Mars Hill

Although silence can serve us well, sometimes silence can be used as a cover for violence. Leah's story is drenched in violence in a text filled with mostly silence. She uses her only source of power to break the silence, the naming of her children which reminds her that God sees, hears, and gives hope which will someday lead to praise.

Genesis 29:15-28a

God's abundant generosity is mind-blowing. Our invitation is to be loved, provided for and ever more deeply formed in the image of Christ; now and for eternity. 

Matthew 20, Isaiah 61

A reliable pathway toward being more like Jesus runs directly through the middle of a localized body of believers. Though the church continues to come under scrutiny and question, we can confidently be grounded in the church because we can be confident in Jesus.

Ephesians 2:19-22 

Scripture invites us to be grounded and content in God's reality. Paul invites the Philippians to consider contentment as the pathway to participation with God's love with the people and places we've been called to.

Philippians 1 + 4, John 4 

What does it mean to be rooted in a city or place, even if it’s not your favorite? We look at God’s charge to the exiles in Babylon as we explore why place matters to God and for us as the body of believers today. 

The book of Ruth guides the way as we explore what it means to be grounded in community and what community is for. 

Ruth 1:15-18

The human heart is restless and ultimately wants to be grounded in God. Psalm 1 encourages a being united [planted], marked by certain intentional practices, that leads to flourishing. 

Psalm 1:1-3

Luke 2: 41-51