Good afternoon, Chandler Friends! Luke 6:6-11 shows Jesus healing a man with a withered hand—on the Sabbath. The Pharisees see a rule-breaker, but Jesus sees…
January 21, 2025
January 21st Newsletter
Good afternoon, Chandler Friends! Have you ever noticed how many different “Jesuses” people talk about? There’s gentle Jesus, table-flipping Jesus, Republican Jesus, Liberal Jesus… the…
December 10, 2024
December 10th Newsletter
“Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see.” So says the Conductor on The Polar Express….
December 3, 2024
December 3rd Newsletter
Welcome to the season of Advent! Advent comes from the Latin, “adventus” meaning “arrival” or “coming.” During the season of Advent, we are fortunate to…
November 26, 2024
November 26th Update
Good morning, Chandler Friends: Over the weekend I went to Walmart with the family to pick up some Christmas supplies. You know the kind of…
October 15, 2024
October 15th Newsletter
Good afternoon, Chandler Friends: Sunday I talked about Hannah’s story (1 Samuel 1:1-20). Everything ended up, “happily ever after” for Hannah. But we know it…
October 7, 2024
October 7th Newsletter
Good afternoon, Chandler Friends: I can’t tell you how much I’ve enjoyed our Bible Study on Sunday nights. Our method is simple. We pray. We…
September 24, 2024
September 24th Newsletter
Good afternoon, Chandler Friends: Yesterday I preached about, “Joseph’s Testimony” in Genesis 50:20. His testimony of God’s redemption even in the midst of his suffering…
September 9, 2024
September 9th Newsletter
Good afternoon, Chandler Friends: Some of you will remember the Christian singer and songwriter Rich Mullins. Rich is one of my favorites. Although some might complain…
August 20, 2024
August 20th Newsletter
Good afternoon, Chandler Friends: It’s no secret that I love the writings of Dallas Willard. His “school” of thinking has shaped my understanding of Christian faith…
July 29, 2024
July 29th Newsletter
Good afternoon, Chandler Friends: If you’re anything like me, your calendar fills up quickly. We have ball games to watch, birthdays to attend, errands to…
July 9, 2024
July 9th Newsletter
Good afternoon, Chandler Friends: Today’s newsletter is all about Vacation Bible School. Keep reading to find out more. And please remember to pray: You can…
June 25, 2024
June 25th Newsletter
Good afternoon, Chandler Friends: Last Wednesday we had the chance to listen to camp reports. As you likely know, our church has been sending kids…
June 10, 2024
June 10th Newsletter
Good afternoon, Chandler Friends: Yesterday we had the chance to hear from EFM missionary Brad Carpenter. If you missed the service but would like to…
June 3, 2024
June 3rd Newsletter
Good morning, Chandler Friends: As hard as it is to believe, summer is already upon us. School is out, camps are in session, and the…
May 20, 2024
May 20th Newsletter
Good afternoon, Chandler Friends: One of my favorite experiences during my years in youth ministry was a weekly gathering I had with High School Juniors…
April 29, 2024
April 29th Newsletter
As always, this newsletter has information about what’s coming up at Chandler Friends Church. It’s hard to believe we’re already at the end of April….
April 9, 2024
April 9th Newsletter
Good afternoon, everyone! Christ is risen! (And I’ll just assume you responded, “he is risen, indeed!”). Easter day is behind us, but the Easter season…
March 25, 2024
March 25th Newsletter
Good afternoon, everyone! About twenty of us gathered on Sunday nights over the last eight weeks to study and discuss the book, Simply Christian by…
March 18, 2024
March 18th Newsletter
Good afternoon, everyone! St. Patrick (d. 460) is famous for more than wearing green. (Did he really wear green? Probably not, but I like to…
March 12, 2024
March 12th Newsletter
Good afternoon, everyone! Christianity is a religion of love. God created our good world out of love for us. Jesus died to reveal the Father’s…
March 6, 2024
March 6th Newsletter
Good morning, Chandler Friends: The most important Christian holiday of the year—Easter—is almost upon us! This week’s update has information about Holy Week. Let me…
February 27, 2024
February 27th Newsletter
Good morning, Chandler Friends: Many of you know that we recently renovated an unused office into a small library named after Duane Hansen. By far…
February 12, 2024
February 12th Newsletter
Good afternoon, Chandler Friends: Yesterday I spoke about Mark 8 and Jesus’ call to discipleship. I defined discipleship as “learning to live our lives as…
February 7, 2024
February 7th Newsletter
Good morning, Chandler Friends! Last Sunday I talked about modern-day disciples who obeyed the call to go “on mission.” One example I used was Denver…
