Hours after rebuking what he dubbed the “Jezebel Spirit” at a men’s event over the weekend, Pastor Mark Driscoll was invited back to the platform at the Stronger Men’s Conference in Springfield, Missouri.
In a deviation from his planned sermon, Driscoll called out what he saw as the spiritually problematic kickoff to the two-day convention, which was hosted by James River Church, a megachurch led by Pastor John Lindell. Driscoll took issue with the opening ceremony at the Great Southern Bank Arena, where stuntman Alex Magala performed.
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Magala, who gained notoriety after appearing on “America’s Got Talent,” was dressed in an all-leather outfit. When he began his show, Magala removed his shirt and began performing acrobatic stunts on a metal pole in the middle of the stage before ultimately swallowing a sword.
Without telling Lindell, Driscoll addressed his concerns with the performance — which he asserted invited the “Jezebel Spirit” into the conference — before the James River pastor told him he was “out of line” and removed him from the platform.
Lindell then took to the stage, where, after referencing Matthew 18, he argued Driscoll should have addressed his concerns privately with him prior to
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