This Is Mars Hill is a 10 part series of intro videos highlighting each campus and campus pastor. Mars Hill has grown rapidly over the last several years, and many people within Mars Hill are still surprised to learn about campuses in places like Albuquerque and Olympia; this series will highlight all of the campuses including their mission, vision, cultural context and needs. This segment features Pastor Bill Clem talking about the genesis of Mars HIll West Seattle, starting with it's roots as an Acts 29 church plant called Doxa.
Pastor Mark introduces Christine, a young Nazirite woman who was gracious enough to read Mary's Song in Hebrew on the Mars Hill Greece and Israel Trip of 2009. Join us on the next trip to Turkey in summer 2011, bit.ly
Pastor Mark recounts the tradition surrounding Jesus Christ birth reading from the Luke 2 in Bethlehem on the Mars Hill Greece and Israel Trip of 2009. Join us on the next trip is to Turkey, bit.ly
From Bethlehem, House of Bread, Pastor Mark reads from Luke 2 of the birth of Jesus Christ our Lord. This footage is from the Mars Hill Greece and Israel Trip. Join us on the next trip to Turkey, bit.ly
This clip, entitled "What is the one thing God won't forgive?" is taken from the sermon "Jesus and Fear," preached by Pastor Mark Driscoll at Mars Hill Church in Seattle as part of the ongoing series, "Luke: Investigating the Man Who Is God." For more content from this series, visit www.marshillchurch.org
Pastor Mark Driscoll continues his teaching in the book of Luke. This clip is taken from part 6 of the Luke series from the sermon entitled, "The Birth of John the Baptizer." bit.ly For more from this sermon, check out the Mars Hill Blog: blog.marshillchurch.org
Hook up, shack up, break up, repeat. Our culture's relationship philosophy in a nutshell. This clip is taken from the sermon on dating during our Religion Saves and 9 Other Misconceptions series. Find the whole sermon at www.marshillchurch.org
This clip entitled "learning vs. criticism" is taken from the sermon "Jesus The Sabbath Lord" from the Mars Hill Church sermon series "Luke: Investigating The Man Who Is God" To watch or download the full sermon audio, video, transcript and more visit: www.marshillchurch.org And for more audio and video content and information about Pastor Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill Church visit www.marshillchurch.org
This clip entitled "Who Are Your Enemies" is taken from the sermon "The Beatitudes Part 1" from the Mars Hill Church sermon series "Luke: Investigating The Man Who Is God" To watch or download the full sermon audio, video, transcript and more visit: www.marshillchurch.org And for more audio and video content and information about Pastor Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill Church visit www.marshillchurch.org
This clip is taken from the sermon Temptation from Worldliness, which is part of Mars Hill Church's Trial series. For more from this sermon, visit www.marshillchurch.org
Why does God's saving grace allow so many to live as lukewarm Christians? If we are saved by grace then what does it matter how we live?Pastor Mark Driscoll answers this question as part of a live "Ask Anything" session in which audience members SMS questions to the pulpit to be answered in real time. This question was answered in the broader context of a sermon entitled "Grace" which can be found at www.marshillchurch.org
Pastor Mark Driscoll comments on the unbiblical view of pain, suffering, broken relationships and anxiety in the lives of Christians as preached from the pulpit of Joel Osteen. Taken from the sermon 'The Rebel's Guide to Joy' found at www.marshillchurch.org
The importance of Christ-like humility in the believer's life is an often abstract concept coming from the pulpit. Pastor Mark Driscoll offers ten practical descriptions of how humility works itself out in the life of a Christian. This video clip was taken from the sermon 'The Rebel's Guide to Joy in Humility' which can be found at www.marshillchurch.org
Testimonies of temptation are hard to find, Christians rarely talk about temptation and struggling with sin. In order to find an unpolished testimony that deals squarely with temptation we look to the great Johnny Cash. This video clip was taken from the sermon 'The Rebel's Guide to Joy in Temptation' which can be found at www.marshillchurch.org
Many people think that salvation depends on them. It can be gotten or lost at the drop of a hat. The reality is that this isn't true. Salvation is a gift that isn't merited, and you can't lose what you didn't deserve in the first place. Pastor Mark Driscoll preaches on this wonderful fact in this clip from Pray Like Jesus. To view the whole sermon, go to www.marshillchurch.org
There are lots of different churches out there. One of the newer types is called "emerging", which really just means that they're into "conversations" and, sometimes, wacky theology." This clip was taken from Pastor Mark Driscoll's sermon on the emerging church and can be founda at www.marshillchurch.org
Is it ok for a Christian boyfriend sleep over at a Christian girlfriend's house if they are not having sex?Pastor Mark Driscoll answers this question as part of a live "Ask Anything" session in which audience members SMS questions to the pulpit to be answered in real time. This question was answered in the broader context of a sermon entitled "Sexual Sin" which can be found at www.marshillchurch.org
What does the bible say about masturbation? Is this clearly a forbidden sin or is masturbation an open handed issue (no pun intended)? Is masturbation a form of birth control both in our outside of marriage?Pastor Mark Driscoll answers this question as part of a live "Ask Anything" session in which audience members SMS questions to the pulpit to be answered in real time. This question was answered in the broader context of a sermon entitled "Is Birth Control a Sin?" which can be found at www.marshillchurch.org
Stricken with long term disability at age 30, Charlotte Elliot spent many years hating God for the suffering He had visited upon her. Unbeknownst to Charlotte, God was orchestrating her pain to blossom into joy in Christ and produce the fruit of hundreds of hymns, including the song 'Just As I Am', which would become the soundtrack of joy for millions of future believers. This video is taken from the sermon The Rebel's Guide to Joy in Suffering, which can be viewed and downloaded at www.marshillchurch.org
Pastor Mark Driscoll examines Luke 2, where an angel announces the birth of Jesus, Christ the Lord, to shepherds in a field. The angel reveals how we are to see Jesus. We are not to insert him into a false ideology (eg, atheism, deism, pantheism/panentheism, or theism) that offers no hope, no good news, no savior. Rather, we are to praise Jesus like the angels, Mary, and the shepherds did.