Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill, and the very real sin of spiritual abuse

December 4, 2014December 4, 2014 Geoff Robson Christian Living, Ministry bullying, conflict resolution, leadership, Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill Church, Matthew 7, sin, spiritual abuse

Maybe part of the good to come from the Mars Hill disaster will be exposing the reality of spiritual abuse, a sin that usually lurks in the darkness and is misunderstood by many

Everything that’s happened with Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill Church in Seattle is great fodder for the blogosphere, and a profound tragedy for the thousands of real people involved.

If you have no idea what I’m talking about, congratulations on avoiding the whole sorry saga. But the short story is that Driscoll – poster boy for the ‘New Calvinism’ (and I hate that phrase as much as you do) – recently resigned from his role as Pastor at Mars Hill Church, the Seattle-based mega-church he founded 18 years ago. While some congregations will continue, Mars Hill as an entity will cease to exist. Continue reading →

Why David Cameron owes Jesus £1 million

August 8, 2013August 14, 2013 Geoff Robson Quick Hits David Cameron, Genesis, gospel, Jesus, Romans, sin

In the past week, in preparation for an upcoming talk, I went looking for information on what people consider to be the world’s single biggest problem. During my research, I stumbled across this fascinating story: British Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to award £1 million to anyone who can discover the world’s biggest problem – and solve it. Continue reading →

Don Carson on worshipping your way out of sin

May 22, 2012August 14, 2013 Geoff Robson Quick Hits Don Carson, sin, worship

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Is Don, Is Good (not that anyone in New Zealand gets that joke, but anyway…).

This three-and-a-half minute video could literally change your life. Listen as Don Carson speaks about dealing with sin in our lives, especially the sin of viewing pornography.