Chapel Hill Bible Church - Sermons

We are back in Acts 17:16–34 this Sunday. This is a well-known passage that shows us how the Apostle Paul engaged the high-minded Greek culture of his time. Before presenting the Gospel, he met the leaders and philosophers of Athens on their own terms; then, Paul pointed them toward the true God and the real logic of the world.

While this method is helpful and I pray it informs us, my deeper prayer is that we come to love God as Paul did. The reason Paul gave the best of his mind to share the Gospel with these academics is that he was simultaneously provoked by their empty idolatry and moved by compassion for them. I pray that we put this passage into practice because we love the honor of God.

Who are the people that God is redeeming unto Himself? What hints and hopes do we see in the Bible and in the world around us that one day all the families of the nations will worship before the Lord?

Andrew Ginsberg serves as the President/CEO of Operation Mobilization, an international missions organization with over 6,000 missionaries working to develop vital communities of Jesus followers worldwide. A graduate of Duke University and Cambridge, Andrew has a deep professional background in executive leadership, previously serving in senior advancement roles for The Navigators, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, and BioLogos. Having led teams across six continents, he brings a global perspective rooted in his local history as a former leader and longtime member of Chapel Hill Bible Church. Andrew and his wife, Marnie, are currently transitioning to Georgia as they continue their mission to reach the least-reached and empower the global church.

What is unique about the God of Psalm 22 (and of the whole Bible) that makes Him worthy of ruling all the nations? And what are the implications of that as we consider God and as we make Him known to others?

Join us this Sunday as we look at Psalm 22 and consider the LORD who all families of the nations will one day worship.

Friendship is not sentimental companionship—it is one of God’s primary means of shaping wisdom, character, and faith. Proverbs teaches that friends are never neutral; they either form us toward righteousness or deform us toward folly. This Sunday, we’ll see how friendship was woven into creation, fractured by sin, restored through Christ, and ultimately fulfilled in Him—the truest Friend who stays closer than a brother and lays down His life for the undeserving. In Christ, friendship becomes fellowship, and fellowship becomes something eternal—growing sweeter, truer, and more beautiful forever.