These are not admirable men. They are not honorable men. They are not pastors. Should Lindell have hired Magala? I probably would not have but I would not hold a silly conference designed to make men feel tougher about being a man. Should Lindell have invited Driscoll? Probably not again given Mark's history. I know why he did. Because Mark teaches the hyper-masculinized version of men that this conference embodies. Should Driscoll have taken his concerns to Lindell instead of publicly airing them like the petulant child he is? Probably, considering they claimed to be friends and that Lindell stood by Mark during and after his fall from grace. Of course, Matthew 18 does not apply to this portion as the hiring of Magala was not Lindell sinning against Driscoll. As for Magala he was hired to do a job and he did it as asked. It is so sad that the only one sounding reasonable and not bat-poop crazy is the sword-swallowing Orthodox Christian from birth. If you want to judge him for what he did in his past go right ahead but for the grace of God go I. Mark Driscoll was not "right." If in fact what Lindell claims he told his son is true, Lindell actually properly used Matthew 18! So, what does it mean when two major heretics like this collide? To partially borrow from Shakespeare, they are like walking shadows, poor players, strutting and fretting their hour upon the stage, they are tales told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. Mark and avoid. Mark and avoid.
Reverend Anthony Wade - April 22, 2024
