Mercy Hill

In 1985, everyone who knew Joe Simpson believed he was dead. At just 25 years old, Joe and his climbing partner, Simon Yates, became the first people to scale the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes. Tragically, on the way down, Joe fell and broke his leg. As Simon tried to help him descend, Joe fell again—this time into a massive crevasse. It seemed certain he was lost forever and Sim...

As we enter the final week of our Neighbors and Nations campaign, we’re turning our eyes to the nations. This Sunday, we’ll focus on God’s heart for the world—His deep desire to see every tribe, tongue, and people come to know the hope and love of Jesus. While we’ve spent time talking about our call to reach our neighbors—those God has placed in our homes, schools, workplaces, and communities—we a...

Get ready for an incredible Sunday as we continue our Neighbors and Nations series! This week, Kevin Pounds will be preaching from Luke 10:25–37, bringing a powerful word about what it really means to love our neighbors—right here in Atlanta and across the country. Through the lens of the Good Samaritan, we’ll be challenged to see how God sends us to live on mission in our everyday lives.

We had a great start to our Neighbors and Nations Campaign this past Sunday! We are engaged in this campaign because we believe that God is on a mission to rescue people from sin so that they can know Him. Amazingly, God invites His people to join Him in His mission. This means you have a place in God's mission in the world. Last Sunday, we heard about the incredible ways God is at work around the...

We're starting our 4th Neighbors and Nations campaign! Follow along as we learn about how we can give, pray, and go to make much of Jesus from our neighbors all the way to the nations.

Last week, we were captivated by the immense scope of who Jesus is and the powerful work He is doing in reconciling all of creation to God. Jesus, the creator of all things, is also the one who will restore all things. He is bringing peace and healing to the entire cosmos, making all things right once again. However, in Colossians 1:21, Paul shifts the focus from this grand narrative to...

Imagine walking into a museum and standing before a massive, intricate painting. At first glance, it’s breathtaking—the colors, the composition, the sheer beauty of it all. But as you step closer, you start noticing details that raise questions. Why did the artist use that shade? What does that symbol mean? What’s the bigger story behind this masterpiece? That’s a little like reading Colossians 1:...

Join us for this week's sermon through the book of Colossians.

We all love a good rivalry in sports, like Georgia vs. Florida or Ali vs. Frazier or Simone Biles vs. the world. It’s fun to watch top level athletes and teams square off against each other when the stakes are the highest. But, personally experiencing a rivalry in everyday life is not nearly as fun. It can be hard to confidently decide who or what wins in the competition for our attention, our all...

John Mark Comer identifies a truth that impacts us all, “For those of us who desire to follow Jesus, here is the reality we must turn and face: If we’re not being intentionally formed by Jesus himself, then it’s highly likely we are being unintentionally formed by someone or something else.” We are all being formed or shaped in our lives. We all participate in daily practices that shape us spiritu...

We all deal with doubts, it’s a normal part of our everyday lives. We doubt our choices - was that the right decision? We doubt our future - am I heading the right direction? We also doubt God. Will he really provide for me? Is he really trustworthy? Is he actually with me? Will he keep his promises?  In Psalm 23, David says he gets assurance from both looking backward and looking forwar...

We wake up every morning to the pull of performance. “What do I have to do today?” Our phones, our schedules, and our own hearts scream for us to get busy and prove that we deserve what we’re received. Justin Earley says, “Legalism is the belief that the world hangs on what I do and that God and people love me based on how I perform.” However, Psalm 23 gives us a very different picture of God. In...

In Psalm 23, David is not sugarcoating life with cheesy sayings that don’t connect with reality. He is honest that our world can be a harsh place to live. We all have times where we “walk through the valley of the shadow of death.” Where do we turn when we find ourselves face to face with trouble? Is experiencing hardship a sign that the Lord has abandoned us? Did we end up in this...

In his 2019 book,  The Power of Human , Adam Waytz tells a story about an immigrant who moved to the United States and began learning English informally, through conversations. Of course he quickly learned to greet with “How are you?" The received the reply “busy,” so often that at first he believed “busy” meant “good.” The story is more likely made up, but the point is powerful. We are...

Join us for a snowy day sermon through Psalm 1

Happy New Year! The beginning of a new year symbolizes new possibilities. There isn’t anything magical that happens between December 31st and January 1st, but it is a time when many of us reflect on the previous year and intentionally think about what needs to change in the new year. I think this is a good practice and we would benefit from this type of intentional reflection more often, not less....

During the Advent season we are often reminded of what happened, of the facts. An angel appeared to Mary. Mary, a virgin, was miraculously pregnant with the promised Messiah. There was no room for them in the inn. Jesus was born in a barn and slept in a manger. Shepherds and wise men showed up. The danger, of course, is that in telling so much of what happened, we forget about why it all happened....

Join us for the third week of Advent.

Join us for the second week of Advent as we're reminded of the joy we have in Christ's arrival and promise of a second coming.

This Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent. Advent is formed from a Latin word meaning “coming” or “arrival.” The season of Advent serves to remind us that God makes good on his promises. The long-expected Savior  did  come, and since He came once, we can trust that He is coming again. This season celebrates the first advent, or coming, of Jesus, and patiently looks forward to His second....

There is a story about C.S. Lewis attending an academic conference on religion. During the conference, several scholars were debating what, if anything, makes Christianity unique. Lewis walked in to the room, heard what they were discussing and said, “Oh, that’s easy. Its grace.” I’m not sure if that story actually happened, but the story does illustrate a significant truth. Grace permeates the st...

Last week we defined the term “justification by faith.” Justification means to be counted righteous by God, or to be declared to be in a right relationship with God. You’d think we’d earn right standing with God by our hard work, good deeds, or religious participation. But Paul makes a completely different argument. He says that we are declared to be right with God through our faith in Jesus. Craz...

Last week’s joint service with Comunidad de Fe was incredible. I was personally encouraged by being able to worship alongside our Spanish speaking brothers and sisters and by Pastor Abner’s message from 1 Peter. This Sunday we are back on track with our journey through the storyline of the Bible. There is tension in the church in Rome between Jewish and Gentile believers. In his letter to the Roma...

The 2024 presidential election is just around the corner. Political ads are at a fever pitch. We cannot turn on the tv, listen to the radio, or surf the internet without a bombardment of political propaganda. Each ad seemingly indicating that either a candidate is the savior we need or that their opponent will bring destruction to our nation. This campaign rhetoric is not new though, it seems for...

Join us as Pastor Brandon talks through the original church sharing the Gospel and how that should create a zeal in our hearts.