Ravi Zacharias is coming to Chapel Hill! That’s right, the RZ of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries will be joining us for worship on Sunday, June 10. This is kind of a big deal. Actually, Ravi coming to our church and our town is a really big deal. If you are not familiar with Ravi Zacharias, […]
Delighted hearts and open doors
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 […]
Fire, fire!
(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 […]
Wow…thanks!
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 […]
Let’s pray for God to move!
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, […]
My very first sermon
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, […]
Wow that felt good…for a second!
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 […]
A Year in Cohort Delta
When I spoke to with the chair of our presbytery’s Ministry Committee, he told me that I have two gold stars by my name. One is because our presbytery is committed to raising up women in leadership, and I happen to be a woman. The second is because I am under the care of Chapel […]
Taken for Granted
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 […]
The Easter Stupor
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 […]