
Hosted by Mike Cosper, this podcast takes you inside the story of Mars Hill Church in Seattle – from its founding as part of one of the largest church planting movements in American history to its very public dissolution—and the aftermath that followed. You’ll hear from people who lived this story, experiencing the triumphs and losses of Mars Hill, knowing it as both an amazing, life-transforming ... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 27 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Categories | True CrimeReligion & SpiritualityChristianity | ||||

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Evangelicalism is often presented to believers as the one true religion that appeared out of nowhere, and makes this podcast special is how it describes the history of contemporary evangelicalism, using the story of Mars Hill as a case study. Episode 2, and the third to last episode, “The Brand,” are remarkable in this regard. What impresses upon me is how, in the Wild West of Christianity with no denominational gatekeepers, any church can become an autocracy, especially if a leader knows how to... more
Total aside but whoever picked out the theme music for this and “devil in the deep blue sea” is an absolute genius!
If you’re looking for the perspective of a bunch of people who have walked away from the living God because their feelings got hurt…you’ve found the gnashing of teeth you’ve been looking for.
Listened to the whole Joshua Harris episode and got enough one-sided perspective to know this whole thing is sour grapes fermented into a fine whine.
This podcast is a great reminder of why we should never put our trust for salvation in anyone but Jesus Christ himself. I am so sorry for all of those who were hurt by this ministry but we also bear some personal responsibility for who and what we follow. The very same people who put Mark Driscoll on his undeserved pedestal are the ones who were most impacted when it came crashing down on them. Mark Driscoll never deserved the limelight but they gave it to him anyway. A great reminder to think c... more
If you’re a Christian, who is so stuck in their political narrative that they refuse to see the dangers that come with it, you need to listen to this podcast to understand that the means don’t always justify the ends.
If you’re a non-Christian who thinks that all Christians are OK with unloving evangelicals running free, you need to listen to a Christian’s perspective on things that are going wrong.
Either way, people need to hear this.
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