[Mark Driscoll has an] infatuation with the vulgar aspects of contemporary society…the lifestyle he models—especially his easygoing familiarity with all this world’s filthy fads—practically guarantees that [his disciples] will make little progress toward authentic sanctification. (John MacArthur, Pulpit Magazine, December 2006) That’s what John Macarthur had to say about Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill… Read More »
I have to be honest with you. All the hype about megachurches and church growth strategies and vision statements and Purpose-Driven™ whatever is really getting thin with me. For awhile there, I was intrigued by churches like Willow Creek Community Church and Saddleback Church; and I have to admit, those churches are pretty intriguing. There’s… Read More »
Being raised in an arch-conservative, ultra-fundamentalist tradition, it still boggles my mind that guys like John Piper and Mark Driscoll find common ground and work together in the ministry. On the surface, they are about as different as two leaders can be. John Piper Piper is old school. He still wears a tie and a… Read More »
Approaching the Bible, or really any work of literature, requires an understanding of context. Many passages of Scripture cannot be understood correctly if you do not embrace the context in which it was written. Unfortunately for us, there are many people who use the word context without understanding what it means. This broad misunderstanding leads… Read More »
Every once in awhile, we are reminded of just how awesome God is in the lives of his people. This week, one of our own had a sudden, dramatic tragedy occur in her family. Her 26-year old sister had a stroke and was rushed to the hospital in Boston. What a blow, right? It happened… Read More »
Author’s Note: This article originally appeared in 2007 in an early blog called “Matrix Theology” which is long since defunct. It has been updated and reorganized for republication here. Why This Study? Many Christian denominations equate the practice of baptism with that of circumcision, often putting the two in the same role. As John Calvin… Read More »
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