A message by Senior Pastor Jon Whisner from Revelation 21-22 on September 22, 2024.

How can men like Joseph's brothers enter into God's blessing? In part 2 of "The Brutal Journey Towards Reconciliation", we will see together how God's love and kindness can awaken even the hardest of hearts. Joseph's brothers did not deserve to be loved and yet they were loved by Joseph. Similarly, in Jesus Christ, despite our failures and sin, we …

Por Paul McVety

A message by Senior Pastor Jon Whisner from Matthew 25 on September 15, 2024.

Forgiving someone or people who have sinned against us deeply is one of the hardest human actions. Are you there? Is there someone or a list of people that you cannot imagine being able to forgive? And, do you struggle with guilt because of something you did? Repenting without knowing the outcome is also a really huge test of faith. This passage is…

A message by Associate Pastor Gary Hankins from 2 Peter 2 on September 8, 2024.

One of my mentors once said that patience is trusting God's work in other people's lives. So true! Every time I am tempted to be the Holy Spirit, I remember that truth. This principle is also true for patience in hard situations. When in tests, I need to believe that God is at work in each and every circumstance and that even my tests are part of H…

A message by Senior Pastor Jon Whisner from Genesis 24 on September 1, 2024.

Faithfulness can be lonely. Faithfulness can lead us to places where others don't want to be and don't want to remember, especially when others are rescued and want to focus on their normal lives. Joseph is in that place in Genesis 30. The last line says it all: "The chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him." There's such pain in tha…

Por Paul McVety

A message by Pastor Mark Glenn from Genesis 27 on August 25, 2024.

Mark JoyfulPor Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

We're back in Genesis! Chapter 39. We are going to look at God's recipe for success. Now, don't worry, I am not turning into THAT preacher! But seriously, this passage is about success - true success. Joseph is enslaved, tempted, and imprisoned, and yet in all that the Lord is with him and the Lord gives Joseph success - the success of obedience, m…

A message by Senior Pastor Jon Whisner from Genesis 5 on August 18, 2024.

Paster Mark ToonePor Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

We are at the end of 2nd Corinthians and Paul is giving a last appeal to his beloved Corinthians with a warning and encouragement - a warning to examine ourselves and an encouragement to rejoice because Jesus Christ is in us! Friends - in the light of all we heard this summer, are you ready to embrace your cross?…

Por Paul McVety

A message by Founding Pastor Dan Whisner from John 14 on August 11, 2024.

Pastor Megan HackmanPor Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

One thing that proves to me I am not making up this gospel stuff is how counter intuitive and counter culture and "counter Jay Thomas" the gospel is. 2 Corinthians 12 is the highpoint of the letter and it has been used of God profoundly in my life. Paul states the truth as clearly as he can: our weaknesses are gifts God gives us so that in our empt…

Por Paul McVety

A message by Senior Pastor Jon Whisner from Nehemiah 13 on August 4, 2024.

Pastor Mark ToonePor Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

Desperate times call for desperate measures. 2 Corinthians 11 is a weird, exceptional, ironic, and one-off chapter. Paul, having just dropped the mic by saying we cannot boast in our selves but only in the Lord, now goes onto to boast about himself. But here's the thing - he acknowledges the temporary foolishness of his approach, and yet its vital …

Por Paul McVety

A message by Senior Pastor Jon Whisner from Nehemiah 13 on July 28, 2024.

Guest Speaker, Pastor Doug BurleighPor Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

The church of Corinth had been infiltrated with false apostles essentially preaching a “ALL crown and NO cross” gospel and they were turning congregants against Paul by discrediting his apostleship. In this final section of the letter, Paul pivots toward the infiltrators and their detractors, but all the while pointing the church toward Christ. For…

Por Paul McVety

A message by Senior Pastor Jon Whisner from Deuteronomy 4 on July 21, 2024.

Pastor Mark ToonePor Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

Giving is one of the many ways our worship shines through our lives. In 2 Cor. 9, Paul continues his exhortation to the Corinthians to give faithfully, cheerfully and willingly. Join us as we subject our hearts to the Lord to be shaped by his generosity and compelled by his glory alone.

Por Peter Herzog

Pastor Mark ToonePor Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

Finances are an important part of our lives, with money being both an asset and a temptation. In chapter 8 of his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul encourages his readers to excel in this act of grace, that is, in being generous to supply the needs of others. Join us as we reflect on the generosity of Jesus and as we are challenged to lead gen…

Por Paul McVety

Pastor Ellis WhitePor Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

Have you ever wondered what a pastor's deepest desire is for his congregation? It is for you to know the Truth (Christ) and to enjoy the gift of His salvation (through the Spirit given to those who are saved). In this portion of the book of Corinthians, we see the pastoral heart of Paul, showing the church when the truth is taught, some will receiv…

Por Paul McVety

Pastor Ellis WhitePor Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

When you hear the word HOLINESS, what comes to mind? For many it conveys rigidity, fundamentalism, legalism, repression, and old-school "boomer" Christianity. One problem. Jesus is really big on holiness. The Scripture is full of calls to holiness. But, as Inigo Montoya once said: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it…

Por Jamie Buchanan

Pastor Rachel ToonePor Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

Sorrowful yet always rejoicing. Really?!? Really. That was Paul's song. That is the pastor's song; the kid's ministry team's song; the song of the elder and deacon. That is the song for every Christian who wants to be ALL IN with Jesus. To be of the kingdom means rejection, slander, betrayal, and general hardship. That is rough. It brings real sorr…

Por Paul McVety

Pastor Mark ToonePor Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

When we hear a phrase like the "fear of the Lord" it can be easy to slip into a mindset of an angry God who looks disdainfully back at us, leading us to cower, run away, and experience shame. What Paul means by that phrase in 2 Corinthians 5:11 is the opposite. Yes, fear is a strong word and we should keep the teeth in it, but the point is that god…

Por Paul McVety

Por Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

What is the "eternal weight of glory" for which our "light momentary afflictions" are preparing us? It includes at least three things: resurrection life, the vision of God, and vindication that we are indeed in Christ. This week's passage defines and details the "eternal weight of glory" we heard about last week. In doing so, we are instructed to f…