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If the Board of Advisors and Accountability announcement is accurate, today is Sutton Turner’s last day at Mars Hill Church. On September 19, the BOAA told the church: Earlier this month Pastor Sutton Turner informed our board of his intention to resign from his current staff and elder position. His…
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I just returned from the Conference on Faith and History which was held at Pepperdine University from September 24-28. On Saturday, I presented a paper as part of a panel titled, Professors, Prisoners, and the Polls: Engaging the Past in the Public Square. The session was chaired by Dwight Brautigam, Huntington University.…
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One of Collective Soul’s best songs. Huge sound with mysterious lyrics most can relate to. [youtube]http://youtu.be/_m0bI82Rz_k[/youtube] Give me a wordGive me a signShow me where to lookTell me what will I findLay me on the groundFly me in the skyShow me where to lookTell me what will I findOh, heaven…
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The following August 2014 financial update was sent to members of the Mars Hill Church in Albuquerque, NM. Discussion to follow: This particular letter is specific to the Albuquerque church but gives information about the church as a whole. August giving was under budget: During the month of August, we…
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I posted last week a statement Mars Hill Church spokesman Justin Dean made to the Ballard News-Tribune about Mars Hill Ballard. He told the paper that the church was growing and I wondered how that could be based on reports from those who attend there. Some of those comments were…
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The final session I attended at the Conference on Faith and History was titled “The Christian Right and the Search for a Usable Past.” Gregg Frazer, Professor of History at The Master’s College chaired the session and provided closing comments. Three papers were presented: 1. “Fallen Walls and Open Doors: An…
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Ted Cruz has won the 2014 Values Voters Presidential Straw Poll. Cruz is attractive to religious right culture warriors who make up the Values Voter campaigners but, in my opinion, he is unlikely to resonate with the GOP mainstream or independents. To illustrate, Cruz had this to say about David…
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Jon Foreman sounds as good as ever on Switchfoot’s new anthem, When We Come Alive. [youtube]http://youtu.be/EH7KLDjenYk[/youtube] We light the skyWhen we igniteWhen we come alive
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As usual on Friday, news about Mars Hill Church was posted on the website. Nothing earth shattering was shared but some items caught my eye. First, I note that Mars Hill Downtown campus is having a celebration (and a moving party). However, I saw nothing about a similar party at…
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This is a wonderful pairing; a bluesy mysterious song from Hiatt with Bonamassa’s impeccable leads. Enjoy: [youtube]http://youtu.be/5tNhGTlQwiY[/youtube] And I put my faith in youDid you make that error too?Bound to fail that he might show his graceDown around my place. And then there’s this: And my grandpa says, “Don’t worryIt’s…
