Mike Cosper on ‘The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill’

<p>“The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill” is one of the most popular Christian podcasts of the past year. It chronicles how Mars Hill Church in Seattle went from one of the most influential multisite evangelical churches in the U.S. to an abuse- and scandal-ridden nightmare, finally having to shut its doors for good in 2014 following the resignation of its charismatic founder, Mark Driscoll.</p><p> </p><p>Eric Kohn, Acton’s director of marketing and communications, sits down with Mike Cosper, producer, writer, and host of the podcast, to discuss the lessons from the stories Cosper tells in “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill,” as well as the problems associated with celebrity pastors and church institutions. </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.acton.org/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Subscribe to our podcasts</strong></a></p><p> </p><p>‘<a href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill’ Podcasts | Christianity Today</a> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://mikecosper.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">About Mike Cosper</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://blog.acton.org/archives/122935-is-christianity-doing-more-harm-than-good-to-american-men.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Is Christianity doing more harm than good to American men? | Acton Institute PowerBlog</a> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://blog.acton.org/archives/122974-saving-men-requires-the-leadership-of-laymen.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Saving men requires the leadership of laymen | Acton Institute PowerBlog</a> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.acton.org/religion-liberty/volume-35-number-3/faithfulness-future-church" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Faithfulness Is the Future of the Church | Acton Institute</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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