In this thought-provoking sermon from August 27, 2023, Pastor Mark Toone of Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church delves into the teachings of Jesus from Luke 17:1-10. Join us as we explore the connection between three seemingly disparate teachings that hold profound spiritual significance for today’s church. 🛡️ Discipline: Pastor Toone begins by delving into the concept […]
Read More… from Three Principles for Church Life l Luke 17:1-10 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Join us for an inspiring sermon by Pastor Mark Toone from Chapel Hill Church as he delves into the Gospel of Luke, specifically Luke 15:1-10. In this engaging message, Pastor Mark unpacks the profound parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin, shedding light on the incredible depth of God’s love and grace. 🔍 […]
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
Welcome to worship at Chapel Hill on this VBS weekend. Isn’t it so encouraging to hear these kids sing their hearts out worshipping God? And I am so encouraged to see all of you out there doing the hand motions! You might feel a little silly doing them, but these motions help our kids remember […]
Read More… from When People Need Freedom l Luke 13:10-17 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
Last week your pastors attended our annual denominational in Denver, and, at one point we took the action of appointing a permanent committee on disaster relief. A group of people who would be permanently tasked with responding to the natural disasters in this world, making sure that our denomination is responding quickly and effectively to […]
Read More… from Are You Ready? l Luke 12:35-48 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Good morning, Chapel Hill! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Gunnar, and I’m one of the pastors here. It’s good to be with you this Sunday. And it’s actually great to be back home after some travel. This last week, all of our pastors and some of our elders attended […]
Read More… from Overcoming Toxic Spiritual Leadership l Luke 12:1-12 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Back when I was a freshman in high school, I had a youth leader/Chapel Hill elder who mentioned that they knew how to make homemade fireworks. Which I of course found very intriguing. So, I did some supply scavenging that involved a 2L plastic bottle and crystal Drano (not the full recipe) and persuaded said […]
Read More… from Prodigal Son l Luke 15:11-32 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor