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Questions I Ponder Daily…

#1 - How can I serve God with all my heart, mind, and soul…

#2 - How can I be a better husband…

#3 - How can I be a better father…

#4 - Is there anything in my life that I need to stop doing…

#5 - Is there anything in my life that I should start doing…

(By the way…the answer to #5 is YES…but in order for it to happen I REALLY need to wrestle with question #4!)



#6 - Will the majority of our members ever move from membership to discipleship…

#7 - How can I be more efficient in the way I use my time…

#8 - Why, out of all the people on this planet, is God allowing me to be a part of what He is doing…

#9 - Will I ever rejoin our denomination’s convention…

#10 - Will Mars Hill ever become a church with multiple locations…

So, what about you - what’s on your mind?

Just Because It’s Simple Doesn’t Make It Easy

After a long day at the office, sometimes I sit back and watch TV.  Recently, I found myself channel-surfing for about 15 minutes.  I was amazed at how many of the ads were about getting in shape.  Here are some of the exact phrases I heard:

“Six-second abs.”

“Easy shaper.”

“Incredible — a miracle!”

“It feels terrific! Let us show you how easy it is!”

“Quickly turn your flabby abs into that sexy six-pack!”


Where did we ever get the crazy idea that getting in shape is supposed to be quick and easy?  Why do we think that there will be almost no cost?  Why are we surprised when working out turns out to be arduous and healthy foods don’t really taste that good?

HERE’S THE PROBLEM:  WE OFTEN CONFUSE THE WORDS “SIMPLE” AND “EASY”

The changes I help people make are generally very simple.  However, they are never easy.  Just as with diet and exercise, changing behavior involves hard work.  It takes time.

Look in the mirror.  Not just at how you look but who you are.  If you want to be a better leader, a better professional, or just a better person — don’t kid yourself.  To achieve meaningful goals, you’ll have to pay the price. 

There’s no product, no diet, no exercise program, and (I hate to admit it) no pastor who can make you better.  Only you can do it.  If your source of motivation doesn’t come from inside, you won’t stick with it.  This may not be infomercial material, but it’s great advice for any real achievement.

Making The Most Of Where You Are

Quick!  How many have heard this phrase:

Bloom where you’re planted.

I heard this heard statement before and it’s about making the most of what you have and being content with your life.  Although I could not find the actual verse that bears directly on this statement, 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 suggest the idea of contentment.

Paul had been giving instruction in Chapter 7 regarding marital status. Apparently there was some level of discontent among the believers where there was an inordinate desire to change their state from single to married or from married to single.

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New Series: RESET

NEW SERIES: RESET

Sunday, February 5, 2012 (8am or 10:30am)

Mars Hill Baptist Church

2012. It’s a new year filled with new and hopeful opportunity!

Yet for many…it will be another year of feeling stuck. Stuck in unhealthy relationships, dead-end careers, faulty finances, and a life filled with frustration. 

Reset. Sometimes you just need a fresh start.

Reset is all about fresh starts and APPLYING our second chances. It’s about opening ourselves to new and better ways of thinking, dreaming, and loving others, ourselves, and God.

This series will transform your life for the better, bringing you guaranteed financial results. But it will do more than that, it will change every area of your life: marriage, family health and relationships.

Why?  When God changes your heart from selfishness to generosity, every part of your life-journey is affected. If all believers followed the practical guidance of God’s Word, every church could be built, every nation would have an abundance of missionaries - and all would reap the benefits of having a generous heart.

With humor, passion and clarity, it’s my goal to share the keys to living a blessed life both financially and spiritually. 

Start well & finish well by joining us at Mars Hill for a new practical, yet hard-hitting series that will challenge us in some of the most important areas of our lives.

Join us & bring a friend on Sunday, February 5, 2012 (8am or 10:30am).