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 11|2
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The TempestIt wasn’t one thing that ended Mars Hill. It was one thing after another, after another, after another…
Episode Bonus|46min
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Episode 9|55min
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Episode 8|1
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The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Episode 8: Demon HuntingChurch growth turns toxic when the end of reaching people for Christ justifies the means.
Episode 9|16min
Questioning the Origin Myth: A Rise and Fall Short StoryMark Driscoll’s calling to ministry was a fixture in the storytelling that shaped Mars Hill Church. But what’s the origin of the origin story?
Episode “Bonus”|1
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I Kissed Christianity GoodbyeAfter almost two decades, Joshua Harris left ministry battered and exhausted. A few years later, he left the faith altogether. In this bonus episode of the podcast, we try to understand why.
Episode 7|1
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State of EmergencyThe urgency of the mission can make it tempting to change or suspend the rules, but doing so always paves the way for abuse of leadership.
Episode 6|1
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The BrandThe internet and new gospel partnerships fueled church growth in the early 2000s, but bigger isn’t always better.
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