Earlier this morning, Saturday, May 6, King Charles III was crowned King of the United Kingdom in a worship service at Westminster Abbey. At a certain point in the service, he was presented with a Bible, by the Moderator of the Church of Scotland. As the Moderator presented the Bible to the King, he said […]
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This last week I had a renewed sense of hope. Maybe it’s that when I wake up in the morning, it’s a little bit lighter. Maybe it’s that we finally have some sunny weather. As a native Northwesterner, the rain doesn’t usually bother me…but this year it has been a bit much. I’m loving the […]
Two of the students on the high school Mexico GO Team will be among those baptized tomorrow! I’ve gotten to know and love them during this year of learning to live on mission. One of our Ensenada projects with our global outreach partner Agua Viva was to build a home addition alongside a foster mom […]
Considering the recent tragedy in Nashville, we wanted to reassure you that Chapel Hill Church and Chapel Hill Preschool have been taking significant measures to enhance security since 2017, as directed by the Session. There are too many things to list, but examples include active shooter training for our staff and key volunteers, lock-down systems […]
I have led a group of pilgrims to the Holy Land 10 different times. My job is to take them to the right places, point them out, read the appropriate passage of scripture…and try to help bring that place and moment alive for them. If it “works,” stories they have known for decades suddenly become […]
It’s so amazing to see how God transforms lives through Alpha. Whether that’s the believer growing in confidence in the Lord through inviting a friend, serving or praying for others, or the skeptic who finds peace and hope as they discover Christian community and a relationship with the Lord. As this Alpha wraps up I’m […]
Last Sunday, Pastor Ellis preached a powerful sermon on revival. He shared with us the history of some of the great spiritual awakenings in this nation, how they started with a handful of people gathered for prayer, and he called us to together that night for a time of prayer, confession, and worship. More than […]
When Jesus said, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation,” he was sending a youthful bunch of followers on a lifelong mission (Mark 16:15). He not only commissioned them but positioned them to impact the kingdom of heaven. A lifelong mission of unashamedly sharing the gospel is on the top […]
Last week, Cyndi and I got away to the desert for a few days of sun and golf. On Tuesday morning, I got up to take a walk. I realized that the right side of my face was sagging, my right eye could not blink, and I could not spit. (I know, gross…) I came […]
Prayer changes the atmosphere. I remember the first time a mentor couple told me that. And it has stuck with me ever since. It was evident to me that they really believed in and knew the power of prayer. They had seen time and time again how spending time in the Lord’s presence made an […]