Getting Introspective about “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill”
For the past couple of months, like thousands of others, I have been engrossed in Christianity Today’s podcast “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill,” hosted by Mike Cosper. The podcast, which is still ongoing, covers the origin, rise, and demise of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington, along with the fall from grace of its founding pastor, Mark Driscoll. So far, I have found myself laughing (often uncomfortably) at some of the...
Lessons from Mars Hill
by Dr. Jeff Cockrell A recent survey suggests that a question once firmly identified with American evangelism is no longer pertinent: “If you were to die tonight, do you know for sure that you would go to heaven?” [1] While societal ideology may be changing somewhat, people are searching for truth [2]. The myriad of voices offering their views and opinions makes it difficult for the credulous person to know what to believe. Thus, they...
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