Mars Hill Anywhere
If church has left you tired, disappointed, suspicious, or disconnected, you are not alone. Mars Hill Anywhere exists for people trying to rebuild their faith without pretending their pain never happened. Every week, I share honest teaching, practical encouragement, and real conversations that help people find their way back to God. Whether they attend online, in person, or somewhere in between. No performance. No religious games. Just truth, growth, and grace for real life.
New date: Ready, Not Scared is next Wednesday
Grace and peace to you. A quick change. Ready, Not Scared will not stream tonight. With the whole country watching election news this week, I didn't want this conversation to get lost in the noise. Your family deserves more than half your attention, so we moved it. New date: Wednesday, November 11 Wednesday, November 11, 7:00 PM Central. Same night of the week, same time, same links. If you saved the links from Monday's email, they still work. Ready, Not Scared joins trust in God with...
The name you thought of just now
Grace and peace to you this week. Sunday was week four of Reconnect, and it got personal fast. If you were with us, thank you. If you missed it, this one is about a name in your phone. One church, two campuses, one family. Today is Election Day Today, Tuesday, November 3, go vote. Every vote counts, and every vote matters. If you've already voted, check on someone who hasn't and offer them a ride. Polls in Illinois are open until 7 PM Central. Mars Hill has its own YouTube channel Mars Hill...
You said fine. You didn't mean it.
Grace and peace to you this week. Sunday we were in week three of Reconnect, and the room got honest fast. If you were with us, thank you. If you missed it, this one is for the reliable people, the ones everybody leans on. One church, two campuses, one family. RECONNECT, Week 3: You're Not Busy. You're Carrying Something. You pull into the driveway, turn the engine off, and sit there for nine minutes. Nobody is on the phone. You just need nine minutes before everybody needs you again. Then...
You read it like a work email
Grace and peace to you this week. Sunday we opened week two of Reconnect, online and live at the same time. If you were there, thank you. If you missed it, keep reading, because this one is about the way you read. One church, two campuses, one family. Life Groups Are Live Reconnect Life Groups began meeting October 18. Around tables and on video calls, people are saying out loud what they used to keep to themselves. Thank you to every leader who said yes and every member who showed up. Not in...
Nobody in your life knows how tired you are.
Grace and peace to you this week. You are the person everybody calls. You show up, you handle it, you keep the plates spinning. And if someone asked how you are really doing, you'd say "fine" before they finished the question. Fine is doing a lot of work in your life right now. Most of us aren't missing information. We've heard the talks, read the books, saved the posts. What we're missing is a few people who will ask the second question and actually wait for the answer. That's what Reconnect...
Nothing is falling apart. That's what should worry you.
Grace and peace to you this week. Sunday we opened Reconnect, in the room in McCook and online at the same time. If you were there, thank you. If you missed it, keep reading, because I am not letting you miss this one. One church, two campuses, one family. RECONNECT, Week 1: NO BARS Your phone does not die on your watch. You know where every outlet is in your house, your car, and your office. You will walk across a parking lot for one more bar. Now answer this. When did you last walk across...
You have one bar with God and you know it.
Grace and peace to you this week. Sunday we start Reconnect, and I have been waiting on this one for weeks. One church, two campuses, one family. RECONNECT, Week 1: NO BARS. Starts Sunday. You have not missed church in months. You also cannot remember the last time you talked to God about something real. Your phone shows five bars in every room you walk into. Your connection to God shows one, and you stopped noticing because everything else in your life still runs fine without it. That is...
Now you know what God said. And what He didn't.
Grace and peace to you this week. Sunday we closed CHECK YOUR SOURCE online, and the Spirit of the Lord was in that room. I felt it on the other side of the screen. If you were there, thank you. If you missed it, keep reading, because I'm not letting you miss what He said. One church, two campuses, one family. CHECK YOUR SOURCE, Week 5: GOD SAID NO Five Sundays ago we started checking the sources on sentences church people repeat like Scripture. God won't give you more than you can handle....
Your unanswered prayer is not a verdict.
Grace and peace to you this week. Rain hit our attendance on Sunday. It did not hit the Spirit of the Lord. He showed up on every screen and in every living room where somebody logged on. If you were there, thank you. If the weather kept you out, keep reading, because I'm not letting you miss what He said. One church, two campuses, one family. Storm or sunshine, you belong to it. Church News: We're Back in the Room October 11 Put it on your calendar now. Our next in-person gathering is...
You were sure. God wasn't talking.
Grace and peace to you this week. Sunday the rain came down hard enough to leave empty seats in McCook. Some of you looked out the window at 9:45 and made the call. I understand. But ask anybody who came, or anybody who logged on from the couch, and they'll tell you the same thing. The Spirit of the Lord was in that room. The rain thinned the crowd. It did not thin the presence. One church, two campuses, one family. Wet shoes or house slippers, you were part of it. CHECK YOUR SOURCE, Week 3:...