Mars Hill was a megachurch in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1995 and folded in 2014. What happened in between was recently detailed on a podcast called The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. As part of that, the show described a group of leaders at the church that took a stand against some of the sins of the pastor at the church.  This group is often referred to as "The Noble Nine." One of those nine was Ryan Welsh.

Episode 5 told the story of how God used depression, the prayers of a mom, and a Young Life camp to show Ryan that Jesus is what makes life matter. In this bonus episode Ryan talks about the work he did at Mars Hill, how the end of his time at the church made him feel, the plan he tried to make to leave the church earlier, and why the turmoil he experienced at there never made him consider leaving Christianity. He also shares his thoughts on "The Noble Nine" label.

At the end of this episode you'll hear the testimony of a women named Jo. It starts with the tragic death of her son, but ends as a story of faithfulness—God's to her and her's to God. 

"The Noble Nine" Letter / Ryan's Facebook Post

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Ryan's Sermons 

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