John Piper’s Response to President Obama on Abortion

Rob Bell thanks the TNIV folks

 

Here is a good little review on the not so good TNIV translation.

Question of the Day

What tends to compete with Jesus for your affections?

Grow up

Carl Trueman has written a great article on growing up and responsibility.  You can read it here.  Below is a quote.

The frothy entertainment culture in which we live is a narcotic: not only is it addictive, so that we always want more; it also eats away at us, skewing our priorities, rotting our values as surely as too much sugar rots our teeth.  My grandfather was lucky in this one thing: he did not have time to be immature because he did not have the surplus income that would have granted him that luxury.  That is not to exalt the virtue of poverty – poverty is an evil – but it is to underscore the dangers that come with wealth in abundance.

“Why Believe in a God?”

This is the question in some new ads on D.C. buses. The ads answer by saying, “just be good for goodness’ sake.” 

No doubt the ad is using the lyrics from a popular Christmas song.  It is strange, however, that the entire reason for Christmas, namely, Jesus Christ the Son of God has come in the flesh, seems not to be needed anymore.  Being good certainly is not the Bible’s plan for reconciliation with a Holy God whom we have offended.

Here is a link to the article.

Piper on Marriage

Most foundationally, marriage is the doing of God. And ultimately, marriage is the display of God. It displays the covenant-keeping love between Christ and his people to the world in a way that no other event or institution does. Marriage, therefore, is not mainly about being in love. It’s mainly about telling the truth with our lives. And staying married is not about staying in love. It is about keeping covenant and putting the glory of Christ’s covenant-keeping love on display.

John Piper

An Acapella Tribute to John Williams

This is awesome!

John Piper on Barack Obama

Happy Reformation Day!

On this day in 1517, Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of the church in Wittenburg, Germany.

The Catholic Church brimmed with good works that people could perfrom to merit their salvation, but Luther, by returning to the Bible, to salvation by faith alone, overturned this vast edifice completely.

Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, ⁹ not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Dear Mr. Obama

Here is a YouTube video with over 11 million views addressed to Mr. Obama.