it easier to pay someone […]
We seem to live in an age of ever-growing discord and uncertainty. Political, economic, and social concerns dominate our news feeds and divide our families, creating hurt, fear, and anxiety in our lives. But we are a people of prayer. Last year, Chapel Hill spent a significant amount of time studying Jesus’ teaching on prayer, […]
Way, way, waaaaay back, before the dawn of time, when I was a college freshman, I was invited to serve as the part-time youth director for my home church in Yakima, Westminster Presbyterian. I made a whopping $150 per month and thought I was in hog heaven. And believe it or not, in that capacity, […]
Two years ago, we sold our house of 28 years and, for the first time in our lives, were debt-free! Wow, that felt good! Of course, we turned around and bought our fixer-upper dream home and are back to chipping away at a mortgage. (Aggressively, by the way! Dave Ramsey would be proud.) But for […]
I wish it were not so but, honestly, I’m not sure how it can be otherwise. Namely, that which becomes familiar to us begins to be taken for granted. For instance, it was my blessing to be raised in a “Leave it to Beaver” kind of family. (Translation-“Leave it to Beaver” was a TV show […]
Every year in the week after Easter, I walk around in a haze…an Easter Stupor. We pour so much into being ready for the greatest celebration on the calendar and, having done so, I feel spent…as does every member of our wonderful team. But it is a glorious stupor because you realize you had the […]
Many, many moons ago, I was with my church high school youth group on a trip down the Oregon coast. We stopped at one particular beach that was famous for its rocky formations, including deep pits and caves. We tumbled out of the bus to begin exploring. Not long into our adventure, I noticed a […]