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Marriage and Men

Thanks for this image goes to Cjcj at sxc.hu

Mark Driscoll made some good points last weekend during the service at Mars Hill Church. He was talking to men about some areas many of us need to step it up in. I’ve gotta admit, there were some areas that hit home for me, and that hurt – in a good way. A wake-up call like that is a chance to change. Both my dad and brother are great guys, but I hope that they are able to listen to this at least once. I’m planning to download the podcast of the “Marriage and Men” sermon and listen a few more times myself.

Men, you ought to check this out – click here to watch the video. Ladies, get the guys in your life to check this out. Mark doesn’t pull any punches, but I think this is a message that many men in our culture need to hear and heed. If you get a chance to listen I’d love to hear your thoughts / reactions / two cents.

March 25th, 2009 | Category: Journal
  • Vbug
    He had some good, biblical, truthful things to say. Too bad is was lost in the noise of his own anger, or tough love, or whatever he wants to call it. I felt like I was being vomited on the whole time I listened. I couldn't agree more with some of his points. I couldn't agree less with his philosophy of the emotional fabric of men and what they're able to "take" vs. the emotional fabric of woman. Gentle with woman, verbally abusive toward men. I'm sorry, but that is about as far from biblical truth as you can get. The human heart is no different, whether man or woman. The idea that you can shame a man into being a man and call him "idiot, loser, a joke, a fool, little boy, pansy", etc. is ludicrous, and it's unfortunate that Mark seems to adhere to this philosophy. I would actually even go so far as to say it's not only unfortunate, it's sinful. Maybe one day he'll get it.

    That's my two cents worth.
  • Christina MacDonaldI
    Type your comment here.Dear Mark , i was introduced to your web site by a male friend who raved on about your teaching!!!! I initially thought you where were way too much alpha male however,since listening to your teaching about men and marriage i realised how respectful you are towards women.What really spoke into my life was when you spoke about women been fearful about marriage that was me, due to the bad marriages i had seen.Thankfully God has done a great healing in my life in this very area and God is my Father and He would not give me anything or anyone that would harm me.I know that there are still good and godly men out there.I am also saying this in faith!!!!!! as i am unmarried woman who is looking for the best that God has for me.I know alot of men who could do with listening to this particular sermon .Thank you every blessing
  • douglas
    thanks for posting. it reminded a blog friend of mine to post about it, so I heard it and really appreciate the God lesson in it.
  • Yeah, hoooo. Pull no punches nothing. You can tell he has been face-to-face with a lot of the kinds of guys he is calling his congregation not to be like. I come from a church where the sermons are kinda "average" most of the time so I try to listen in to Driscoll and Piper each week as well as Ravi Zacharias' broadcast every day and week.
  • rob from chattanooga, tn
    unbelievable message, hearing this sermon made me realize how hungry I have been for bold, bold preaching of the word of God. As a reformed believer I am often happy to rely on grace and less on my actions....but this has popped me out of that false mindset. Grace leads to actions, some of which are painful to take. Mark is more a prophet than a priest
  • Steve Brown
    Jonathon, I could not agree more. My wife and I visited Mars Hill Last weekend and heard the message to women. I watched the video of the message to men today and wished I could have been back in Seattle to hear it live. I think this was one of the best, hardest hitting, most convicting sermons I have ever heard! (just for the record, I'm 41 and have heard alot of sermons)
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