You Are Not Your Own Substack

You Are Not Your Own Substack

The Distinction Between Influencer and "Be Imitators of me, as I am of Christ."

And the perverse incentives that drive the former

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O. Alan Noble
Oct 11, 2025
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Recently, the much disgraced and desperate to regain relevance Mark Driscoll tweeted the following:

God has bypassed the church pulpit and given His gospel to influencers, politicians and podcasters, and it’s because most pastors have become useless motivational speakers.

On the surface, Driscoll is justifying his ow…

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