Mark Driscoll

Men, Where Are You?

“And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, ‘Where are you?’” … Read more

What do Christians believe about gay marriage?

Jesus was a rabbi—a teacher of the Old Testament. In His ancient Jewish context, homosexuality was universally seen as contrary to God’s design. Had Jesus wanted to overturn the obvious Old Testament stance against homosexuality, He would have needed to make a lot of noise. But the New Testament offers ample evidence that His views … Read more

Truth Over Feelings

Judges 21:25 – In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Why do younger generations today believe things that their grandparents would have laughed at, thinking it was preposterous and absurd? For example, within a few generations, Western culture has gone from listing homosexuality as … Read more

Apostasy Both Then and Now

Judges 21:25 – In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. When it comes to authority, in the most basic sense there are two options. One, authority is external, in people like parents, police officers, pastors, teachers, and laws. Both God and His Word are … Read more

Who Runs Our Culture?

Romans 12:2 – Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. To put it another way, people in the days of Judges and our own days are just … Read more

The Demonic Spirit of Judges (and Today!)

Galatians 5:22-23 – But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. In the book of Judges, people come and go, but the sinful behavior remains the same.Why? Because their demons remain the same. Even though there are new days, they … Read more

What’s Your Legacy?

Judges 8:30-31 – Now Gideon had seventy sons, his own offspring, for he had many wives. And his concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, and he called his name Abimelech. As we learn about Gideon’s character development from fearful to faith-filled, we have to wonder – does this spiritual growth transfer … Read more

Jesus is the Greater Gideon

To properly understand the Old Testament, we must connect it to the person and work of Jesus. This should not be done in an allegorizing manner where arbitrary meanings foreign to Scripture are assigned to Old Testament words and images, thereby changing their meaning. Rather, the meaning of the Old Testament includes symbolism and identity … Read more

Is Your Story a Biography or a Testimony?

When non-Christians share their life story, it is a biography. When Christians share their life story, it is supposed to be a testimony. The difference between a biography and a testimony is who the hero of the story is. In a biography, there is a tendency to downplay or even dismiss the faults, flaws, and … Read more