The Unexamined Life is Not Worth Living – Socrates
These were wise words by the ancient philosopher, and filtered through a biblical worldview Christians are called to use their days resting and recreating with intentionality as they work their jobs as image-bearers of God. There is rest in God, and joy in God, but no express [...]

In a September issue of Seattle’s snarky paper The Stranger, one writer decided not to mince words on the reality of terminating a pregnancy. Pastor James Harleman of Mars Hill Church notes this extremely rare occurrence where, in terminology if not in heart, Christians and The Stranger are in agreement.

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When Richard Dawkins did a reading of his new book, The Greatest Show on Earth, at the UW’s Hec Ed Pavilion last weekend, several Mars Hill members attended to listen and break out for discussion afterward. It was a stimulating weekend to say the least.
Pastor James attended with a friend and hit The Ram in [...]

Pastor James wanders Northeast Seattle and muses about this week’s Film and Theology event featuring Gran Torino, plus the all-new Midweek Church Service Core Gathering:

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Pastor James brings a weekly update from the pastor’s batcave, with a visit to the Ladies Leadership Team and an impromptu visit from Edgar the Cat.

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The Damah Film Festival this weekend is offering Mars Hill members & friends a special discount for this weekend’s annual festival on film and spirituality, right at Seattle Center’s Experience Music Project. Instead of the $25 price for the whole weekend or the $15 Friday or Saturday price, it’s just $10 for Mars Hill folks and friends.
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Why are church members the first on the list to receive prayer, equipping, visits, counsel, and more from Mars Hill pastors? Don’t pastors care about church visitors and non-Christians? Is this some kind of membership club with exclusive privileges? Do we play favorites?
The answer involves unity, replication, doing church as a team, and humble recognition [...]

At Mars Hill, we teach tirelessly the biblical truth that church is NOT something you simply “go” to. Christians ARE the church, we are called to BE the church, this is something we live and breathe as worshippers of the one true God with every aspect of our lives. In every season of life, we [...]

Forget everything you ever thought you knew about community. Unless you JUST became a Christian (congratulations, BTW) you probably have many ideas about being Christian family that you need to UNlearn. We usually define community around us…they are the caricatures around your story instead of characters in Jesus’ story.
Image-bearing is not done individually. God is [...]

Jesus, in his humble incarnation, revealed where our identity is to be found, unveiling himself as the center of God’s story. As Creator, Sustainer, Servant, Savior, and King, he is the author and hero of the true story of our existence and thus the pivot point upon which our meaning, our role, and our daily [...]