The Last Day of GiveLove is tomorrow and we still need more canned protein items (tuna, peanut butter), baby food, formula and diapers, fresh produce, fresh milk, cheese and yogurt, nutritional supplements, plastic and paper grocery bags, unused food-grade plastic bags, twist ties, pet food, and white copier paper. Bring your donations in and [...]

On a recent trip to Mexico, my favorite activity, aside from eating and drinking, was painting pottery.  Forced to choose between misshapen turtles, overly large coffee mugs, flowery containers, Spiderman and Shrek figurines, and an assortment of vases. I decided to go with a vase, thinking it seemed the most practical (although I wonder if it [...]

I dragged my husband, kicking and screaming, to watch Disney’s Enchanted with me. Actually, he was a trooper. He knew his time was up. We’d watched too many guy movies in a row. It was bound to happen sometime soon.
All I wanted was a sappy, campy movie. I didn’t expect to learn something about Jesus [...]

If your family were to come on hard times, or were beset by a tragedy, or were somehow incapacitated, what would you do? How would function? How would you care for yourself or the others in your family?
I’m asking you, dear Readers, because you need people. You need call-you-up-in-the-middle-of-the-night friends. You need drop-your-kids-off-at-the-last-minute friends. You [...]

One of my favorite pastimes is destroying exercise bikes.  During a period of 4 years, I went through seven exercise bikes.  I finally got smart and purchased one with a service agreement, so now, I just get lots of visits from the Sears repairmen.  They’ve taken to naming my exercise bike, names which I can’t [...]

On Christmas Eve I preached a brief message on Matthew 13:44-46. I titled it, “Treasuring Jesus as Your Greatest Treasure”. We all desire fulfillment, satisfaction, acceptance, approval, peace and joy that endures and lasts longer than the average Mariner’s winning streak. If this is our goal, that which brings these things is of [...]

A few months ago on an espresso high, I was reorganizing my bookshelves in the middle of the night when I came across good old Ozzie. Chambers, that is. I read My Utmost For His Highest religiously in college (that was, um, seventeen(ish) years ago). Like most Christians in America, I set my copy next [...]

A dying woman inspired my New Year’s resolution for 2008. Seven weeks before her death, Jeanne Clem (Pastor Bill Clem’s wife) told Mars Hill about her efforts to memorize scripture during her last days on earth. Specifically, she was working on a portion of 2 Corinthians, which she recited for us:
“Therefore we do not lose heart. [...]

One of my yearly Christmas traditions is making Salt Dough ornaments. Last Christmas, I started making a nativity set for our home. So far, I’ve made the core trio: Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus, whom my husband lovingly refers to as “peanut Jesus” because, well, you can see the resemblance.
You’d think that a nativity set [...]

This Christmas, MHC had an opportunity to share Jesus’ grace and mercy to those in need in our community. Below is an article written by Amy Huey, a member who helped coordinate the Adopt-a-Family ministry for the West Seattle Campus.
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I know that I (as well as many of you) feel the Christmas season [...]