Dr. Bob Gonzales
Puritan Board Junior
What kind of language is and is not appropriate in the pulpit? This debate has recently intensified in the wake of a sermon preached by Phil Johnson entitled "Sound Doctrine; Sound Words” or ("On the Pornification of the Pulpit") in which he implicated Driscoll as one of a number of pastors who abuses the pulpit by using “unsound words.” Phil’s sermon has received both praise and criticism.
Because of the influence each of these men have among Reformed churches and the importance of the issue over which they differ, I posted a brief summary on the RBS Tabletalk blog that includes links to sermons preached both by Johnson and also by Driscoll, which provide different perspectives on the subject. More importantly, I included a link to a review by Jonathan Christman, a graduate of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and currently a pastoral assistant at Heritage Baptist Church, which attempts to offer an even-handed and charitable assessment of the controversy. Since I posted my summary, Jonathan has added several installments. I think Jonathan’s posts are helpful in that they provide a careful account of the facts (without judging motives), discourage gossip, and help readers to be informed and think biblically about the subject.
This topic may not be of interest for everyone. But for those interested, I’m pasting links below that will bypass the RBS Tabletalk summary and take you directly to the posts on Jonathan’s weblog:
Phil Johnson vs. Mark Driscoll, Part I - A Brief History
Phil Johnson and Mark Driscoll, Part II - Driscoll's Silence
Phil Johnson and Mark Driscoll, Part III - Driscoll's Past Responses to Critics
Phil Johnson and Mark Driscoll, Part IV - Paul Tripp on the Use of Words
Phil Johnson and Mark Driscoll, Part V - Can Driscoll Receive Correction?
Phil Johnson and Mark Driscoll, Part VI - Driscoll Honors His Critic
Phil Johnson and Mark Driscoll, Part VII - Phil Johnson’s Personal Letter to Mark Driscoll
Phil Johnson and Mark Driscoll, Part VIII - Mark Driscoll Responds to Phil Johnson (video)
Your servant,
Because of the influence each of these men have among Reformed churches and the importance of the issue over which they differ, I posted a brief summary on the RBS Tabletalk blog that includes links to sermons preached both by Johnson and also by Driscoll, which provide different perspectives on the subject. More importantly, I included a link to a review by Jonathan Christman, a graduate of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and currently a pastoral assistant at Heritage Baptist Church, which attempts to offer an even-handed and charitable assessment of the controversy. Since I posted my summary, Jonathan has added several installments. I think Jonathan’s posts are helpful in that they provide a careful account of the facts (without judging motives), discourage gossip, and help readers to be informed and think biblically about the subject.
This topic may not be of interest for everyone. But for those interested, I’m pasting links below that will bypass the RBS Tabletalk summary and take you directly to the posts on Jonathan’s weblog:
Phil Johnson vs. Mark Driscoll, Part I - A Brief History
Phil Johnson and Mark Driscoll, Part II - Driscoll's Silence
Phil Johnson and Mark Driscoll, Part III - Driscoll's Past Responses to Critics
Phil Johnson and Mark Driscoll, Part IV - Paul Tripp on the Use of Words
Phil Johnson and Mark Driscoll, Part V - Can Driscoll Receive Correction?
Phil Johnson and Mark Driscoll, Part VI - Driscoll Honors His Critic
Phil Johnson and Mark Driscoll, Part VII - Phil Johnson’s Personal Letter to Mark Driscoll
Phil Johnson and Mark Driscoll, Part VIII - Mark Driscoll Responds to Phil Johnson (video)
Your servant,
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