Warren Throckmorton
Mars Hill Church Defends Edits to Mark Driscoll's Sermon on Acts 6:1-7
In an exclusive statement to Christian Post, Mars Hill Church denies that the edits to Mark Driscoll’s recent sermon on Acts 6:1-7 were anything unusual. They also stand in support of the content of the edited portion. According to the CP article, sermons are evaluated and then edited on a routine basis. In one sense,…
Read MoreMars Hill Church to Hold Vision Breakfast on June 10
I have obtained a memo inviting Mars Hill Church members to attend a “vision breakfast.” In a report on the last vision breakfast, it was reported by Sutton Turner that at least one member had questions about the 2012 legal situation for the church in Orange County CA. Turner said he wouldn’t answer because he…
Read MoreMars Hill Church Leases Bellevue College Building; Does the Congregation Know?
On May 9, I posted a memo from Mars Hill executive pastor Sutton Turner about a plan to buy a former Bellevue College building at 10700 Northrup Way in Bellevue, WA. Mars Hill central offices will need to move by 2015 to make way for development in Seattle and so they need a new home.…
Read MoreTroubles in the Calvinist Revival Tent
Jonathan Merritt cut himself and jumped in the shark tank with this article on troubles in the Calvinist revival. You need to read the whole thing but in the mean time, here is a taste: To be sure, neo-calvinists don’t shy away from controversy and aren’t reticent to critique those outside of the movement. (One…
Read MoreLiberty University and Glenn Beck Respond to Controversy Over His Sermon
Liberty University and Glenn Beck have spoken out about critics of Beck’s speech at Liberty U’s Convocation last month and neither party is backing down. Jonathan Merritt at Religion News Service reports on an email from senior vice-president and Liberty spokesman Johnnie Moore. Moore countered critics by saying the Convocation service was not a chapel. According…
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