Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, has been called many things. Only recently, though, has he started to be called one of my favorite preachers. In the past I have been pretty critical of Driscoll and his presence at this past Desiring God National Conference is part of the reason I decided at the last minute not to attend. But once the conference ended and the material was made available online I went back and watched all the conference talks, starting with Driscoll’s. I was very impressed with how he handled and delivered God’s Word. Since then I’ve listened to pieces of different sermons of his, some have been better than others but everything I’ve heard has been solid.

A few weeks ago he started a new sermon series called Trial: 8 Witnesses from 1 & 2 Peter. Thus far the sermons have been great. Normally I listen to Piper but he is on a writing break and rather than download sermons from his archives I decided to dive into Driscoll. The timing was good since this new series has just recently begun. If you’re looking for some good sermons to listen to Driscoll is worth your time.

One word of warning. If you are a pastor you might notice Driscoll causes you to become less popular with your people. Driscoll’s sermons usually run right around an hour. It will start to rub off on you. You might have to fight a little covetousness that Driscoll pastors a church that allows him to preach for an hour. My people are starting to get used to the fact that my sermons are longer than most they are used to. In return I’ve reigned in my sermon length to some degree. But I do from time to time turn green when I see how long Driscoll’s sermons are.

Driscoll’s sermons are available on the Mars Hill website and via iTunes Podcasts. Look for Mars Hill Church Audio or Video.