Abraham and Sarah are given a unique blessing from God designed to bless them. However, they mess it up in a terrible way by taking things into their own hands. Later in life, Abraham is tested by God and, lessons learned, he gets it right. Today, we can learn from Abraham's example of faith and extract from it a gift of faith that we too may pass on to others.   About This Series The Gift of Family is an original sermon series recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana. This series explores several examples of families in the Bible to extract lessons of faith, hope, peace, love, and joy.    Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Biblical hope is not hope casually tossed at the lowest common denominator. Nor is it hope in a possible good outcome. Certainly, it is not “I hope so… rolling-of-the-dice-type of hope.” It is hope that is grounded in generations of faithfulness.It is hope proven by the fulfillment of prophecies.It is hope connected to faith and the demonstrated love of God; a gift of hope, fulfilled in the name of Jesus! As followers of Christ, we need not say, “I hope so…” regarding our eternal destination. We have the distinct blessing of true hope, with the assured confidence of the One who is always faithful, perfectly just, and unendingly filled with love and mercy. Our God's love is the perfect, hope-giving gift, freely given to all. When we accept His free gift, we are indwelled by His Spirit. We become born of hope.  We become hope in action.   About This Series Hope & Honeybess is an original sermon series recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana. This series explores the biblical message of hope from Genesis through Revelation. It also covers material from Michael J. Chanley's book: Hope & Honeybees: Lessons of Faith From a Local Beekeeper. In this new book, Michael applies lessons he learned as a beekeeper and extracts a powerfully, inspirational analogy of the hope we have in Jesus Christ. You can buy Hope & Honeybees: Lessons of Faith From a Local Beekeeper almost everywhere. A list of vendors and ordering options can be found here: find Hope & Honeybees.   Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

If honey is the final sweet harvest of beekeeping, then the ultimate reward (of our faith-filled hope in God) is the perfect sweetness found in the promise of eternal life. Our harvest is knowing there is a future and final destination in which we will walk hand in hand with the Lord and with one another. Jesus has gone ahead of us to prepare a place in which our hope will live for all eternity. It will be unending and everlasting. That ultimate harvest of our hope is will be perfect in every sense of the word. To get there, we must live and breathe and walk in the Way of Jesus Christ. Join us as we learn about the ultimate harvest from the three gardens found in the Bible.   About This Series Hope & Honeybess is an original sermon series recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana. This series explores the biblical message of hope from Genesis through Revelation. It also covers material from Michael J. Chanley's book: Hope & Honeybees: Lessons of Faith From a Local Beekeeper. In this new book, Michael applies lessons he learned as a beekeeper and extracts a powerfully, inspirational analogy of the hope we have in Jesus Christ. You can buy Hope & Honeybees: Lessons of Faith From a Local Beekeeper almost everywhere. A list of vendors and ordering options can be found here: find Hope & Honeybees.   Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

To be a honeybee is, literally, to exist dependent on one another. In the truest sense, each individual bee exists for the good of the other bees in their family. Apart from the mutual support of the community, the entire colony will cease to exist. In this senese, churches and families can learn from the example of the humble honeybee. They become a powerful example of collaboratively working together for a common purpose.  The bees provide a cohesive model of family because they are a superorganism.  They exist in harmony. They live in unity. Join us as we explore some biblical examples of unity and take into consideration whether or not we too, as churches and families, can truly experience unity while living in such a divisive time.   About This Series Hope & Honeybess is an original sermon series recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana. This series explores the biblical message of hope from Genesis through Revelation. It also covers material from Michael J. Chanley's book: Hope & Honeybees: Lessons of Faith From a Local Beekeeper. In this new book, Michael applies lessons he learned as a beekeeper and extracts a powerfully, inspirational analogy of the hope we have in Jesus Christ. You can buy Hope & Honeybees: Lessons of Faith From a Local Beekeeper almost everywhere. A list of vendors and ordering options can be found here: find Hope & Honeybees.   Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Honeybee reproduction includes a fascinating process that includes swarming. Seeing how the bees move together as part of their reproductive cycle can teach us much about the process of disciple-making.  Both include duplication and replication. While bees share their genetic material through a complex process that includes creating a new queen and splitting their existing colongy, the church also has a type of DNA that makes up our core values. It directs us and provides purpose. Discipleship, therefore, is a type of reproduction on a spiritual level. When we get fully connected and trained up in the Lord, we too move like a type of swarm. We go out en masse, sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ and it stems from the hope-filled knowledge of a God that loves us completely. Join us as we learn how the knowledge of His love compels us to action, moves us to tell others, and to complete the Great Commission.   About This Series Hope & Honeybess is an original sermon series recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana. This series explores the biblical message of hope from Genesis through Revelation. It also covers material from Michael J. Chanley's book: Hope & Honeybees: Lessons of Faith From a Local Beekeeper. In this new book, Michael applies lessons he learned as a beekeeper and extracts a powerfully, inspirational analogy of the hope we have in Jesus Christ. You can buy Hope & Honeybees: Lessons of Faith From a Local Beekeeper almost everywhere. A list of vendors and ordering options can be found here: find Hope & Honeybees.   Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

The Biblical account of the enemy gives us insight into knowing his motivations. It teaches us to be on alert against attacks on any front. The writer of 1 Peter 5:8 urges us to “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” Like the numerous threats facing honeybees, our soul faces a plethora of challenges. Our spiritual enemy, seeking to cause despair, is always on the attack.  He seems to be everywhere. So we must be ready. We must know the enemy and his attacks. In his classic book, The Strategy of Satan: How to Detect and Defeat Him, Warren Wiersbe summarizes the Biblical explanation of the evil one. Wiersbe outlines how Satan acts as the: DeceiverDestroyerTempterAccuser Join us as we explore the despair as the absence of hope and seek ways to overcome in our faith!   About This Series Hope & Honeybess is an original sermon series recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana. This series explores the biblical message of hope from Genesis through Revelation. It also covers material from Michael J. Chanley's book: Hope & Honeybees: Lessons of Faith From a Local Beekeeper. In this new book, Michael applies lessons he learned as a beekeeper and extracts a powerfully, inspirational analogy of the hope we have in Jesus Christ. You can buy Hope & Honeybees: Lessons of Faith From a Local Beekeeper almost everywhere. A list of vendors and ordering options can be found here: find Hope & Honeybees.   Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

The beatitudes are amongst Jesus' most famous teachings. However, if you are new to the faith, or just need a reminder, it is worth asking: What are The Beatitudes? The Beatitudes are not just a fun pun (bee-attitudes) for a series where we have been talking about honeybees. No, they summarize Jesus’ way of living in opposition to this world. They are His TedTalk addressing life with God. In these teachings, we see an answer to seeking the values Jesus so convincingly explained to His followers. We learn how His hope for us can turn this broken world, filled with despair, back to the love of our Creator. Join us as we compare the purpose filled life of honeybees to the purpose giving words of Jesus Christ, the Keeper of our souls!   About This Series Hope & Honeybess is an original sermon series recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana. This series explores the biblical message of hope from Genesis through Revelation. It also covers material from Michael J. Chanley's book: Hope & Honeybees: Lessons of Faith From a Local Beekeeper. In this new book, Michael applies lessons he learned as a beekeeper and extracts a powerfully, inspirational analogy of the hope we have in Jesus Christ. You can buy Hope & Honeybees: Lessons of Faith From a Local Beekeeper almost everywhere. A list of vendors and ordering options can be found here: find Hope & Honeybees.   Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

From the very beginning, our God set the stage for us to live a life full of hope. He created us with hope-filled intentions of community and love.  The Book of Genesis tells the story of how God created the world. Later, John references this moment as he connects for us the existence of Jesus. The truth and grace of God was planned for us from the start. Join us as we compare the intentional way a beekeeper creates a safe place for honeybees to thrive with the loving hope of the Keeper of our souls!   About This Series Hope & Honeybess is an original sermon series recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana. This series explores the biblical message of hope from Genesis through Revelation. It also covers material from Michael J. Chanley's book: Hope & Honeybees: Lessons of Faith From a Local Beekeeper. In this new book, Michael applies lessons he learned as a beekeeper and extracts a powerfully, inspirational analogy of the hope we have in Jesus Christ. You can buy Hope & Honeybees: Lessons of Faith From a Local Beekeeper almost everywhere. A list of vendors and ordering options can be found here: find Hope & Honeybees.   Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

According to what Paul writes in Ephesians 4, we are designed to serve. Paul explains how we are able to experience a life-changing level of Christ-centered unity and spiritual maturity only when we accept that Christ has given us each a role. We embrace this unity, not for the purpose of numeric growth or to fill the calendar with more to do, no. We do it for the purpose of works of service designed to build up the body of Christ. The gifts, pathways, and roles are all designed to connect us to our purpose in Christ Jesus. The roles given to us by Christ, according to Paul, are: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers. These five purposes, of which we are equipped for “works of service” make an acronym: APEST. Join us as we help discover our role in the church, based on this five-fold ministry as explained by Paul in Ephesians 4.   Note: Portions of this message was adapted from or inspired by "The Permanent Revolution Playbook" by Alan Hirsch & Tim Catchim.   About This Series God&Me - Designed to Serve is an original sermon series with an emphasis on self-discovery. Recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana, this series explores the spiritual gifts, our strengths and weaknesses, spiritual pathways, and our unique role in the Church.    Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

In a way, similar to how the love languages guide marriages and close friendships to express love more completely, the Spiritual Pathways help to bring us into more frequent moments of oneness with God.  Knowing the way God designed you, knowing what your Spiritual Pathway, is will help you to prepare for being an authentic follower of Christ who: Rejects spiritual avoidance Accepts responsibility for our spiritual development Leads courageously. Experiences relational confidence with the God of creation. This is part 2 of a 2 part message on the Spiritual Pathways.   About This Series God&Me - Designed to Serve is an original sermon series with an emphasis on self-discovery. Recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana, this series explores the spiritual gifts, our strengths and weaknesses, spiritual pathways, and our unique role in the Church.    Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

In a way, similar to how the love languages guide marriages and close friendships to express love more completely, the Spiritual Pathways help to bring us into more frequent moments of oneness with God.  Knowing the way God designed you, knowing what your Spiritual Pathway, is will help you to prepare for being an authentic follower of Christ who: Rejects spiritual avoidance Accepts responsibility for our spiritual development Leads courageously. Experiences relational confidence with the God of creation.   About This Series God&Me - Designed to Serve is an original sermon series with an emphasis on self-discovery. Recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana, this series explores the spiritual gifts, our strengths and weaknesses, spiritual pathways, and our unique role in the Church.    Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

We are each born, at a specific time, with a powerful and distinct gifting. Paul reminds us, the work we are to do is “prepared in advance” and we are “created in Christ Jesus to do good works…”  In this message, Michael explains the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Then, he challenges everyone to not just discover their gifting, but to invest what God has given back into the Kingdom.   About This Series God&Me - Designed to Serve is an original sermon series with an emphasis on self-discovery. Recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana, this series explores the spiritual gifts, our strengths and weaknesses, spiritual pathways, and our unique role in the Church.    Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

We live at a time when the generations do not quite get along so well. There is confusion and judgement about generational values. Our culture seems to pit young vs. old and old vs. young all the time. Yet, God's Word calls us to join together as one in unity. Join us as we lean into an exploration of our generational differences and discover an opportunity to connect with God and one another.   About This Series God&Me - Designed to Serve is an original sermon series with an emphasis on self-discovery. Recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana, this series explores the spiritual gifts, our strengths and weaknesses, spiritual pathways, and our unique role in the Church.    Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Paul's letter to the church in Rome provides a logical explanation of God's perfect grace and love. Examining the text, we find a process by which all believers can receive assurance of their salvation. This final message in our series is designed to help our church, and podcast listerners, to share the steps of salvation from the Book of Romans. Importantly, if it opens a door for conversations about faith with your friends and family, then please reach out to connect. Grab your Bible and join us as we lean into being the church with one another!   About This Series Being the Church - Love in Action is a series based on the New Testament Book of Acts. Recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana, this series explores Acts 12 - 28 with an emphasis on the message of love in action.    Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

It has been said that no one person, other than Jesus Christ, has had more influence on Christianity greater than the Apostle Paul. Paul carries the message of Jesus from Jerusalem to Rome. When he is eventually martyred for the faith, we can imagine he must have felt a great sense of accomplishment. Paul took the gosepl to the very ends of the Earth! His work continues on today as we share his letters with all people everywhere. As we look at Paul’s life, we gain a better understanding of what it means to follow Jesus faithfully. It is a calling to serve in every season, despite any trials, continuing the work that Jesus began. Grab your Bible and join us as we lean into being the church with one another!   About This Series Being the Church - Love in Action is a series based on the New Testament Book of Acts. Recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana, this series explores Acts 12 - 28 with an emphasis on the message of love in action.    Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Paul calls us to be Christ's ambassadors. Importantly, he models what it looks like to die to your old self and live as a new creation in Jesus Christ. We become represtentatives of God's righteousness to all people. As we summarize chapters 22-26 of the Book of Acts, we see Paul sharing his story. He gives his testimony, demonstrating for each of us how to also share our story. Using Paul as an example, we are then challenged to think about our testimony. What were you like before Jesus?What changed you?How are you different now?  Grab your Bible and join us as we lean into being the church with one another!   About This Series Being the Church - Love in Action is a series based on the New Testament Book of Acts. Recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana, this series explores Acts 12 - 28 with an emphasis on the message of love in action.    Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Trevor Adams leads our message today by sharing his personal testimony. Join us for this challenging look at the depths of God's perfect grace, love, and forgiveness.   About This Series Being the Church - Love in Action is a series based on the New Testament Book of Acts. Recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana, this series explores Acts 12 - 28 with an emphasis on the message of love in action.    Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

This week, we continue our journey through the Book of Acts with a brief look at the events in Acts 21. Then, we turn over to Hebrews to learn more about the type of messages Paul would have preached during his trip to Jerusalem. Join us as we look at Paul's example of perstence and faith. Then ask this hard question, "If you knew following God would lead to suffering, would you still carry on?"  Grab your Bible and let's go!   About This Series Being the Church - Love in Action is a series based on the New Testament Book of Acts. Recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana, this series explores Acts 12 - 28 with an emphasis on the message of love in action.    Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Luke's account of Paul's ministry continues in Acts 20. Here, we read of the miraculous resurrection of a man who falls to his death. As we explore this message together, we too are challenged to stay awake and not fall asleep.  Join us as we continue to learn about being the church and staying the course. Together, we are invited and challenged to stay awake and to wake up to God's mesage of love for each of us and for all!   About This Series Being the Church - Love in Action is a series based on the New Testament Book of Acts. Recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana, this series explores Acts 12 - 28 with an emphasis on the message of love in action.    Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Acts 19 tells the story of Paul's years long ministry in the city of Ephesus. This ancient city was tremendously influential and it was known for the Temple of Artemis. How did the culture of the fertility cult in Ephesus inform Paul's teaching to the Ephesians and is it relevant for us today? Join us as we continue to learn about being the church with our study based on Paul's ministry in the Book of Acts. In this message, we focus on our individual responsibilites to be the church in action, especially in a world filled with a message of division and conflict.   About This Series Being the Church - Love in Action is a series based on the New Testament Book of Acts. Recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana, this series explores Acts 12 - 28 with an emphasis on the message of love in action.    Resources and Links If this content has been a blessing to you, please leave a review. Additional resources and opportunities to connect are available at the following links. Send me a message or a friend invite. I love to connect with people and hear their story! You can find my books and other resources at michaeljchanley.comFor additional podcast content, navigate to michaeljchanley.com/teachings Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.