Autumn is a season that calls most to introspection.  The warmth of summer transforms into the chill of autumn storms and the landscape around us turns from lush and green to burnt oranges and vibrant reds.  We find ourselves rediscovering large amounts of time previously spent outdoors during the warmer weather.  These moments allow us [...]

By Amy Knorr
Fear not for I am with you. (A paraphrase of Deuteronomy 31:8  “The LORD is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”) This was the first verse I learned as a very small child.  [...]

James Rose is our coordinator for Single | Serving, our monthly teaching event for singles hosted at the Lake City Campus. James has plans to expand the ministry to include activities and a more holistic interaction. As many singles in Seattle are disconnected by distance or relationship from family (and they just like to party) [...]

By D. Scott Phillips
Thanksgiving is an attitude, not a day.  I learned this at a young age. My grandparents were not fans of harsh, Michigan winters, so they would jump ship around the end of November and travel to Florida for a few weeks of sunny vacationing. This meant that our family Thanksgiving was always [...]

By: D. Scott Phillips

My day started off, well, off.
Too little sleep, too much to do, and a vague sense that I was forgetting something important. I went dreamlike throughout the day, caught dinner with some friends after work, and made my way to the Cinemagogue showing of Sweeney Todd.
I have to admit, this movie is [...]

Clint Eastwood, that paragon of Americana manliness, once said, “I tried being reasonable, I didn’t like it.” Real Men, a Praxis ministry of Mars Hill Lake City, is about Christian men being relevant in the world while remaining unreasonable to the sinful practices of culture.
The modern Christian man is viewed by society as a pansy, [...]

by Amy Knorr
The summer is over, school has begun, and we are facing the long and sometimes frantic fall routine. It’s definitely time for Ladies Night, wouldn’t you agree? As fall midweek programming begins in October, the third Wednesday of each month has been set aside just for the women of Lake City. It is [...]

by Jason Haggard, MHC member
I am trembling in church as James the Pastor calls down from the pulpit about the collective volunteer effort during the Lake City Pioneer Days. He fervently speaks of the opportunity for all of us to show God’s love to our city and implores each of us to give of our [...]

By Scott Philips, Mars Hill Art Team
Summer brings sunshine, even to Seattle, and opportunity to marvel at what our God has made. He has made so much, and though it is easy to become lost in the grandeur of it, there is a simplicity under-girding everything that exists.
 
Everything and everyone was made to worship Him, [...]