Social Media React to Mark Driscoll's Return to the Stage at Thrive 2015 Conference (VIDEO)
UPDATE: For video of the end of Driscoll’s talk, scroll to the bottom. Here is an account from someone who was in attendance. So far, from the accounts I have seen, it appears that Driscoll focused on how he has forgiven those who he believes wronged him. Supporting my impression is this eyewitness account from…
Read MoreMark Driscoll Speaks Today at California Leadership Conference
Thrive Leadership Conference 2015 is hosted by Ray Johnson, pastor of Bayside Church in Granite Bay, CA. Although not listed on the conference website, Mark Driscoll has been announced as a speaker tomorrow. He is slated to speak in a general session at 10am PT. Bayside Church hosted Driscoll’s Real Marriage conference in 2014. Driscoll…
Read MoreRobert Morris: The Yellow One's the Sun
Preachers, think twice before you use other people as illustrations. Easter Sunday at Gateway Church Robert Morris preached about Jesus as the Son of God (link to the sermon on the Gateway site). He speculated about Jesus and the Father playing catch with the stars and Jesus creating the Earth as his school science project.…
Read MoreGary Scott Smith on Religion in the Oval Office
My Grove City College colleague Gary Scott Smith is featured talking about his new book on American presidents and religion in a podcast on conservative website Ricochet. Click the image to listen to the interview. Gary is chair of the history department at GCC and an immense help to me in understanding how historians operate. He…
Read MoreThomas Kidd on Why the Southern Baptists Canceled Ben Carson's Speech
Recently, the Southern Baptist Convention canceled Ben Carson’s appearance at a SBC pastor’s conference. A group within the convention, Baptist21, had objected and won the day. Baylor history professor Thomas Kidd had this to say in Monday’s edition (4/27/15) of the Washington Post: This was a welcome outcome to what had the potential to be…
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