
The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill
Founded in 1996, Seattle’s Mars Hill Church was poised to be an influential, undeniable force in evangelicalism—that is until its spiraling collapse in 2014. The church and its charismatic founder, Mark Driscoll, had a promising start. But the perils of power, conflict, and Christian celebrity eroded and eventually shipwrecked both the preacher and his multimillion-dollar platform.
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Episode 19|40min
Epilogue: A Return to SeattleWhen the road home leads to sadness, can you hope to find more there?

Episode 18|49min
Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Dan AllenderMike Cosper talks with Dan Allender about his early interactions with Mark Driscoll and the very different paths of ministry they chose to pursue in the city of Seattle.

Episode 17|57min
Bonus Episode: Healing and Resurrection After Spiritual TraumaA conversation with Aundi Kolber about why we need the word “trauma,” what is meant by it, and how we grow in its aftermath.

Episode 16|1
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Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Tim KellerMike Cosper sits down with Tim Keller for reflections on leadership, the trouble with networks, and the essential need for communion with God.

Episode 14|44min
Paint the Beauty We Split: A Conversation With Chad GardnerOn this bonus episode of The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, we talk to Kings Kaleidoscope's Chad Gardner about faith and music before and after Mars Hill.

Episode 13|1
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CT Reports on ItselfWill you tell the truth about yourself when it’s embarrassing to do so?


Episode 11|2
hrs 35min
The TempestIt wasn’t one thing that ended Mars Hill. It was one thing after another, after another, after another…

Episode Bonus|46min
Boca Raton’s Church Planting O.G.The story behind the Acts 29 church planting network’s origins.