HOW DARE YOU!? – Mark Driscoll explains his most controversial moment ever
Mark Driscoll’s infamous “How Dare You!” sermon, delivered during his time at Mars Hill Church in 2009, remains one of the most polarizing moments in modern evangelical history. The sermon, part of a series titled Trial: 8 Witnesses from 1–2 Peter, focused on 1 Peter 3:7 and was specifically directed at men, challenging them to step up in their roles as husbands and spiritual leaders.
Driscoll has since explained that his emotional state during the sermon was influenced by multiple conversations with women who shared stories of sexual abuse, assault, and rape—some by fathers, husbands, and even pastors. He claims a particularly devastating moment occurred before the final service of the day when an 18-year-old woman revealed she was born from rape and that her father raped her again after she sought him out at age 18. Driscoll said this revelation caused him to break down in tears and even vomit before preaching.
Defense and Criticism of the Sermon
Driscoll has defended the sermon as a righteous expression of anger toward injustice, asking, “Why isn’t every sane man filled with the Spirit this angry?” He argues that his outburst was not misogyny but a passionate response to the abuse of women—whom he refers to as “God’s daughters.” Supporters say the sermon convicted many men and led to life change, with some describing the atmosphere as charged with spiritual power.
However, critics—including former Mars Hill staff and journalists—argue that the “spontaneous” rage was pre-planned and performed for effect. Mike Cosper, producer of The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast, noted that Driscoll delivered the same intense scream in all five services that day and that the moment was likely rehearsed for television broadcast. The sermon ends with an unusual altar call and an announcement to pass the offering plate—details some say indicate performance and manipulation.
Legacy and Cultural Impact
The “How Dare You!” clip went viral and became a cultural touchstone, symbolizing both the appeal and dangers of confrontational, personality-driven preaching. It was sampled in the song Sticks and Stones by King’s Kaleidoscope and used in the opening of The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast (though later removed at the songwriter’s request).
While some view Driscoll as a bold truth-teller who addressed hard issues in a generation of passive men, others see him as a manipulative figure who used trauma for theatrical effect and self-promotion. His continued platforming, including at events like Gateway Conference, has sparked debate about accountability and redemption in evangelical leadership.
What Does The KJV Bible Say?
In a video released in March 2024, Mark Driscoll addressed his famous 2009 “How Dare You!” sermon, describing it as his “most controversial moment ever”. In the original clip, Driscoll yelled at the men in his congregation for “abusing,” “neglecting,” and being “cowards” toward women.
The Backstory and Explanation
Driscoll explained that his intense anger during that sermon was “triggered” by extreme emotional exhaustion and heartbreaking stories of abuse. According to his recent explanation:
- Wife’s Past: He had recently processed the revelation that his wife, Grace, had been sexually abused before they were married.
- Tragic Story: Immediately before the sermon (his sixth or seventh that day), an 18-year-old woman told him she had just been raped by her biological father after meeting him for the first time.
- Emotional Toll: Driscoll stated he “cried so hard [he] threw up” just before taking the stage.
- Justification: He argues his anger was a “righteous” response to the damage done to “God the Father’s daughters”.
10 Examples and KJV Biblical Context
The following table connects themes from Driscoll’s sermon and his subsequent explanation to King James Version (KJV) verses regarding manhood, anger, and the treatment of women.
| # | Sermon/Explanation Theme | KJV Biblical Reference | KJV Verse Snippet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebuking Cowardice | 1 Corinthians 16:13 | “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.” |
| 2 | Righteous Anger | Ephesians 4:26 | “Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath.” |
| 3 | Husband’s Provision | 1 Timothy 5:8 | “But if any provide not for his own… he is worse than an infidel.” |
| 4 | Honoring Women | 1 Peter 3:7 | “…giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel…” |
| 5 | Protecting Daughters | Psalm 82:3 | “Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.” |
| 6 | Abuse of Authority | Colossians 3:19 | “Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.” |
| 7 | God’s Judgment | Hebrews 13:4 | “…but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.” |
| 8 | The “Little Boy” Rebuke | 1 Corinthians 13:11 | “When I was a child… but when I became a man, I put away childish things.” |
| 9 | Defending the Oppressed | Isaiah 1:17 | “Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed…” |
| 10 | Taming the Tongue | James 1:19 | “…let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.” (Often cited by critics) |
While Driscoll views his reaction as a necessary, bold defense of women, critics—including those featured in The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill—often point to verses like James 1:20 (“For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God”) to argue his delivery was verbally abusive rather than biblical.
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This is a major important point about forgiveness
Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. -MATTHEW 5:24 KJV
Are You Your Own Worst Enemy?
I would start out by saying what Jesus Christ would want us to do? Pray and how should we pray? The Lord’s Prayer, and how often should we pray? Continually. Why do we use the Lord’s Prayer and not some other? The Lord’s Prayer covers all the areas that is important for our spiritual being.
When we pray the Lords prayer we ask to forgive our enemies, let God’s will be done, the kingdom to come. By praying the Lord’s prayer we let go of many thoughts we have in our head and give them back to God so we can have things revealed to us.
We must overcome resentment in our heart, and in a past video I shared about Dr. Jordan Peterson talks about how resentment can destroy us and we become our own very worst enemy and Jordan goes on to say that we must talk to people what we have resentment toward to overcome that resentment. Other people who lived in the past who talked about this is Jesus Christ and someone who is living now who talks about this daily is Brother Augustine, Dr. John MacArthur, Dr. Charles Stanley, Rev. John Piper and Pastor Paul Washer.
Women are looking for a fathers love
Women are looking for a fathers love. Its important that men understand women are looking for a fathers love and not get screwed. Woman more than anything are looking for a strong spiritual man to lead the future (the family). I think in many YouTube videos on biblical teachings, how young women are being hurt by men that are just looking to get laid instead of doing right and being in Christ and setting a good example of a strong man. We must be in Christ, hate no one, love all, forgave theses we resent, love what is right and support people who are walking with God.
Women need their fathers in their lives to be strong man to be good examples and not BETA men or weak examples of what a man should be. Its important that a man leads the way as Christ leads men, we as man need to fellow Jesus Christ to keep society from going to HELL.
Every day you can see or people watch how some men and women our living in hell without the right spiritual order then you will continue your hellish way according to 2 Peter. You can also find it in Romans. God will give you over to a reprobate mind.
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient. – Romans 1:28 (KJV)
In Romans 1, Paul refers to something known as a reprobate mind. If you’re not familiar with the term reprobate, the literal definition in the Greek is failing to pass the test, unapproved, counterfeit.
Spiritual Order – In The Family and Church
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Here is Book, Chapter and Verse from the Kings James Version 1 Corinthian 11:2-16, But the main message is in 1 Corinthian 11:3: “3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.”
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How God Commands Us To Forgive Those Who We Have Resentment Toward.
All of us are tested everyday by our personal internal struggle coming from resentment of what happened earlier in our lives as children typically what our mother did to us, telling how our fathers were not good enough or driving us away from our fathers when we were children. We most go to the people that we have resentment against and forgive them. By forgiving our mothers or whoever we have resentment against, God will forgive us and we can return to the heavenly Father through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
It was said if you don’t love everyone then you love no one. People today live like the Old Testament people did. We must forgive and love everyone as God Commanded us to do according to Matthew 22:34-40.
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