Highlights from the Mars Hill blogosphere…

From Resurgence and Acts 29

• Is your church a community of grace or a community of performance? Are you sure?
• Pastor Scott reflects on three years as Acts 29 Director, raising a son, and going out for coffee.
• Great books about marriage and family.
• Tips on how to study the Gospels from a best-selling expert on the subject. Also, wisdom for new Christians from J.I. Packer.
• Gospel reconciliation between Mark Driscoll and Steve Camp.
• Two new series from Pastor Mark: American Church Life and Spiritual Gifts.

From the Mars Hill campuses

• Meet Pastor Mike Wilkerson, co-creator of Mars Hill Church’s Redemption curriculum.
• Downtown campus pastor Tim Gaydos talks on camera about his breakfast with the mayor and his passion for the city.
• What does a Mars Hill community group look like? The Ballard campus provides an inside look.
• On the Lake City website, the Kids Need to Know series begins with the sobering question: How do you identify a child molester?

And more…

• By God’s grace, Mars Hill Church has been getting a lot of attention these days.
• Mayor Nickels asks Mars Hill for hundreds of volunteers to help Seattle’s homeless population.
• The “powerbar” and other improvements for The City.