Do you ever leave service on Sunday with a question? Perhaps a question about the sermon, a question about the Bible, a question about Jesus? Beginning this Sunday, after the 11:15AM service, we will be launching post-service Q&A to give you an opportunity to get your questions answered on a weekly basis. The format will [...]

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We are deeply saddened about the disappearance of former Mars Hill [...]

I was struck by the following prayer this week, found in a simple book of compiled Puritan prayers, The Valley of Vision (which I highly recommend in aiding to warm your own heart in prayer). This particular prayer is full of Gospel-centered practical theology strained through the heart and life of a Christian that [...]

This is the third, and final, installment in this series on Halloween.  Two weeks ago I briefly covered the history of the holiday. Last week, I discussed two ways Christians commonly err when engaging the world syncretism and isolationism.  Syncretism occurs when the church, in an attempt to engage the culture, becomes so much [...]

Last week I briefly introduced the long, complex, and somewhat muddled history of Halloween. The question before us is, “How do we, as followers of Jesus, appropriately live in the world, loving our neighbors, intelligently engaging the culture with the truth of the Gospel, while not becoming part of the world, so muddying the message [...]

The history of Halloween is long, complex and somewhat uncertain.  Halloween, as we celebrate it today can be traced back to pagan, Catholic, and relatively recent American roots.  It is therefore difficult to pinpoint any one single source of this over-commercialized holiday.  Christians have long avoided this night due to its occult overtones, choosing rather [...]

Mars Hill Church | West Seattle is on the verge of going where few churches have gone before - preaching via satellite. This is creating much discussion around the use of video as a mechanism for preaching and teaching. This has also raised many questions that have heretofore never been asked, such as: How important [...]

Jesus is moving in West Seattle. A year ago we were wrapping-up a short series on Jonah with a core of 60 people in the unfinished multi-purpose room on the verge of moving into Chief Sealth. Last Sunday we had 950 people in the main sanctuary worshipping Jesus, and two weeks ago we [...]

Yesterday, we found ourselves pulling up to Alki on Friday (9/14) looking for a parking spot, yet being torn - to park on Alki or not to park on Alki? Where is my heart at? Has the Gospel taken root in my heart in such a way that it influences all that I [...]

Friends Don’t Let Friends Park on Alki Friday, September 14th

Imagine (I’d ask you to close your eyes, but.well, you get it.) this Friday, Alki Beach, 6:30 PM, the sun is on its way down, the stage is set-up, tunes are spinning, the ocean breeze is strong, 100’s of folks from Mars Hill Church, 100’s of [...]