On Mars Hill:

What to Expect

SECTION 1: PREPARING FOR MARS HILL

Jan 14 – Why Mars Hill? An introduction to Acts 17 and why the church must engage culture with courage, wisdom, and humility.

Jan 21– The Story We Stand In An overview of the Biblical story—creation, fall, redemption, restoration—and why worldview matters.

Jan 28 – Truth in a World of Many Truths Exploring the nature of truth and why Christianity claims truth without coercion.

Feb 4 – The Human Longing for God Why every culture searches for meaning and how Scripture explains humanity’s spiritual hunger.

Feb 11– Spiritual Warfare & Discernment Learning to recognize spiritual influences without becoming fearful or superstitious.

Feb 25 – The Heart Behind Apologetics Why defending the faith must always flow from love, humility, and confidence in Christ.

SECTION 2: CHRISTIAN IDENTITY

Mar 4 – Catholicism Understanding shared beliefs and key theological differences with Roman Catholicism.

Mar 11– Orthodoxy Exploring Orthodox theology, worship, and its emphasis on mystery and tradition.

Mar 18 – Protestantism Examining strengths, struggles, and shifts within mainline denominations.

Mar 25 – Evangelicalism Defining evangelical faith, its core convictions, and its current challenges.

Apr 15 – Pentecostalism Understanding spiritual gifts, worship expression, and Biblical boundaries.

Apr 22 – Nazarenes A look at holiness theology, sanctification, and our denominational identity.

Apr 29 - The Prosperity Gospel Why equating faith with wealth distorts the gospel and harms believers.

May 6- Deconstruction/Post Christian Spirituality Responding faithfully to doubts, church hurt, and the rise of “spiritual but not religious.

SECTION 3: OTHER FAITHS

May 13 – Judiaism Exploring our shared Scriptures and where Jewish and Christian beliefs diverge.

May 20 – Islamism - Understanding Islamic beliefs about God, Scripture, Jesus, and salvation.

Jun 3– Hinduism Examining karma, reincarnation, and the search for liberation.

Jun 17 – Buddhism Understanding suffering, desire, and enlightenment through a Biblical lens.

Jul 1 – Sikhism Learning about Sikh monotheism, devotion, and religious practice.

Jul 15 – Mormonism Evaluating claims of new revelation and differing views of God and Christ.

Jul 22 - Jehovah’s Witness Examining Scripture authority, Christology, and salvation.

Aug 5 - Scientology Understanding modern Gnosticism, self-salvation, and control.

Aug 12 - New Ageism Why spirituality without truth ultimately leaves people unanchored.

Aug 19 - Occults and Paganism Addressing spiritual power, identity, and the hunger for control.

Sept 2 - Atheism & Agnosticism Engaging common arguments against belief in God.

Sep 9 - Secular Humanism Examining worldviews that place ultimate hope in reason, progress, or science alone.

SECTION 4: CULTURAL ISSUES

Sep 16 – Suffering & Evil How Christianity uniquely addresses pain, injustice, and hope.

Sep 23 – Bible Reliability Exploring manuscript reliability, canon formation, and historical evidence.

Sep 30 – Science Why faith and science are not enemies but ask different questions.

Oct 14 – Sexual Ethics Presenting a Biblical vision of human dignity, desire, and holiness.

Oct 21 – Gender, Marriage, & Family Responding to cultural confusion with truth and compassion.

Oct 28 – Sanctity of Life Understanding abortion, bioethics, and the value of human life.

Nov 4 - Politics How to follow Jesus without being captured by political ideology.

Nov 11 - Racism What Scripture teaches about dignity, reconciliation, and justice.

Nov 18 - Money Why materialism subtly reshapes our hearts and faith.

Dec 9 - Technology Examining how innovation shapes identity, ethics, and spiritual formation.

SECTION 5: SHARING THE GOSPEL

Dec 16 – What is the Gospel? Clarifying the core message of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection.

Jan 13– Sharing Faith Without Fear Practical tools for natural, relational evangelism.

Jan 27 – Answering Real Questions People Ask Responding honestly to doubts, objections, and skepticism.

Feb 3 – Your Story A commissioning week calling believers to live as faithful witnesses.