http://www.joshharris.com/2009/03/what_the_teleprompter_teaches_1.php
"I think Gerson's insight is something that pastors -- men who are called to govern the church of Jesus Christ-- should carefully consider when it comes to the teaching of scripture. How much more motivated to be clear and disciplined in our communication should men be who are called to handle the very word of God?
"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15)."
Exactly! Which is why I question and am highly disturbed by your support of Driscoll. It's one thing to write these words. It's another to stand by them and live them out. It's awfully easy to be a hypocrite. But I would beg to hope you're better than that, Josh. How important is it to handle God's Truth rightly? Important enough to you that you stand by the Gospel when it's not handled correctly? Or does it not really matter so if someone handles it in an ungodly, mocking manner that could very well lead to sin and blasphemy should we just brush it off -- or even defend the poor fallen man to fellow Christians? Is it important to you, Josh? I want to see how important. I want to know when, how, why we should treasure the Word of God and protect it and stand by it even when our careers, relationships, and lives are put on the line by so doing.
My previous comments regarding the matter:
Mr. Harris,
I, also, do not understand your continued support of Mark Driscoll and his ministry. You and other pastors and leaders encourage purity, yet support his ministry, advertise articles of his with unbelievably crude and unholy comments, and some of you have even shared a platform with him. More than that, you speak of his "holding true to the Gospel." The Gospel that Jesus and the apostles and disciples preached was one of purity, one of righteousness . . . Going with what your father preaches at the Rebelution conference, that a good tree cannot bear bad fruit and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit, I question whether Mr. Driscoll is even a Christian. You may argue that he bears good fruit, but if those he witnesses to are willing to sit through his sermons and do not have convictions against being under the spiritual covering of someone like him and do not feel the need to stand strong against the terrible comments he has made about our Savior and Bridegroom . . . then what kind of fruit is he really bearing? I mean, would you feel comfortable discussing the sermons with and defending the habitual crudeness of Mr. Driscoll to Jesus? Then why to us, why to the Bride, why as He looks on? When will you stand by the Gospel of the Bible and defend nothing less?
I know it may seem inappropriate for me to post this, but I've repeatedly brought these concerns to you in the past and you've only ignored them. I simply feel it's important to encourage you, for the sake of your ministry, to address this issue both for your readers who agree with Mr. Driscoll (for the sake of their souls) and for your readers who feel upset (lest they abandon the good things you've done).
-Nicole
A few articles with explanations about what Mark Driscoll does that I believe does the opposite of glorifying God:
http://inhabitatiodei.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/who-can-mark-driscoll-worship/
http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/12/11/grunge-christianity/
http://defendingcontending.com/2009/03/11/has-anyone-ever-contacted-mark-driscoll-privately/
Caveat: The following article contains actual quotes . . . the things the other articles avoided mentioning directly. Advised you do not read it if you are under 18.
http://thechristianworldview.com/tcwblog/archives/1640
