Rob Bell. Mark Driscoll. Don Miller. Rachel Held Evans. These are just a few of the names of those who’ve been the direct targets of what author Karen Spears Zacharias described as ‘internet gang rape’. (Editor’s Note: It should mentioned Karen was also victim of this phenomenon.) In the...

In the last piece “Whose Banner?“, I challenged us to name our loyalties and reveal our hypocrisies. This piece takes us one step further. Not only do we need to consider for whom we do battle but a deeper question must also be raised, “Why fight?” The philosophical-religious...

(Editor’s note:  This article was written for Rachel Held Evans’ Rally to Restore Unity—a week-long celebration of Christian unity and fundraising effort for Charity:Water) From where I sit – comfortably, I might add – a lot of people are walking around with massive wedgies these days. ...

Pastor Mark Driscoll isn’t the only person to take issue with The Shack. Author Paul Young said his mama had a hard time with the book, too. The difference between Driscoll and Bernice Young, however, is that at least she tried to read it. Driscoll didn’t bother to read it before he took to the pulpit...

Okay, okay…not a fight per se.  More like a terse discussion. Before we go any further, I should point out that we here at Burnside are generally big fans of William P. Young (we published one of the first reviews of The Shack years ago and Mr. Young graciously joined a book project we worked...

They said to him, “Say Shibboleth”, and he said “Sibboleth” because he could not pronounce it. Then they seized him and slaughtered him at the fords of Jordan. At that time 42,000 of the Edomites fell. “ Judges 12:6 I’m fascinated and a little saddened by a habit...

I’m guessing you knew this already, but Mark Driscoll, the flamboyant head of Mars Hill in Seattle, is a mildly controversial character.  He hates The Shack and Avatar.  He went from emergent poster boy to neo-Calvinist poster boy.  He was the subject of a pretty good, and somewhat scathing,...

If you weren’t already aware, Mark Driscoll is the pastor of one of the fastest growing, most exciting, kick-ass churches in America (Mars Hill in Seattle, not to be confused with Rob Bell’s Mars Hill outside Grand Rapids, because you should never, ever confuse the two), he’ll tell...

Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears, a knowledgeable Bible professor, have compiled a masterpiece in their second collaborative effort, Death by Love. This book packs the punch readers have come to expect of cutting-edge Driscoll. This collection of letters addresses some of our culture’s most...