This is my granddaughter, Cici. I actually call her “Chuchu,” which is Portuguese slang for a certain type of squash…but it also means “cutie.” Chuchu and I are fishing off the Ancich dock. The fish is a pink and plastic…and “fishing” means dropping it into the water, screaming as she does, and bringing it back […]
Read More… from Costly Discipleship l Luke 14:25-35 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
A week ago, Cyndi and I celebrated our 34th wedding anniversary. Wow, did I marry over my head! What a gift that woman has been to me…and to this church, by the way! To celebrate, we pulled out the old, grainy video tape of our wedding and watched it together. It was a poignant trip […]
Read More… from Dabblers and Despair l Luke 13:18-35 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
You’ve heard from Pastors Ellis and Gunnar about our adventure at General Assembly this year. A tornado touched down half mile from the church, forcing us to seek shelter. It was very exciting! When I shared this news with my daredevil daughter, Rachel, she replied, “Just my luck; the year I skip General Assembly, you […]
Read More… from You’re Going the Wrong Way l Luke 13:1-9 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
The other night after a meeting of our elders, I was walking to my car and I noticed two of our elders, Serena and Stephanie, walking out ahead of me. The light was waning, they were by themselves…heads down…. in deep conversation. And they were approaching my car. I couldn’t help myself. As they stepped […]
Read More… from Division and Decision l Luke 12:49-59 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
The other day I invited a friend to breakfast. He’d done something generous for us, saved us a lot of money in the process, and I wanted to thank him. So, we showed up at the appointed hour, ordered our breakfast…and began to tuck in. And just then, I got a call from Cyndi. “Uh…you […]
Read More… from If I Only Had a Heart l Luke 11:37-54 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Last week Pastor Ellis preached a great message on the Lord’s Prayer in Luke 11. He pointed out the differences between Luke’s version and Matthew’s, which is the one that most Christians pray. Surely Jesus taught on prayer more than once which might explain the slight differences between the two. But there is one difference […]
Read More… from The Strong Man l Luke 11:14-26 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Happy Mother’s Day! Two weeks ago, I took the mother of our children to visit our daughter Rachel in North Carolina…and together we shared a brand-new adventure: the drag races. How many of you have been to a drag race? This was a National Hot Rod Association regional held at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, N.C., […]
Several times during the early months of COVID, we hosted a drive-in testing site in our parking lot. Although I had no symptoms, I thought it wise to get tested. So, I walked over to the tent and was immediately greeted by a very friendly woman. She obviously knew me although I didn’t recognize her. […]
Read More… from Emmaus l Luke 24:13-35 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Easter is the most important Christian holiday and celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It is considered the foundation of the Christian faith and represents hope, new life, and redemption. And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the […]
Read More… from Easter Sunday 2023 – 8:30 am Classic Service I Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Easter is the most important Christian holiday and celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It is considered the foundation of the Christian faith and represents hope, new life, and redemption. And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the […]
Read More… from Easter Sunday 2023 – 11:30 am Modern Service I Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor