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Here is the second half of my interview with Don & Ryan Clark from the band Demon Hunter. Don and Ryan will be premiering their new, feature length documentary about Demon Hunter called "45 Days" at Mars Hill Church Ballard Campus this Friday, November 21st at 7pm. The evening will include an acoustic performance of some of their songs and is free. For more information go to the Mars Hill Ballard site. <!--break-->
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Contextualization and church planting aren't anything new. These have been practices of the missional church for centuries, and in comparison to what is passed off as contextualization today, our early planting fathers put us to shame. Consider Gregory the Great and his partner Augustine of Canterbury (not St. Augustine of Hippo). Gregory & Augustine Gregory the Great (540-604) was the perhaps the most influential bishop of the 6th century. Some have argued he was the first pope, in which case he would not have been the best bishop. All this is debated. Nevertheless, Gregory would have... [read more]
add to discussionIf you look at porn, have looked at porn, or know someone that looks at porn—download this book, print it out, and read it. This book is now available to download and print as many copies as you like. It's short and should be cheap to print. We'll be making the book available for purchase soon. A Few Ideas Get a few friends together and deal honestly with each other about the subjects of each chapter. Once you're done reading, pass it on to a friend. Give it to the counseling pastor at your church as a resource. <!--break-->
add to discussionIn a recent interview, singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright surprisingly remarked: "We're so obsessed about debunking Bush in this country that we don't spend time on any other subjects. That's a little depressing." Wainwright's point is that many Americans neglect a whole range of cultural issues, often neglecting political engagement for finger-pointing. What's more depressing is that many Christians are just as guilty of this charge as non-Christians. As a result, there are few citizens who think through cultural issues critically, and even fewer who think them through redemptively. Here ... [read more]
add to discussionContinued from Part 2 Questions for Reflection Where is my first entry point in the grocery store? Do I frequent the prepared food section, the chips section, the beverage section, or packaged food sections? On average how often do I cook for myself? Do I eat on the run or do I take time to enjoy my meal? Do I shove large chunks of food (not chewing your food) in my face not giving time to enjoy the food eaten? Do I at least sit down for a meal or are you standing while eating always in a rush? Discovery: When it is not refrigerated, iced, watered and cared for as a perishable food it is... [read more]
add to discussionMark Driscoll continues the series Free Sex. AJ Hamilton gives insights into a Mars Hill Sermon Series Part 1 & Part 2. Mark Driscoll Answers: What Is the Dance of Mahanaim? Tim Smith works through Psalm 3 Video:Lindland prediction on outcome of Couture / Lesnar fight Dr. Catanzaro explains the eternal feast. <!--break-->
add to discussionContinued from Part 1 What is Your Food? The battle begins in choosing food. Do you believe this is the case? The entire fall was based upon a food choice. You bet there are certain foods that I like and that I feel I need! Don’t be fooled some foods can either truly nurture your wellbeing and others trap you. We are all subject to listening to infomercials regarding certain foods and no doubt we may think the advertisement stupid or funny regardless we just might find ourselves giving in and responding to the eye candy and consuming the food. Don’t buy it or give in. Educate yourself ... [read more]
add to discussionFeasting on good food forever sounds good to me. Jesus is the forever feast and He commands us to feast on His Word. Everything that is consumed as food, whether soul food, spirit food or physical food is weighted with an eternal value and I am learning to think long and hard about the type of food I consume. We are what we feast off of. The Bible is rich in wisdom about the foods that are good for nurture. There are bad foods for our physical body and bad foods for the mind and spirit. The spirit and mind foods that are bad are really bad!! Some may not think that pornography is a food b... [read more]
add to discussionIn every sport there are those marquee matchups that everyone gets excited to see and in MMA it’s no different. This Saturday night we have the opportunity to watch Randy Couture defend his belt against Brock Lesnar who is quite possibly the most physically intimidating man on the planet! For those of you that have been following my blog, you know that we are currently talking about controlling where the fight is fought and this is probably the most important element of Randy’s game plan. A few months ago I spent a couple of hours hanging out with Randy in Atlanta and we talked at l... [read more]
add to discussionFrom time to time I will have a series of guests contribute as we dig into the Psalms. This week we will hear from my dear brother Joel Brown from Mars Hill. Joel and I have been working together at Mars Hill in one way or another since I came to Seattle 9 years ago. He is a record producer, drummer, guitar player, singer, songwriter, sound engineer, the leader of MH band “Red Letter,” and currently serves as my “Director of Band Development.” If that weren’t enough he’s also in our elder process. Here are his thoughts on Psalm 3... What’s going on in Psalm 3? This Psalm beg... [read more]
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