Don’t Hold Back Mark… What Makes You Angry?!
- Posted by: Todd
- Posted on: Tue, June 03, 2008
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Any thoughts?
Here's an interesting segment from Mark Driscoll. And, before you think this was put out by one of Mark's detractors, this is actually posted by TheResurgence.com. It's great to see some passion, but you can tell he gets pretty perturbed!Comments
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Ross Middleton on Tue, June 03, 2008
I Love Driscoll, he is awesome.
Andy Wood on Tue, June 03, 2008
Good thing there weren’t any money changers around!
Not having spent a lot of time reading or listing to Mark, I like it. It’s authentic, honest, and biblical. It’s to his church, with whom he has a pastoral relationship. Assuming it IS actually anger (not much of a stretch), I believe it’s the righteous indignation kind.
At least he didn’t present a “rabbi” who had just had his nails done!
chip on Tue, June 03, 2008
Sometimes hyperbole makes a great point, although it is hard to tell sometimes with Mark Driscoll what ishyperbole. He is very passionate and I commend it.
Camey on Tue, June 03, 2008
Oh my…. Had the volume turned up on this. Hubby came in to the room and said, “Who are you listening to? He sounds like an angry Cookie Monster from the bathroom.” Bet Mark has never heard that one before….
Steve Wulf on Tue, June 03, 2008
I wonder if Mark Driscoll is a Lewis Black fan.
Rich Kirkpatrick on Tue, June 03, 2008
Obviously he is using a device of communication here and I agree with his point. He is so entertaining and I believe sincere in trying to help influence something that I could agree with.
This, however, just sounds like a new brand of fundamentalism to me—aka lets speak against things and Christians in particular.
Peter Hamm on Tue, June 03, 2008
I, for one… LOVED this.
He doesn’t need medication yet, but he can see the place where he needs medication from where he’s standing.
Point made boldly and with passion.
JOB on Tue, June 03, 2008
I’m with Mark on this. Well said.
GregQualls on Tue, June 03, 2008
I can’t listen to Christian radio stations for this same reason. I get so mad that people around me think I have road rage.
CS on Tue, June 03, 2008
I also have pretty much given up on contemporary Christian music radio, too. Hey, it’s, “Positive and Encouraging!” but it’s also devoid of Biblical truth and a high view of God. And I find myself going nuts much like Driscoll when I hear that, “Turn Up The Music,” song.
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CS
Jerry on Tue, June 03, 2008
I loved it, too!
I’ve been in churches where the leadership is more concerned with hurting someone’s feelings than standing up for the truth of God’s Word. It breeds apathy toward the sovereignty of God.
It’s not a legalistic point of view to want people to obey God’s word, it’s scriptural. 1 John 2:3-6 says “We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. The man who says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.”
True love wants the best for people, even if they need a swift kick in the pants from time to time. Don’t tell them what they want to hear, tell them what they need to hear in all love and truth so that they may become the followers of Christ capable of winning the hearts and souls of unbelievers through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Peter Hamm on Tue, June 03, 2008
Hey, I’m a worship pastor and I won’t listen to CCM radio either.
Although, for the person who never takes the time to just be still and love his family, that “Turn up the Music” song is some much needed advice, even with it’s severe theological flaw (imho) in the last verse.
Back to the original post, I think one thing that might be a concern over the Driscoll thing is that he could be construed as meaning that Christ-followers don’t have any time for dialog with non-christians. But I think he has so much humor in there that it would not be offensive to the “unsaved” visitor in his church. What do you all think of that?
CS on Tue, June 03, 2008
Peter:
“But I think he has so much humor in there that it would not be offensive to the “unsaved” visitor in his church. What do you all think of that?”
Good question. While preaching should not aim at being offensive in nature, filled with malice or an intent to maim, the message can be offensive on a theological basis, and that’s okay. It is offensive to the world to say that, “Jesus is the only way,” much like how Driscoll sort of did in commenting about the rabbis speaking in Christian forums, and that is good. If the focus is more on not offending the unsaved who come into churches more than sharing the true Word, that says painful things to the lost, such as good works amounting to nothing in trying to earn salvation, then that church is doing it wrong.
The humor is a nice touch, and more importantly, the message still stayed true to the Bible.
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CS
Jim on Tue, June 03, 2008
I don’t really know much about Mark Driscoll, but I agree with his sentiments whole-heartedly, and I want to thank him for his boldness in confronting the religious toleration mindset that has over taken many churches. AMEN!!!! AMEN!!! AMEN!!!
Melody on Tue, June 03, 2008
Some things should make us angry; they anger God. And this anger should stir us to action, but with the caution not to sin in our anger.
I enjoyed the clip. Not sure I’d want a steady diet of Driscoll, but it was amusing. I particularly related to the concern about spending every holiday with a son-in-law you don’t like. One of my daughters once brought a date (Christian young man) to a family event, and he announced to the table that he thought that Eric Clapton was the most overrated guitarist in music. Naturally, we had to take our daughter aside and gently explain the potential dangers of being unequally yoked with a Philistine.
But seriously, sometimes you have to speak up and say things that the people you love (whether child, friend, or other Christian brother) just aren’t going to want to hear. A self-examination for attitude and arrogance is required—take the beam out of our own eye—but we do this in order to approach our brother effectively ... not instead.
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