![]() We would even bet that John Piper does not looooooove his theology. ![]() One can be darned tootin' sure that he is not part of the Neo-Calvinist movement. Jakes and now he is being protected by that well-manicured, magnificently coifed, and guaranteed *demon free* Robert Morris. First, he was Emergent, then Neo-Calvinist, then onto The Elephant Room controversy with T.D. Mahaney, morphed from apostolic and charismatic to Neo-Calvinist, Driscoll has done his own share of mutating. Bless Piper's heart, but to which theology was he referring? Just as his former mentor, C.J. As all of you know, John Piper said that he loves Driscoll's theology. The Deebs are having a good laugh in Raleigh, NC. Morris, for example, could use his considerable megachurch to rewrite the story of Driscoll, claiming the poor boy had been had. Besides spiritual covering, people provide cover for one another all the time. We love the term *covering* and wrote a spoof on the matter. Review that again: Texas is a great climate for the business of churches and Robert Morris could provide, get this, *a covering*. It's not even impossible that Driscoll could collect "a whole new core" and re:launch a re:branded Mars Hill of some kind and re:vive what he'd had going earlier. …A "season" in Texas and under Morris would make it possible for Driscoll to benefit from Texan laws and customs about churches (one can only surmise Benny Hinn moved his HQ over there for reasons) and then shift over to California when there's less heat associated with the activity of the corporation that will be formerly known as Mars Hill Church. This would be a shrewd PR move and largely eliminate most public concerns about Driscoll's persona and activity. …Driscoll may "want" to go to Orange County but it would make sense if he spent a "season" in Texas under the "covering" of Robert Morris before launching a church plant in California under that covering/sending. However, WenatcheetheHatchet conjectures that Driscoll may move to Orange County by way of Texas, home of Robert Morris, his new BFF, as well as lenient tax laws. With this in mind, TWW predicted that Driscoll might pack up and move to a warmer climate. Throckmorton reported that Driscoll apparently liked the climate better in Orange County. The church asked church members to donate furniture but paid for furnishings not donated.ĭr. …According to those familiar with the arrangements, Mars Hill Church provided Driscoll with substantial extra salary in order to afford a rental home in an upscale, gated Irvine, CA neighborhood (currently $6500/month, scroll down for the rental price history). ![]() …Mars Hill Church leaders considered moving Mark Driscoll and church headquarters to California and that in preparation for such a move, the church secured a rental property in Orange County. Warren Throckmorton has lovely pictures of it in his post, That Time When Mars Hill Church Considered Moving to California. Driscoll, in a video now scrubbed, exclaimed, “If we find out as well that it’s just somebody on a council somewhere that has an axe to grind against Christianity we will hold our ground.” In the mind of Mars Hill leaders, apparently red-state, Republican Orange County is a haven for persecuting believers in Christ.ĭuring this fiasco, it appears that Mars Hill may have rented a beautiful home in Orange County. ![]() Based on the evidence, they were warned about this situation continually by their staff in SoCal but held their ground wanting to cynically turn the situation into a “religious persecution” issue. According to Dangerous Hope link:įormer pastor Kyle Firstenberg has leaked emails and Throckmorton has obtained compelling evidence that Mark Driscoll and Sutton Turner knew from the beginning that meeting in the Galaxy Theater was against the zoning codes of Orange County, California. ![]() In typical fashion, Driscoll claimed "religious discrimination" when Orange County enforced well spelled out rules. Mars Hill had quite a dustup when they ran afoul of Orange County zoning ordinances while planting a church in the area. Soon after Mark Driscoll resigned, TWW predicted that he would head to Orange County, California and begin again. "The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose."-William Shakespeare link ![]()
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