"I'm particularly sorry that any of my past actions or decisions have brought distraction to the mission of Mars Hill Church, and therefore, to those who call this their church home," Driscoll wrote. "Part of this is no doubt a function of the media age we live in — anyone can write anything, anywhere, anytime. As a public figure, I recognize and accept this, even if I don't like it; for this is one of the paradoxes of being a pastor in a media age — the same media channels that can be used to carry a sermon to virtually anyone around the globe can also be used by anyone around the globe to criticize, attack or slander."