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06.03.2007 ISSUE 30 www.voxpopnetwork.com LYRICAL THEOLOGY AND HIP HOP MISSIONARIES PAGE 12 THE MYSTERY OF ADOPTION PAGE 9 PASTOR DAD PAGE 17 A Welcome To First-time Readers Ballard Published on the first Sunday of every month, Vox Pop is the “voice of the people” known as Mars Hill Church. Mars Hill Shoreline West Seattle is a church based in the greater Seattle area. Weekly Sunday gatherings are in Shoreline, Ballard, and West Seattle. Events, activities, and small groups meet throughout the week. If you visit us on a Sunday, stop by the Information Desk 3524 NE 95th St. for a casual introduction to our church community. For more information, teaching, music, and more, visit our website at Seattle, WA 98115 www.marshillchurch.org. And check out Vox Pop Network (voxpopnetwork.com) for more articles and content. 206.706.6641 www.marshillchurch.org June 03, 2007 Administration Pastor James Harleman Content Editor Andrew Myers Layout & Design Brian Glassco Patrick Mahoney Photo Editors Erin Silva Brian Casey Copy Editor Ron Brett Cover artwork by Drew Pocza TABLE OF CONTENTS News Titus series preview 2 Griffey, Iraq, SIFF. 4 Mars Hill’s Front Desk 4 Setting Things Straight: From Chaos to Christ Meet an Elder: AJ Hamilton 4 While Nehemiah’s on pause next month, Mars Hill pastors will teach from Titus Meet a Deacon: Shelly Jennings 5 Mercy: Cinco de Service recap 5 Column: JD goes to TX 5 By Pastor Scott Thomas The third message is Building a Strong Foundation Happy Bday, Financial Coaching 6 in the Gospel. Sound doctrine is engrained in the life of the The Book of Titus is a short book that is packed full of useful church and is passed from generation to generation. Doctrine People information on how we can move from brokenness to bless- is both heard through our preaching and seen through The Last Double-Dipper 7 ing others. our good works. Good teaching is rare in many churches Remembering Liz Duncan 8 On July 8, all Mars Hill Church campuses will begin today because it is perceived as a deterrent to attendance The Mystery of Adoption 9 a new four-week sermon series on the book of Titus. The growth. The theology of good works is also explained in Apostle Paul left Titus, a younger disciple and convert, to fix this third message as a demonstration of God’s grace. Our MH Playlist #7: Nate Ellis 11 the chaos existent in the churches in Crete. Paul told Titus to good works are a result of Christ’s good work in us as our put what remained into order. It sounds like the current need gracious Savior. Seattle in the church in North America and the western hemisphere. The final message in Titus is Doing Good in a Broken God’s Block: Hip Hop Missionaries 12 The global church is in chaos and the only answer is Christ. World. The members of the church in Crete were once a Engage this Culture 15 The series launches with the message “Leading out people of chaos and became a people of fruitfulness as they of Chaos.” Paul lists the character qualities specifically devoted themselves to doing good works through grace. The Scene & Screen required for elders—the leaders in the church. But it is the focus is on the good works done in the world and not just in A New Sports Fan 16 standard for all godly men to strive. The purpose of establish- the church. We find the theology of good works being lived Spider-man vs. The Opera 16 ing the elders who are above obvious sins is to remove the out in our lives through our Christ-like interactions with oth- So You Think You’re a Father? 17 existing chaos in the churches and to set it in order (the pic- ers. Our God-centric works of mercy and grace glorifies our ture of setting a broken bone or straightening teeth through merciful Savior, Jesus Christ. Bodylife orthodontic means). “From Chaos to Christ” will encourage and strengthen New Community Groups 22 Removing the Disease, Dormancy, Death and our body to exercise good works as a city within the city for MH Financials 23 Decay is the second message in Titus. Hypocrites and in- the glory of Jesus through loving people and transforming subordinate deceivers were leading entire households astray lives through sound doctrine. with false doctrine and self-focused philosophies. This again portrays the church today. Many churches are misleading Pastor Scott Thomas is director of the Acts 29 church-plant- their followers with myths, legalism, religious traditions, and ing network. Next month he will be preaching some of the Write to Vox Pop teaching devoid of Jesus. The remedy Paul suggests is to Titus sermons at the Ballard and Shoreline campuses. Ideas, rants, and reactions? eradicate this false teaching by sharp rebuke and by pointing Email them to [email protected]. the church to sound doctrine. 2 June 03 2007 NEWS volume 5 Team Strike Force on sale 6/3 at all campuses - $5 JUNE 8-10 REGISTER AT MARSHILLCHURCH.ORG NEWS June 03 2007 3 meet A MONTHLY TASTE OF an TRENDS, CULTURE, The Front Desk elder* & EVENTS By Andrew Pack Send your Six Pack suggestions: [email protected] Editor’s note: Each month, a different Mars Hill leader explains Pastor how the particular ministry they serve is working to embody our AJ Hamilton church’s mission: SPORTS: The Return of the Kid Mars Hill Church lives for Jesus as a city within the city: knowing Ken Griffey Jr. will make his long-awaited Seattle culture, loving people, and seeing lives transformed to live homecoming on June 22 – if he can hang on for for Jesus. Role at MH just a couple more weeks without getting injured. Oversee the support staff for Pastor Mark Driscoll Griffey was traded to the Cincinnati Reds almost a The front desk is the first point of contact at Mars Hill during decade ago; the Mariners (and his career) haven’t the week, be it by phone, email, or someone walking through Born been the same ever since. The beloved, good- the doors of one of our campuses. We are on the frontlines natured superstar helped saved our city’s baseball February 18, Orange County, CA of Mars Hill as God calls people unto Himself in Seattle. team during one crazy month in 1995... Family COMEDY: :20 Funny Festival Living for Jesus Married to Crystal (September 11); two girls, a boy, We answer phones so people will meet Jesus. Our posture This night of comedy is all sold out, so you’ll and another child due in October have to hit up Ebay if you want to see the third and conduct reflects to the world who our God is and who annual :20 Funny Fest at McCaw Hall. Based on Mars Hill is about. By our demeanor we show them, preach 103.7 The Mountain’s tradition of playing standup to them, Jesus as King. First set foot in MH sound bytes every weekday at 5:20pm (and now December 2000. We were told the preaching was 7:20am), this year it’s business time with a lineup A City within the City terrible and the worship music worse, so we took the that includes Flight of the Conchords and local A Mars Hill campus is a gate to our city within the city. We first bus from Queen Anne to Mars Hill, then meeting comic Duane Goad. interact with people knowing the Lord Jesus in His divine at 1st Presbyterian downtown. We mistakenly thought DVD: Baghdad ER sovereignty has appointed people to come through our there was a relationship between our Mars Hill and Filmed at the 86th Combat Support Hospital in proverbial gates—be it the delivery driver, a random walk-in, the organization that produced the Mars Hill Review. someone calling with an unsolicited opinion, or an email. Iraq, this documentary is a horrifying and humbling I walked in, heard Pastor Mark preach and Pastor Tim Knowing this, we consider that maybe today is the day that testament to the dedication of medical personnel lead worship and the Lord told me I would work for confronting the overwhelming brutality of war. Jesus has appointed to make them one of His people. “This film shows you the horror of what man can these men. do to man,” says co-director Matthew O’Neill. Now Knowing Culture on DVD, Baghdad ER receives a Peabody at this It is imperative for the front desk to be culturally savvy. As Leadership at MH month’s award ceremony (June 4). missionaries we have to be ready to communicate with peo- In May 2001 I was offered a $0/month internship and ple from every tribe and tongue in Seattle. There are people DANCE: Emerald City Soul Club I couldn’t pass on the career advancement. Pastor that, because of their job, have no choice but to come to Jamie (then Deacon Jamie) asked me to administrate E.C.S.C. is a dance night dedicated to rare soul our church on a weekly if not daily basis. This affords us a music. Next gathering is June 9 at Lo-Fi Performance the All-Ages Concert Venue, The Paradox. I worked unique opportunity to have our mission field brought to us. Gallery on Eastlake ($7). The group’s website says, for 4 years and had 5 different roles until I was asked We know culture to love our neighbors and to share with “Since it’s inception [in 2006], our humble soul night to be the executive assistant to Pastor Mark in June has managed to gather quite a diverse following of them the truth: our Lord and Savior.