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What Is The Good Complex?
Hi, Welcome! What Is The Good Complex? Posted by Greg Holmes, Pastor of the Arts and Cultural Engagement, on Dec 01, 2021 What Is The Good Complex? What if, in a world animated by fear, anger and isolation, there was a space that focused on all of the good that...

3 Giving Opportunities to Be Here For Good During a Pandemic
Hi, Welcome! 3 Giving Opportunities to Be Here For Good During a Pandemic Posted by Greg Holmes, Communications Pastor, on Jul 01, 2020 3 Giving Opportunities to Be Here For Good During a Pandemic At Chase Oaks, we strive to be here for good for our community. Because we believe...

Vision Weekend 2020 at Chase Oaks Church
Hi, Welcome! Vision Weekend 2020 at Chase Oaks Church Posted by Greg Holmes, Communications Pastor, on Feb 20, 2020 Vision Weekend 2020 at Chase Oaks Church Although we live in a time where our culture is more divided, discouraged, and distrustful than ever, we can come together and make a...

A Conversation with Artist Sedrick Huckaby
Hi, Welcome! A Conversation with Artist Sedrick Huckaby Posted on Mar 29, 2021 A Conversation with Artist Sedrick Huckaby Recently, Chase Oaks Pastor Greg Holmes visited with acclaimed local artist Sedrick Huckaby in one of the artist’s “arts incubator” spaces. The two talked about some of the foundational themes and...

Juneteenth: A Conversation with Artist Sedrick Huckaby
Hi, Welcome! Juneteenth: A Conversation with Artist Sedrick Huckaby Posted on Jun 15, 2022 Juneteenth: A Conversation with Artist Sedrick Huckaby Recently, Pastor of Arts and Cultural Engagement Greg Holmes spoke with renowned artist Sedrick Huckaby about the history and significance of Juneteenth. Read some excerpts from their conversation, below....

How To Love Our LGBTQ+ Family and Friends
Hi, Welcome! How To Love Our LGBTQ+ Family and Friends Posted by Jennifer Rogers, Contributing Writer, on Jun 01, 2024 How To Love Our LGBTQ+ Family and Friends A recent survey revealed that 90% of young people today think a main identifier of Christianity is that it is anti-homosexual. For...

Big Questions: Do I Have To Go to Church To Follow Jesus?
Hi, Welcome! Big Questions: Do I Have To Go to Church To Follow Jesus? Posted by Greg Holmes, Pastor of the Arts and Cultural Engagement, on Feb 08, 2022 Big Questions: Do I Have To Go to Church To Follow Jesus? Do I really have to go to church to...

Christmas and the Courage of Mary
Hi, Welcome! Christmas and the Courage of Mary Posted by Greg Holmes, Pastor of the Arts and Cultural Engagement on Dec 23, 2022 Christmas and the Courage of Mary I think we have misunderstood Mary, the mother of Jesus. And by doing so, we risk missing some valuable lessons she...

An Update from Anatoliy Prokopchuk of Ukraine
Hi, Welcome! An Update from Anatoliy Prokopchuk of Ukraine Posted on May 22, 2022 An Update from Anatoliy Prokopchuk of Ukraine Chase Oaks Church has joined countless communities around the world in praying for the people of Ukraine. Recently, Pastor Greg Holmes was able to catch up with Anatoliy Prokopchuk,...

Creating Spaces to Be Here For Good for Our Community
Hi, Welcome! Creating Spaces to Be Here For Good for Our Community Posted by Greg Holmes, Communications Pastor, on Jun 10, 2020 Creating Spaces to Be Here For Good for Our Community Social distancing practices associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have made it difficult for many local nonprofit organizations to...

Meet Artist Marla Morrison Fucich
Hi, Welcome! Meet Artist Marla Morrison Fucich Posted on Mar 31, 2022 Meet Artist Marla Morrison Fucich Meet Marla Morrison Fucich, the artist behind the mesmerizing poured acrylic artwork that embodies our "Overflow" Easter theme. Her life and work reflect a beautiful, ongoing exploration of art, faith, and the possibilities...

Community Mural Brings Wonder and Joy to the Sachse Area
Hi, Welcome! Community Mural Brings Wonder and Joy to the Sachse Area Posted by Greg Holmes, Pastor of Arts and Cultural Engagement, on Sep 18, 2023 Community Mural Brings Wonder and Joy to the Sachse Area A vibrant new mural has been completed at the Chase Oaks Woodbridge Campus. Learn...

Community Mural Celebrates the Children of Fairview, Allen, and McKinney
Hi, Welcome! Community Mural Celebrates the Children of Fairview, Allen, and McKinney Posted by Greg Holmes, Pastor of Arts and Cultural Engagement on Jun 30, 2023 Community Mural Celebrates the Children of Fairview, Allen, and McKinney Artists' Statement "As we considered the communities that Chase Oaks’ Sloan Creek Campus serves...

Community Mural Celebrates the Beauty of Diversity in the City of Plano
Hi, Welcome! Community Mural Celebrates the Beauty of Diversity in the City of Plano Posted by Greg Holmes, Chase Oaks Arts/Cultural Engagement Pastor on May 11, 2023 Community Mural Celebrates the Beauty of Diversity in the City of Plano A large, public-facing mural was just installed at our Legacy Campus....

#LoveDoesTheUnexpected Opportunity Fund Supports Panther Pride
Hi, Welcome! #LoveDoesTheUnexpected Opportunity Fund Supports Panther Pride Posted by Greg Holmes, Communications Pastor, on Feb 18, 2020 #LoveDoesTheUnexpected Opportunity Fund Supports Panther Pride Last fall, Chase Oaks Church challenged everyone to think big about creative ways to show others how #LoveDoesTheUnexpected . After receiving some incredible ideas of how...

10 Online Resources for Holy Week
Hi, Welcome! 10 Online Resources for Holy Week Posted by Greg Holmes, Communications Pastor, on Apr 05, 2020 10 Online Resources for Holy Week This Palm Sunday, we will remember Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, a prophecy fulfilled that revealed Jesus Christ was the Messiah, the King of kings. Palm...

#LoveDoesTheUnexpected Grant Benefits Family Impacted by Accident
Hi, Welcome! #LoveDoesTheUnexpected Grant Benefits Family Impacted by Accident Posted by Greg Holmes, Communications Pastor, on Mar 10, 2020 #LoveDoesTheUnexpected Grant Benefits Family Impacted by Accident After receiving some incredible ideas of how to love our community, a few were picked, and people received grants to make them happen. Chase...

#LoveDoesTheUnexpected Opportunity Fund Helps the Homeless Community
Hi, Welcome! #LoveDoesTheUnexpected Opportunity Fund Helps the Homeless Community Posted by Greg Holmes, Communications Pastor, on Jan 22, 2020 #LoveDoesTheUnexpected Opportunity Fund Helps the Homeless Community Last fall, Chase Oaks Church challenged everyone to think big about creative ways to show others how #LoveDoesTheUnexpected. After receiving some incredible ideas of...

#LoveDoesTheUnexpected Opportunity Fund Supports Single Mom
Hi, Welcome! #LoveDoesTheUnexpected Opportunity Fund Supports Single Mom Posted by Greg Holmes, Communications Pastor, on Dec 17, 2019 #LoveDoesTheUnexpected Opportunity Fund Supports Single Mom This fall, Chase Oaks Church challenged everyone to think big about creative ways to show others how #LoveDoesTheUnexpected . After receiving some incredible ideas of how...

Community Murals
Hi, Welcome! COMMUNITY MURALS Why Murals? Public art has the power to not only beautify a community but also to tell great stories and celebrate things that are worth celebrating. Done well, public art can help ensure that everyone within a community feels like they belong. It can nurture a...

Search Me
Hi, Welcome! December 04, 2022 • Greg Holmes, Pastor of the Arts and Cultural Engagement Search Me Sometimes, the truth hurts. But when it comes from the One who knows us intimately, loves us completely, and is committed to our best, it never harms. Join us for the next talk...

The God Who Sees
Hi, Welcome! October 16, 2022 • Greg Holmes, Pastor of the Arts and Cultural Engagement The God Who Sees Have you ever felt stuck, overlooked, or forgotten? If so, don’t miss this last talk in our series,  Names of God . We’ll discover how God sees and seeks out those...

When God Is Too Slow
Hi, Welcome! March 12, 2023 • Greg Holmes, Pastor of the Arts and Cultural Engagement When God Is Too Slow Waiting is never easy. Abraham got tired of waiting for God on his faith journey—and the consequences of his impatience were huge. Don’t miss the third talk in Far From...

Find Joy and Bless Others
Hi, Welcome! October 22, 2023 • Greg Holmes, Pastor of Cultural Arts Find Joy and Bless Others Looking for a life of joy? The path to get there leads in a surprising, counterintuitive direction... and it’s one that Jesus himself traveled. Don’t miss the next message in our series Joyride...

Jesus Was Human Too
Hi, Welcome! March 21, 2021 • Greg Holmes, Communications Pastor Jesus Was Human Too What do you think of this? What does it mean to be human? Jesus’ last words affirmed the truth of His humanity, and the implications of that are huge. Join us this weekend as Greg explores...

Reconstructing Faith
Hi, Welcome! March 06, 2022 • Greg Holmes, Pastor of the Arts and Cultural Engagement Reconstructing Faith How do you build (or rebuild) faith when you're discouraged, distracted, or disillusioned? Jesus' answer is simple, but profound: you handle it with care. Don't miss the second message in Grown-Up Faith as...

Broaden the Circle
Hi, Welcome! August 01, 2021 • Greg Holmes, Pastor of the Arts and Cultural Transformation Broaden the Circle Added any names to your contact list lately? We seek out people who are like us because they make relating easy. But doing so means shrinking not just our social circles, but...

Radical Hospitality
Hi, Welcome! July 18, 2021 • Greg Holmes, Pastor of the Arts and Cultural Transformation Radical Hospitality This weekend, Pastor of the Arts and Cultural Transformation Greg Holmes continues our series Closer with a look at the power of biblical hospitality. Opening both our homes and lives to one another...

The Courage of Mary
Hi, Welcome! December 19, 2021 • Greg Holmes, Arts and Cultural Engagement Pastor The Courage of Mary What enables an ordinary person to do extraordinary things? Mary lived the remarkable story of bringing Jesus into the world, in a way that no one else could have. But we can all...

Why Communion?
Hi, Welcome! October 31, 2021 • Greg Holmes, Pastor of the Arts and Cultural Transformation Why Communion? In our age of non-stop media feeds, memories fade or get replaced fast. How does communion, an ancient act of remembrance, fit in? Where did it come from, and why does Jesus want...

When We Blow It
Hi, Welcome! June 14, 2020 • Greg Holmes, Communications Pastor When We Blow It In our lives, there will be times when we blow it, and everything seems to fall apart. We might get stuck in our shame, unable to move forward. But no matter how much we mess up,...

Why Do Bad Things Keep Happening to Me?
Hi, Welcome! May 12, 2019 • Greg Holmes, Communications Pastor Why Do Bad Things Keep Happening to Me? In this world, we will face pain and suffering. There will be times in our lives when everything seems to go wrong at once. And in the middle of our suffering, many...

How to Be at Peace with Others
Hi, Welcome! November 04, 2018 • Greg Holmes, Communications Pastor How to Be at Peace with Others When we feel unsatisfied in our relationships or in our careers, we tend to start placing the blame on the people around us, creating conflict in our homes and workplaces. We think life...

The Secret
Hi, Welcome! August 05, 2018 • Greg Holmes, Communications Pastor The Secret When our lives are going well, it is easy to experience peace, joy, and contentment. However, when life gets difficult, when we have to face an unexpected struggle, most of us experience anxiety, worry, and stress. Joy and...

Technology
Hi, Welcome! September 24, 2017 • Greg Holmes, Communications Pastor Technology Technology makes our lives easier and more convenient. We can cook food at the push of a button, send work emails from anywhere, and connect with family and friends on social media. But technology can also distract us from...

Irreligious Jesus
Hi, Welcome! October 13, 2019 • Greg Holmes, Communications Pastor Irreligious Jesus For some of us, religion is easier when we have a checklist of rules to follow and tasks to complete. For others of us, religion is easier when we throw out the checklist and create our own truths....

The Familiar Cycle
Hi, Welcome! March 01, 2020 • Greg Holmes, Communications Pastor The Familiar Cycle Breaking negative cycles in our lives is hard because these cycles are familiar to us. We tend to repeat the same mistakes over and over again, creating consequences for ourselves and others. But that is not the...