by Melana Bontrager
Obsession of a Mid-thirties Mama.
The Song of Solomon series has been good, yet full of holy devastation at times. Among many things, I have come to realize that I would be living my life in vastly different ways were my personal standards to come from the right places. Admittedly, I am a [...]

I’m starting to hear reports of how community groups are folding acts of missional compassion into their regular rhythms—and my goose bumps are popping.
Mark Ossinger’s group, for example, reached out to Richmond Beach ReHab, an organization in their neighborhood that helps all manner of hurting people get back to full vitality. The woman coordinating the [...]

by Matt Grant
Last week, Mars Hill Shoreline kicked off its first ever “mission week.” MH Shoreline community and service groups were encouraged to show kindness, love, and compassion by actively serving their neighbors in the north King and Snohomish County region. With this Biblical call to love others in mind, Shoreline Children’s Ministry parents, [...]

by Mark Bergin
In just a few days, community groups will begin fanning out across the north end for acts of service and compassion as part of MH Shoreline’s first ever “mission week.” The official dates for the event run from Oct. 26 through Nov. 1, but the vision stretches far beyond any single block of [...]

By Deacon Justin Schaeffer
Last Night we kicked off our Wednesday night Praxis classes (Biblical Compassion, How to Study the Bible, Spiritual Disciplines, and Shepeherding your Kids) as well as our Kids Kore (ages 3-8) and 45 (4th & 5th grade) gatherings.  Each of our adult classes were full totalling over 100 adults while Kids Kore [...]

by Pastor Tyler Powell
Next to our own relationship with Jesus and our role of being a loving spouse that reflects the relationship of Jesus Christ (Eph. 5:22-33; role of the husband) to the church (role of the wife), shepherding your kids is the most important thing you will do.  Our Praxis class, “Shepherding Your [...]

by Justin Schaeffer
I have the humbling honor of teaching a class on the Spiritual Disciplines this coming quarter from Oct. 8th - Nov. 26th during our Praxis Wednesday night gatherings.  I taught the class last Spring on Sundays and it was a wonderful learning experience for me as we worked through many of the [...]

by Jeff Anderson
As we have been studying about prayer, and as I was meditating on Pastor Mark’s sermon on prayer, and specifically God’s identity as our Father, Jesus his perfect Son and the firstborn of many brothers, and our relationship to him, I was blessed with a beautiful illustration. I had the opportunity to go [...]

by Reagan North
I’ve always liked the idea of cooking. If you’ve ever met me, you’re probably thinking that by cooking I mean eating. And your instincts would be correct in the sense that I do like eating, and my cube-ish dimensions prove it. But I’m serious when I say that I do [...]

by Melana Bontrager
Ever feel like your kids are your enemies?
Perhaps that sounds harsh, but there are days in our house when I feel like I am in a full blown war and all the guns are pointing in my direction. This is really not what I imagined when I entertained thoughts of being a [...]