Warren Throckmorton
Mark Driscoll: The Trinity What?
Far be it from me to tell Mark Driscoll how to run his religious businesses. But I have to say if I was a tither or someone who gave an offering to The Trinity Church, I would feel a bit slighted. Take for instance the production studio recently purchased by The Trinity Church religious business.…
Read MorePostcards from Phoenix: When Church Demands Obedience
In this third Postcard from Phoenix, former The Trinity Church member Tiffany Eneas reflects on the costs of conformity to the will of Mark Driscoll. One by one, church leaders, including Grace Driscoll, demanded that she cut ties with close friends until one day she realized what was happening. Tiffany was slowly but surely being…
Read MorePostcards from Phoenix: When Church Divides a Family
This is the second Postcard from Phoenix and it comes from former The Trinity Church worship staff member Luke Chase. Young Mr. Chase describes a difficult situation where he felt he had to choose between loyalty to his family and loyalty to The Trinity Church. When a child is torn between loyalty to a pastor…
Read MoreThe Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Church: The Podcast
Mike Cosper and Christianity Today are launching a timely podcast series titled “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill.” Here is the teaser: I look forward to hearing what Mike has put together. I was interviewed for the series and I know others who provided insight to it. Mike also has first hand experience at the…
Read MorePostcards from Phoenix: Who Suggested The Trinity Church Hire a Private Investigator?
Since I first wrote about Mark Driscoll’s “elderless church,” former staff and members from the Phoenix church have emailed and called with stories of their experiences there. Some tales have been told elsewhere, but others have not. Some feel like news stories and others feel like laments from old friends I have never met in…
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