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October 2017

October 09, 2017

Where Did the Bible Come From? Answering 4 Common Questions About the Bible: Part 3

Ever since the Bible showed up, there has been a big debate about where it...

October 06, 2017

Why Are Some Books in the Bible, But Not Others? Answering 4 Common Questions About the Bible: Part 2

Some people seem to wonder if the Bible wasn’t put together like a soccer team...

October 04, 2017

What is the Bible? Answering 4 Common Questions About the Bible: Part 1

“‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the...

October 02, 2017

Answers to 4 Questions About Violence in Vegas

Where is there hope amidst evil?

October 02, 2017

Howdy. We Hope to Be Helpful.

Howdy. My name is Mark Driscoll. My wife’s name is Grace. Our hope is that...

September 2017

September 27, 2017

Does Jesus Have a Sense of Humor? (Part 4)

Anyone who watches the late night talk show hosts understands the tremendous weapon comedy can...

September 25, 2017

Mark Driscoll Ministries app is now available!!!

People have a lot of questions and needs. The Bible has all the answers and...

September 20, 2017

Does Jesus Have a Sense of Humor? (Part 3)

Indeed, not only does the Bible say that we are to love people, but that...

September 13, 2017

Does Jesus Have a Sense of Humor? (Part 2)

Jesus has a pointed and prophetic sense of humor. And, Jesus’ most stinging humor was...

September 06, 2017

Does Jesus Have a Sense of Humor? (Part 1)

Religion is funny. Christian Science is neither Christian nor science. And, fundamentalism is not fun....

August 2017

August 31, 2017

4 Ways a Father Can Be a Provider

“If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household,...

August 30, 2017

Bad Dads, Boys Who Can Shave, Millennial Marriage, and the Family of God

Good dads are an endangered species. Bad dads are an epidemic. Tonight, roughly 40 percent...

August 23, 2017

15 Ways You Could be Crushing your Kid’s Spirit

God is a Father who loves children. He encourages parents, starting with fathers, to be considerate...

August 16, 2017

The Love Quiz

In 1 Corinthians 13:4–8 the God who IS love gives us His definition of love:...

August 09, 2017

Communion, Part 3: Is Jesus Really Present In Communion?

Most Christians affirm that Jesus is present in Communion. But the debate about how he...

August 02, 2017

Communion, Part 2: How Did Communion Come Into The Church?

There are many major themes which help weave all of the Bible together. One of...

July 2017

July 26, 2017

Communion, Part 1: What Is Communion?

As a young pastor, I will never forget the day that a new Christian approached...

July 19, 2017

How Can Someone Know If They Are A Christian?

At church recently, a sincere young woman began chatting with me. She was struggling to...

July 12, 2017

How Could Jesus Be Both Fully God And Man?

Are you more prone to think of Jesus as a man, or as God? Liberal...

July 05, 2017

Why Do I Keep Facing Temptation?

A new Christian recently explained to me that they were struggling mightily with the temptation...

June 2017

June 28, 2017

Why Do Christians Desire Sinful Things?

When is the last time that you were really tempted to sin? Did it feel...

June 21, 2017

Should Christians Be Tolerant?

“But I have this against you, that you tolerate . . .” –Jesus Christ, in Revelation...

June 14, 2017

The 10 Commandments, Part 12: Are You Free?

Have you been set free? Do you know Jesus? Have you given him your sin?...

June 07, 2017

The 10 Commandments, Part 11: 5 Reasons Why We Don’t Live Free

Reflecting on the law, Paul wrote, “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm...

May 2017

May 31, 2017

The 10 Commandments, Part 10: Functional Saviors

So, who’s your God? You might say, “It’s Jesus.” The people of Israel would have...

May 24, 2017

The 10 Commandments, Part 9: Cheating On God

In the days of Moses, people in the world worshiped tons of gods. The Bible...

May 17, 2017

The 10 Commandments, Part 8: When Our God/Dad Holds a Family Meeting

After introducing himself as “the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land...

May 10, 2017

The 10 Commandments, Part 7: Sin Is Slavery

Peter, one of Jesus’ disciples, said, “For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is...

May 03, 2017

The 10 Commandments, Part 6: God’s Law Is All About Jesus!

So how should we interpret and study the law? Jesus said, “Everything written about me...

April 2017

April 26, 2017

The 10 Commandments, Part 5: Fence For Our Protection

I have five kids. I love them will all my heart and have learned some...