Sex sells. It might be hard to imagine a church harnessing this popular marketing technique for church growth, but that’s exactly what Mark Driscoll did in Seattle in the early 2000s. Whether condemning the Western erosion of manhood or elevating women as Christian pornographic ideals, preaching from the Mars Hill pulpit mixed toxic cultural messages with bi ... Show More
Aug 2021
Bonus Episode: I Kissed Christianity Goodbye
A Bonus Episode of The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Love it or hate it, if you grew up in a youth group after 1997, you probably had to reckon with Joshua Harris’s I Kissed Dating Goodbye, his treatise on dating and courtship. The book sold millions and made him, in Collin Hansen’s ... Show More
1h 5m
Jun 2024
#370: Toxic Pastor Humiliates Wife In Sermon, She Leaves Him, Then Found Mysteriously Dead In River
<p>A church in South Carolina has gone viral recently--even making national headlines. A young pastor by the name of JP is caught on a recorded sermon saying:</p><p>“One day I’m going to preach about getting rich, strong, healthy, and finding a hot wife that loves Jesus!” </p><p> ... Show More
2h 12m
Jan 2022
Sister, You Don't Have to be a Boss Lady
Ep. 062 - The pressure on women to be all, do everything, accomplish much and achieve more is IMMENSE. It's honestly overwhelming. It's crucial that we slow down and ask ourselves where this message is coming from and if it's biblical. Everything in life should be ... Show More
30m 2s