Mendham Hills

Join us this Sunday as we hear David Janssen, Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Mendham Hills, share his story of faith and the pieces that so clearly made him a believer in God. He adds to his story the Psalm that so deeply explores the heart of this amazing journey. Come and hear how our David's story and reflections on God's love tie into Psalm 103, written by another David, who knew so well the...

Miriam-Webster just added the term "dumpster fire" to it's renowned dictionary of the English language. That's how common the term is and how frequent the train wrecks are. Pick any synonym you want, when I messed up as a kid, my dad would ask me, "Do you have rocks in your head?" There are so many sayings because we are so good at making bad decisions and messing up our lives. Why are we often so...

What is it that you depend on? I guess it "depends" on the situation. On a staircase, it's the railing. On a plane, it's the captain. In a marriage, it's my spouse. Have you ever noticed that your courage, faith and willingness to risk is directly related to what it is you depend on? Ever get in a plane with a captain you don't trust? Would you marry someone with wandering affections? This Sunday...

This Sunday, we continue 40 For 40 - our journey through the 40 most influential chapters in all of the Scriptures. Name a religion and there's a set of rules. Judaism has ten commandments, Islam has the five pillars, Hinduism has the four principles, Buddhists have five moral precepts. What's with all the rules? Do you know of anyone who has walked away from faith because they got confused or tir...

This Sunday, we launch into our new series, "40 For 40" as together we explore the forty most essential themes in the Scriptures. Let's be honest - approaching the Bible can often times be intimidating (where do you start?), confusing (what does this even mean?), or defeating (have you tried and given up?). This Sunday, with the help of a forty day devotional guide, we begin an eight week journey...

If you're old enough for this to sound familiar, you just began to sway. Who knew Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock had such wisdom? This simple rhyme taps into a pretty deep - but often-hidden - spiritual truth. A truth that Paul, an early follower of Christ, said he had to learn. A secret truth he said he had to "be initiated into," a truth about finding joy and purpose, even in the pain. This Sunday, dis...

Unto You - We Demand A Sign by Sunday Podcast

The playwright and novelist, James Baldwin, once remarked, "Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them." The apostle Paul also acknowledged this truth when we said, "Follow me as I follow Christ." When stuff happens, we may forget everything we think we know about handling crisis, but we will inevitably gravitate towards the actions...

Unto You - MIssing The Sign by Sunday Podcast

Sometimes when the "stuff" in my life is really spinning out of control, I start looking around. You would think my first thought would be to look for help, a way out. Nope. Do I look for a lesson to be learned from all of this? Not on your life - I'm in no mood for a lesson. When the stuff really hits hard, I have a couple of more primal concerns - wrong ones - and so do you. This Sunday at Mendh...

I had a new friend meet me at the front of the church last week with a pretty profound question: "If God is so powerful and He loves us so much, why doesn't He keep stuff from happening in our lives?" Great question. I mean, we play by the rules, we work hard, we pray and pray and pray...and yet the stuff just doesn't seem to change or go away. Why God? What is all this stuff happening to me? Why...

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God, where are you? It's a pretty common question. Live long enough and you'll find yourself asking it. Heck, even Jesus came to the point of saying, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Have you? I mean, if God is in control, why does my life so often seem out of control? Looking for what God is up to in your life? You may be only one moment away because it just so happens...

George Thorogood sang it, Jesus answered it. If love is a verb, if love is a command, then who do we love? Maybe you or a skeptical friend have had trouble rationalizing a God of love with a world full of hate. How am I supposed to love my enemies when I have trouble loving my spouse? Learning to love everybody, always - this Sunday at Mendham Hills.

"When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things." So said the apostle Paul. He grew up, he matured...but in regards to what? He was not speaking generally, but specifically. He grew up. He changed the way he spoke, understood, and thought about love. Most of us never do, though. When it comes to love, we st...

"...to love somebody." Great song, but an even deeper truth. Jesus said as much when he said, "A new command I give you: Love one another as I have loved you." Why is it that we spend so much time and effort on every other command, and so little on what would become known as the "great one?" Who taught you how to love? If you think it's just natural, think again. This weekend we launch our new ser...

Always, not sometimes. Always, not once-in-a-while. Always, not occasionally. Always, not some day. Seems kind of repetitive, right? That's the point. For most of us, love is kind of like a dance - there's a back and forth to it. You give, I give. You take, I take. That is not the kind of love that is the singular command of Jesus. Nor is it the kind of love He has for you. What does love always,...

I'm kind of an old school guy. Sure, I pay my bills online now, but I refuse to check the box asking me to "go paperless." I still want the bill to come in the mail. I want to hold it in my hand, review it, and then file it away. This way, at a moment's notice, I can simply go to my filing cabinet and be reminded of who I paid for what and when. My memory might fade, but my filing cabinet is there...