When 90s Kids Have Christmas: Lullabies For Your Not-So-Silent Nights (Articles)
3 Mantras for Parents This Christmas (Articles)
Finding Freedom and Forgiveness After Abuse: Rowena's Story (Part 1) (Articles)
Finding Freedom and Forgiveness After Abuse: Rowena's Story (Part 2) (Articles)
Seven Free Family Easter Events in DFW for 2024 (Articles)
Seven Free Christmas Light Displays in DFW for 2024 (Articles)
Seven Family-Friendly DFW Christmas Events for 2024 (Articles)
Sensory-friendly DFW Holiday Events for 2024 (Articles)
Seven Free Family Easter Events in DFW for 2025 (Articles)
Asking for Help (Sermon Guided Discussions)
Undeserved Forgiveness (Sermon Guided Discussions)
Wisdom for Big Decisions (Sermon Guided Discussions)
Train for the Christian Life Group Guide (Sermon Guided Discussions)
Relationships for the Long Haul Group Guide (Sermon Guided Discussions)
Four Unique Opportunities for Your Group During COVID-19 (Articles)
The Next Few Months for Your Group (Articles)
Halloween: A Time to Be a Good Neighbor (Articles)
Good Food and Beyond: Exploring Asian/Pacific American Culture (Articles)
There For Good: NiCo Summer Mission Trip to La Paz, Honduras
Hi, Welcome! There For Good: NiCo Summer Mission Trip to La Paz, Honduras Posted on Oct 11, 2023 There For Good: NiCo Summer Mission Trip to La Paz, Honduras In July 2023, a team of Chase Oaks teens and parents traveled to La Paz, Honduras to work with Niños en...
Celebrating Gifts for Good 2022
Hi, Welcome! Celebrating Gifts for Good 2022 Posted on Dec 20, 2022 Celebrating Gifts for Good 2022 The Local Good Center recently hosted Gifts for Good 2022, its annual Christmas “store” for families from local partner schools and organizations. Participating parents shopped for brand-new and deeply discounted toys for each...
Gifts for Good: Bringing Christmas Joy with Dignity to the Community
Hi, Welcome! Gifts for Good: Bringing Christmas Joy with Dignity to the Community Posted by John Stanley, External Ministries Pastor on Nov 29, 2022 Gifts for Good: Bringing Christmas Joy with Dignity to the Community Piles of new toys, carefully arranged by age and type. Racks of warm winter coats....
There For Good - Missions
Hi, Welcome! HOW YOU CAN ENGAGE GLOBALLY We seek to love in unexpected ways by entering into areas of brokenness, need, and injustice with the hope of Jesus. And this commitment extends way beyond where we live. God has called us to a global mission. Through prayer, giving, and going...
Gifts For Good
Hi, Welcome! DROP OFF DONATIONS BY DECEMBER 8 Volunteer CHOOSE Look below to find gift ideas and coat sizes for boys and girls. Think of an age or grade you’d like to shop for… or pick several. BUY Purchase gifts online through Amazon or pick up one or more while...
Three Reasons We’re Good Enough for God
Hi, Welcome! Three Reasons We’re Good Enough for God Posted by Maggie Coffey, Communications Resident, on Feb 27, 2020 Three Reasons We’re Good Enough for God It’s always easier to put anything off until we feel more equipped or better prepared for something. This can even be true in our...
Three Tips for Creating Positive Connections With Adult Children (Articles)
Good Conflict (Sermon Guided Discussions)
What Valuing Life Means for Abortion and Beyond
Hi, Welcome! What Valuing Life Means for Abortion and Beyond Posted by Jeff Jones, Senior Pastor, on Mar 02, 2019 What Valuing Life Means for Abortion and Beyond Abortion is one issue that creates a strong reaction on all sides. It's deeply emotional, because we all bring unique, stories, perspectives,...
Forgiven and Set Free: Finding Hope and Healing After Abortion
Hi, Welcome! Forgiven and Set Free: Finding Hope and Healing After Abortion Posted by Jen Dansby, Contributing Writer, on Jan 04, 2019 Forgiven and Set Free: Finding Hope and Healing After Abortion There are so many divisive issues in our society today: immigration, gun control, and abortion. And the list...
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...
Surviving the Holidays: Strategies for Maintaining Sobriety
Hi, Welcome! Surviving the Holidays: Strategies for Maintaining Sobriety Posted by Stephen Kleine, M.A., LPC-A, LCDC, CCTP-II and Contributing Writer, on Dec 01, 2024 Surviving the Holidays: Strategies for Maintaining Sobriety The holiday season can be a whirlwind. Between travel, social gatherings, shopping, and seasonal stress, it’s easy to feel...
Big Questions: Am I Good Enough?
Hi, Welcome! Big Questions: Am I Good Enough? Posted by Cindy Park, Contributing Writer, on May 22, 2024 Big Questions: Am I Good Enough? There must be something wrong with me. Everyone else has it together—they’re living fulfilled lives, with lots of friends and deep connections, but I feel so...
Bible Memory Verses Made Simple for Your Family
Hi, Welcome! Bible Memory Verses Made Simple for Your Family Posted by Amber Coughlin, KidzKlub Director on Apr 29, 2020 Bible Memory Verses Made Simple for Your Family With stay-at-home orders in place, many of us may have found some extra time on our hands. What’s a better way to...
Discovering a Passion for Mental Health
Hi, Welcome! Discovering a Passion for Mental Health Posted on Jul 17, 2022 Discovering a Passion for Mental Health Cindy Park is a familiar face at Chase Oaks. These days, when she’s not speaking from up front, she can be found writing papers and studying for exams as she pursues...
4 Questions To Help You Say Goodbye to Summer
Hi, Welcome! 4 Questions To Help You Say Goodbye to Summer Posted by Katy Bailey, Contributing Writer, on Aug 12, 2024 4 Questions To Help You Say Goodbye to Summer As summer is now officially over, I’m reflecting on everything that’s been crammed into the past ten weeks. I’ve been...
4 Key #HolidayGoals for the Holiday Season
Hi, Welcome! 4 Key #HolidayGoals for the Holiday Season Posted by Katy Bailey, Sloan Creek Next Gen Pastor on Oct 27, 2023 4 Key #HolidayGoals for the Holiday Season October has been a blur. A candy-infused, costume-draped blur. I don’t think there has been a single day where there wasn’t...
4 Ways To Create a Great Summer for Your Family (And Have Fun Doing It)
Hi, Welcome! 4 Ways To Create a Great Summer for Your Family (And Have Fun Doing It) Posted by Rachel Blakemore, Social Media Specialist on Jun 29, 2023 4 Ways To Create a Great Summer for Your Family (And Have Fun Doing It) Summertime, and the livin’ is easy…right? As...
What Is the Good News of Jesus?
Hi, Welcome! What Is the Good News of Jesus? Posted by Eric Torrence, Transformation Pastor, on Mar 31, 2021 What Is the Good News of Jesus? What's the best news you’ve ever received? Maybe it had to do with passing a test, hearing a good report from a doctor, landing...
Where To See Santa in DFW for 2024
Hi, Welcome! Where To See Santa in DFW for 2024 Posted on Nov 10, 2024 Where To See Santa in DFW for 2024 The holiday season is upon us! The weather’s cooling down, decorations are popping up all around, and everyone’s ready to start making some special memories with loved...
Halloween: A Time to Be a Good Neighbor
Hi, Welcome! Halloween: A Time to Be a Good Neighbor Posted by John Stanley, External Ministries Pastor, on Oct 18, 2024 Halloween: A Time to Be a Good Neighbor Think about your neighborhood. Now, think of that one neighbor that always seems to go the extra mile. The one that...
Local Good Coffee Co.'s Duglas Blanco: A Journey of Faith, Family, and Service
Hi, Welcome! Local Good Coffee Co.'s Duglas Blanco: A Journey of Faith, Family, and Service Posted by April Pierdant, Chase Oaks En Español Campus Residente De Jóvenes, on Apr 10, 2024 Local Good Coffee Co.'s Duglas Blanco: A Journey of Faith, Family, and Service As Duglas Blanco steps into the...
5 Ways To Be a Good Neighbor at Easter
Hi, Welcome! 5 Ways To Be a Good Neighbor at Easter Posted on Apr 02, 2024 5 Ways To Be a Good Neighbor at Easter It’s almost Easter, and opportunities to be a good neighbor are everywhere! We’ve got five fun ideas to celebrate the season with all ages, below....
5 Daily Full-Time Working Mom Routines for This Season
Hi, Welcome! 5 Daily Full-Time Working Mom Routines for This Season Posted by Yenipher Chung, Communications Project Director, on Apr 21, 2020 5 Daily Full-Time Working Mom Routines for This Season How can we balance being a full-time mom, full-time manager, and full-time wife? You just don’t. On the first...
Four Unique Opportunities for Your Group During COVID-19
Hi, Welcome! Four Unique Opportunities for Your Group During COVID-19 Posted by Eric Torrence, Groups Pastor, on Mar 19, 2020 Four Unique Opportunities for Your Group During COVID-19 Meeting in a group has never been the easiest thing to do. Let’s face it: we want good friends, but discovering and...
Five Things You Can Do For Lent This Year
Hi, Welcome! Five Things You Can Do For Lent This Year Posted by Jennifer Rogers, Contributing Writer, on Mar 03, 2025 Five Things You Can Do For Lent This Year What Are Lent and Ash Wednesday All About? The term "Lent" comes from the Old English word "lencten." Related to the...
Fun and Family-Friendly Easter Events Around DFW for 2023
Hi, Welcome! Fun and Family-Friendly Easter Events Around DFW for 2023 Posted on Mar 10, 2023 Fun and Family-Friendly Easter Events Around DFW for 2023 Pastel candy, plastic eggs, and bunnies: they’re popping up everywhere, which means Easter will be here before you know it. Now’s the perfect time to...
Eggshells, Fishing Poles, and Forgiveness
Hi, Welcome! Eggshells, Fishing Poles, and Forgiveness Posted by Sam, Contributing Writer, on May 01, 2022 Eggshells, Fishing Poles, and Forgiveness My mother had a personality disorder. Hers was a not extreme case like you see in the movies, but it was also not an almost-normal situation that only those...
The Priess "Cave": A Hangout for Just Guys
Hi, Welcome! The Priess "Cave": A Hangout for Just Guys Posted on Aug 15, 2024 The Priess "Cave": A Hangout for Just Guys My wife asked me if I wanted a cave about the first month we were married. Within a few hours of her saying that, I had a...
How To Find a Good Young Adults Ministry
Hi, Welcome! How To Find a Good Young Adults Ministry Posted by Crystal Johnson, Chase Oaks Young Adults Resident, on Oct 19, 2022 How To Find a Good Young Adults Ministry So you’re trying to find where you belong. You might have just moved to a new city for a...
Faith, Family, and Friends: A Special Group for Special People
Hi, Welcome! Faith, Family, and Friends: A Special Group for Special People Posted on Aug 28, 2022 Faith, Family, and Friends: A Special Group for Special People Come as you are. This powerful invitation has been a part of the Faith, Family, and Friends group from its very beginning, over...
5 Tips for Dealing With Grief
Hi, Welcome! 5 Tips for Dealing With Grief Posted by Shanda Gunter, ReNew Director on Apr 23, 2020 5 Tips for Dealing With Grief Grief, ugh, that word sounds horrible, and we want to avoid it. We typically associate the dreaded “g” word with loss of life, but it’s so...
From Local Good Center Student to Staff: Mariana’s Story
Hi, Welcome! From Local Good Center Student to Staff: Mariana’s Story Posted on Feb 26, 2024 From Local Good Center Student to Staff: Mariana’s Story In the heart of our community lies a place of empowerment, access, transformation and belonging: the Local Good Center. Over the years, this haven has...
Meet Tracy Parlin, Director of the Local Good Pantry
Hi, Welcome! Meet Tracy Parlin, Director of the Local Good Pantry Posted on Nov 15, 2023 Meet Tracy Parlin, Director of the Local Good Pantry When there’s a way to help people love the community in which they live, Chase Oaks Church leans in. That’s a practice that Tracy Parlin, Director...
Local Good Center: 48 Hours as an Emergency Warming Station
Hi, Welcome! Local Good Center: 48 Hours as an Emergency Warming Station Posted by Julissa Estrada, Local Good Center Executive Director, on Feb 15, 2023 Local Good Center: 48 Hours as an Emergency Warming Station Earlier this month, the North Texas region experienced yet another massive winter storm. The icy...
You Are the Reason for the Season
Hi, Welcome! You Are the Reason for the Season Posted by Susan Harms, Contributing Writer, on Dec 16, 2021 You Are the Reason for the Season When my mom passed away almost 22 years ago, of all the condolences, hugs, tears and loving words I received, I only remember one....
The Mindset for Change
Hi, Welcome! The Mindset for Change Posted by Jack Warren, Chase Oaks Chief of Staff, on Jan 03, 2025 The Mindset for Change I am convinced that it is never too late to make significant changes in how we lead ourselves. That said, change does not come easily. It takes...
A Process for Making Wise Decisions
Hi, Welcome! A Process for Making Wise Decisions Posted by Jack Warren, Chase Oaks Chief of Staff, on Jul 21, 2022 A Process for Making Wise Decisions I often say, “Leaders are placed in their role because of their judgment.” Charisma, tenure, and unique skills help, but good judgment and...
How Leaders Can Develop Good Judgment
Hi, Welcome! How Leaders Can Develop Good Judgment Posted by Jack Warren, Chase Oaks Chief of Staff, on Jun 16, 2022 How Leaders Can Develop Good Judgment I often speak of five elements, or tools, of leadership: character, self-leadership, drive, judgment, and influence. Good judgment is built on character, self-leadership,...
Standing Together on Our Knees for Racial Equality and Justice
Hi, Welcome! Standing Together on Our Knees for Racial Equality and Justice Posted by Jennifer Rogers, Contributing Writer, on Jun 09, 2020 Standing Together on Our Knees for Racial Equality and Justice Last week, thousands united to pray on the steps of the Collin County Courthouse in McKinney, TX. Standing...
How To Set Goals for the New Year
Hi, Welcome! How To Set Goals for the New Year Posted by Jeree Brunson, Contributing Writer, on Dec 27, 2022 How To Set Goals for the New Year Who’s ready for a fresh start after this past year? With the end of the holiday season and a new year upon...
Good Food and Beyond: Exploring Asian/Pacific American Culture
Hi, Welcome! Good Food and Beyond: Exploring Asian/Pacific American Culture Posted on May 24, 2022 Good Food and Beyond: Exploring Asian/Pacific American Culture In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, several Chase Oaks staff and elders share about the history and culture that has shaped their experiences as Asian...