Warren Throckmorton
Who Will Replace Fred Phelps?
Hopefully, he won’t be replaced but there are those who come close. By now, most people know that the pastor of Westboro Baptist Church, Fred Phelps, died earlier this month (March 19). Phelps was the personification of hatred toward gay people along with the church which was mostly his family members. I am sure others…
Read MoreThe Mars Hill Orange County Discrimination Narrative: The Rest of the Story?
In June 2012, Mark Driscoll told the media and his church that Mars Hill Orange County might be the victim of religious discrimination because the city of Santa Ana said the church was in violation of the city’s zoning ordinance. According to the OC Weekly via a Mars Hill video, the church was lawyering up:…
Read MoreFormer Mars Hill Pastors Repent at New Website
A new website devoted to repentance among former Mars Hill leaders has opened up at Repentantpastor.com. Repentant Pastor is about: We built this site to provide a safe place in which we can confess our sin and share the stories and experiences we had while serving and attending Mars Hill Church. Our hope is to…
Read MoreFormer Mars Hill Pastor: Mars Hill Leaders Ordered Violation of City Ordinances
I will have more to say about these posts later but for now, I want to provide the links to Kyle Firstenberg’s posts where he details his charges against Mark Driscoll and Sutton Turner. Letter to Board of Advisors and Accountability Charges Against Mars Hill Executive Pastors There is much here but one surprising charge…
Read MoreFormer Mars Hill Pastors Speak Out About Elder Firings and Changes in Mars Hill Bylaws
A little while ago, former Mars Hill Church Leadership Pastor Dave Kraft released a statement on his Facebook page which accepted responsibility for his part in the firings of Paul Petry, Bent Meyer and Lief Moi. Saying that the elders were “unfairly terminated,” Kraft expressed remorse for being “in the group that saw to it that…
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