Mark Driscoll
Jordan Peterson wrestles with God
By Meagan Saliashvili — February 15, 2024
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (RNS) — In a new lecture tour to support a forthcoming book, the psychologist and public intellectual hews ever closer to Christianity, tantalizing fans who take their cues on converting from his secular but religiously curious thought.
We’re OVER the Pastor Power Plays + Diane Langberg
By Roxanne Stone — December 8, 2022
Katelyn and Roxy address some of the difficulties of identifying spiritual abuse and are joined by veteran psychologist and religious trauma expert Diane Langberg.
When does conflict become spiritual abuse? Churches large and small face that question.
By Bob Smietana — August 1, 2022
(RNS) — At a small, diverse church in Austin and a megachurch in San Jose, former staffers and members say unhealthy cultures have led to abuse. But where is the line?
Saddleback elders say no ‘pattern of abuse’ found in investigation of new pastor
By Bob Smietana — July 13, 2022
(RNS) — Saddleback’s elders mentioned there had been conflict at the church previously run by their new pastor but said ‘disappointment and hurt are not the same as abuse.’
Deconstruction is a valid Christian practice. Ask Martin Luther.
By Andre Henry — January 5, 2022
(RNS) — Deconstruction has long been seen as a healthy expression of Christian faithfulness.
A South Carolina pastor quit his church. His followers revolted to get him back.
By Bob Smietana — August 27, 2021
(RNS) — Former elders at Beach Church in South Carolina say they paid the price for crossing a popular pastor. They may go to court to regain control of their church.
Why some preachers rely on holy ghostwriters and other pulpit helps
By Bob Smietana — April 28, 2021
(RNS) — To keep up with the demand for high-quality sermons, preachers often turn to ghostwriters and researchers, without telling their congregation. At least one expert calls that ‘cheating.’
‘If you have eyes, plagiarize’: When borrowing a sermon goes too far
By Bob Smietana — April 27, 2021
(RNS) — Preachers love to borrow from each other, but the practice can sometimes lead to plagiarism.
They made a mark on the religious scene this decade; some rose, others fell
By Yonat Shimron — January 2, 2020
(RNS) — This list of 12 — drawn from stories RNS has covered between 2010 and 2019 — offers a one-time retrospective of the personalities (and not a few of the issues) that dominated the religious scene this past decade.
Lawsuit against Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill elder dismissed
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 26, 2016
(RNS) The suit, dismissed without prejudice, still can be refiled.
Former Mars Hill Church elder moves to dismiss lawsuit against him
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 17, 2016
(RNS) That's because, former Mars Hill elder Sutton Turner said, he never was served with the lawsuit, which the state of Washington reportedly requires within 90 days.
Can pastors make a comeback after scandal? One Baptist tries
By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 10, 2016
(RNS) Half of Protestant pastors say their peers should step down from the pulpit for a time if they are accused of misconduct, according to new LifeWay data.
Mark Driscoll to launch new church on Easter Sunday
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 16, 2016
(RNS) The launch comes 1 1/2 years after he resigned from Mars Hill Church in Seattle and a month after the filing of a lawsuit accusing him of racketeering there.
Former church elder offers to meet Mars Hill plaintiffs
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 15, 2016
(RNS) A top aide to Mark Driscoll says he is "deeply grieved and saddened" by the closure of Mars Hill Church.
How Trump resembles many popular evangelical preachers (COMMENTARY)
By David P. Gushee — March 10, 2016
(RNS) Three ways the worldly Donald Trump dazzles many Christians by resembling their favorite preachers.
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