On May 6 this year, Operation Golden Orb will commence. It has been planned for decades and draws upon a millennium of tradition. It will be executed with absolute precision, and viewed publicly by billions around the world. What is it? The coronation of King Charles III. This will be the moment when the crown […]
Read More… from Jesus is King l Luke 19:28-40 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
As many of you know, a month ago, I contracted Bell’s Palsy. Symptoms include paralyzed facial and eye muscles, and eating habits that turned mealtime into a spectator sport. It also impairs your speech. I couldn’t say “Fs” or “Ps.” Well…“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.” As you can see, four weeks later, […]
Read More… from Eyes Front! l Luke 43-62 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
My name is Ellis and I am one of the pastors here at Chapel Hill. Welcome to this worship service, and greetings to those of you who are joining us online. We’re continuing our journey through Luke’s gospel—his biographical account of the life of Jesus. Last week we saw one of Jesus’ closest followers Peter […]
Read More… from Wake up! l Luke 9:28-36 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
As I’m sure you read yesterday in his blog, Pastor Mark is at home recovering from Bell’s Palsy. I spoke to him, and he sends his warmest greetings to us all. He is in good spirits and looks forward to being back with us all soon. If you didn’t get a chance to read the […]
Read More… from The Way Up is Down l Luke 9:18-27 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Do you remember the first time you ever drove a car? I was probably about 12 or 13 years old and we were at my grandmother’s home in the Republic of Ireland. She lives in the middle of the Wicklow mountains where you are more likely to see a sheep than a human. And on […]
Read More… from How to Be For the One l Luke 9:1-17 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
It’s a thin blue line that stands between us and evil… and we are grateful for our protectors, aren’t we? Last week, I spoke on evil; evil that is more evil than we can know. But Jesus is stronger than we can imagine. A simple message, but I received more comments on that sermon than […]
Read More… from Faith That Releases Power l Luke 8:40-56 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Over the last two weeks, we have had a Chinese spy balloon traverse our nation before finally being shot down…and at least three other unidentified “objects” that were also “decommissioned.” Whether or not the last three are of Chinese origin is unclear, but one thing does seem clear: we are being tested. Probed. Our resolve […]
Read More… from Great Evil, Greater Power l Luke 8:22-39 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Last summer a generous benefactor of Montreat offered the use of his spectacularly beautiful cabin for college retreats, and so Paul decided to use that space to host our quarterly executive retreat. Everyone else was carpooling, but I live in the Appalachian holler already so I was just going to meet everyone there. Paul called […]
Read More… from Hear and Do l Luke 8:4-21 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Every month I get to share a meal with our seniors’ ministry—Cornerstones. The meal is delicious, and the portion sizes are generous. Every month I have the same debate … should I eat it all, or leave some? Should I get a dessert, or should I leave it? This debate was heightened this month, because […]
Read More… from What We Want and What We Need l Luke 7:18-35 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Good morning again, Chapel Hill! I am looking forward to digging into God’s Word together this morning. If you would open your Bibles with me to Luke chapter 7. Today we encounter Jesus at a dinner party of a religious leader and something pretty unbelievable happens. The title of our message is The Gospel for […]
Read More… from The Gospel for the Self-Righteous l Luke 7:36-50 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor