Mars Hill May Be Disbanding, But Big Questions Remain
Following Mark Driscoll’s leave of absence and subsequent resignation from the Mars Hill Church network…
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Christians and Cage Fighting, From “Fight Church” to Mark Driscoll
The pastors who promote MMA describe it as a sport through which to recapture man’s “God given attributes” of “aggressiveness” and “competitiveness.” I couldn’t help but think of Mark Driscoll.
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“Muscular Christianity” Not to Blame For Driscoll: A Response
When I began attending Mars Hill Church in 2006, its main facility in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood…
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Holy Hipster Mark Driscoll Continues to Fall
Following the news that 21 ex-Mars Hill Church pastors asked lead pastor Mark Driscoll to…
Read MoreAre You Doing Your Part in the Baby War?
A new book on ‘only children’ adds an interesting dimension to the politics of making babies.
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Sex and the (Hipster) Church—Just a Gimmick?
It may have been the first time a bed was ever on stage at Gramercy Theater, a mid-sized performance venue on East 23rd Street in New York City. But the nine-piece band circled around, half of its members hidden behind bedside candles and lamps, and played as if it weren’t even there…
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Evangelical Writers Take Homophobic Hipster Pastor to the Mat—Sort Of
After Mark Driscoll, founding pastor of evangelical Mars Hill megachurch, asked for stories of “effeminate anatomically male worship leader(s),” he was heavily criticized. But did the evangelical community kiss and make up too quickly?
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