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Of late, I have been covering the many goings on at Mars Hill Church. Since November 2013, I posted about plagiarism, ghostwriting, dreams of other people’s sins, mischief at Mars Hill Orange County, mischief involving Mars Hill Global, elders being fired and resigning, non-disclosure agreements, non-compete clauses, and several other issues. If that is normal, … Continue reading “Is What's Going On At Mars Hill Church Normal?”
On May 24, I wrote that past members of Mars Hill Church’s Media team dispute the official explanation of the deletion of about six minutes of a recent Mark Driscoll sermon on Acts 6:1-7. After I posted the missing content, Mars Hill spokesmen told the Christian Post that the edits of Mark Driscoll discussing the … Continue reading “Another Reason to Question Mars Hill Church's Official Explanation of Mark Driscoll's Sermon Edits”
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability is “in communication” with Mars Hill Church amid questions about the Mars Hill Global fund. Recently, Michael Martin, Legal Counsel and Director of Member Services told a questioner via email: We are aware of the issues you mention and are in communication with leaders of Mars Hill concerning matters … Continue reading “Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability in Communication with Mars Hill Church”
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 … Continue reading “Mars Hill Church to Hold Vision Breakfast on June 10”
Christianity Today’s Joe Maxwell posted an extended interview today with Matt Chandler, leader of Acts 29 Network. I learned a few things while reading it, and recommend you read it too. 1. Acts 29 apparently does not want to be viewed as an extension of Mars Hill and Mark Driscoll – Former Mars Hill elder … Continue reading “Things I Learned Reading the Christianity Today Article on the Acts 29 (We're Not Mark Driscoll Anymore) Network”