Mark Driscoll and Church Discipline: Is it Biblical or Abusive?

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Abuse, Andrew, Bible, Blog, Church Discipline, Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill, Matthew Paul Turner, Pastor, Podcast, Repentance, Shepherd

Tonight Pastor Michael Newnham and I discuss the current controversy surrounding Pastor Mark Driscoll in regards to the church discipline practices his church employs.

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Mathew Paul Turners blog and his reporting of the events we discussed tonight can be found at the links below;

http://matthewpaulturner.net/jesus-needs-new-pr/mark-driscolls-church-discipline-contract-looking-for-true-repentance-at-mars-hill-church-sign-on-the-dotted-line/

 

http://matthewpaulturner.net/jesus-needs-new-pr/mark-driscolls-gospel-shame-the-truth-about-discipline-excommunication-and-cult-like-control-at-mars-hill/

Mailbag 1

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Bible, Chuck Smith, Divine Retribution, Lung Cancer, Michael Newnham, Pastor, Phil Naessens, Podcast, Repentance

Pastor Michael Newnham and I answer your questions on this weeks podcast…..

1). We address the reaction to Pastor Chuck Smith’s announcement that he has lung cancer.

2). What is a Pastor?

3). What is repentance?

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Expositors Hour #3: What is Forgiveness?

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Bible, Ephesians, Exposition, forgiveness, Phil Naessens, Podcast, Repentance, Sam Frost, Teaching

Sam Frost and I continue our examination of the Epistle to the Ephesians and we will examine Ephesians 1:7-8.

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Why Marcus Lamb’s Adultery Shouldn’t Be News

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1 John 1:9, adultery, Affair, DayStar, forgiveness, Marcus Lamb, Repentance, Scandal

Apparently Marcus Lamb has publicly confessed to committing adultery. According to him this happened years ago. According to Lamb he confessed this sin to his wife and she has forgiven him. According to Lamb the only reason he made this public was because someone was trying to blackmail him for millions of dollars.

The reason this shouldn’t be news?

Would You Hire Ted Haggard to Pastor Your Church?

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Jimmy Swaggart, Repentance, Ted Haggard

Over the last three years Ted Haggard has been portrayed as a “loser”, a “sociopath”, and a host of other labels given by Christians who believe Haggard should burn in hell for his moral failure. Recently Haggard has given some very candid interviews recently and I’d like to look at one interview in particular……(source)

The ODM World’s Silence Speaks Volumes….at least to me

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Dave Norris, ODM, Online Discernment Ministries, Repentance, sin

Last night I was thinking about the events of the past few weeks and one of the questions that have been asked the most is;

Where are the ODM’s and why aren’t they publicly condemning the aberrant behavior of one of their own?

I find myself asking the same question.

Biblical Forgiveness by Dorothy Anderson

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forgiveness, reconciliation, Repentance, restoration, sin

I don’t know of anyone who hasn’t had an experience with sin. It’s a fact of life and Romans 3:10-18 testifies of it. But how are we, as Christians, to handle it?

The Dangerous Theological Errors of Hyper Preterism Part 6: Sin and Spin

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Hyper Preterism, Jason Bradfield, Michael Bennett, Repentance, Sam Frost, sin, Spin

 

 

I use to play basketball. One of the things that really ticked me off was how unfair I felt the referees were towards me. I got fouled a LOT which the referee never seemed to catch. So being the dumb kid that I was I would foul them right back; the whistle would blow and the zebras would say “31 White with a push” 31 being me of course. I would offer the feeble excuse “he fouled me first” and when the zebra gave me a funny look I would smart off and get hit with a technical foul……

 

 

My retaliation not only hurt myself but my team as well. Not very smart eh?