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I plan some posts today from the Conference, although not in order of presentation. I intend to blog this session so John Fea can’t post on it first. He is on the panel. I am pretty sure I will get this out first. John Fea, Chris Gerhz, and Paul Putz…
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This Resurgence blog post on repentance from Mark Driscoll is simply stunning. For those keeping score at home, this checklist may come in handy.
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Last night I attended the opening address of the Conference on Faith and History with the keynote speech provided by Civil War historian Allen Guelzo. Guelzo gave an excellent talk on Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. He noted several misconceptions (for instance, Lincoln did not write the speech on the way to the…
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Last week, the Ballard (WA) News-Tribune posted an article with reaction to the recent closing of Mars Hill locations in downtown Seattle and the University district. Mars Hill leaders hope that the people who attended the closed locations will move to the Ballard campus. In describing that campus to the…
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Heading out to Pepperdine University to attend the Conference on Faith and History. I will present a brief paper at the conference on faulty history in the public square. Primarily I will draw on my experience taking on David Barton’s work, and the subsequent efforts to confront advocacy history among…
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In this video, Mark and Grace Driscoll acknowledge they made mistakes in ministry. What were those mistakes? At 5:23 into the video, Driscoll makes revealing statements about his views of his elders. These opinions give insight into the changes in governance at Mars Hill since 2007. Watch and take note…
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I have attended Christian churches since high school. Never have I attended a church or even heard of one where the pastors and elders know what members donate to the church. I have been in leadership in three churches as a deacon or elder, I have never known what anyone…
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Earlier this month, Mars Hill Church announced the closing of their Phoenix campus. Now, some in the former Mars Hill location are promoting the creation of a new work called Phoenix Bible Church. We believe that God has begun something very special through Mars Hill Phoenix. As things come to an…
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According to the charges filed by the 21 former Mars Hill Church elders, Mark Driscoll told current elders in May 2014 that he was unaware of the details of the ResultSource agreement which artificially landed his book Real Marriage on the New York Times bestseller list. The former elders alleged:…
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Martin S.* is a Presbyterian pastor from Australia who attended a training put on by Acts 29 and Mark Driscoll in 2006. In response he wrote an article with a polite but clear warning about Driscoll to his fellow Presbyterian pastors. Given some of the charges, and discussion about eldership…
