Making War
John Piper – Make War When I first came across this video, I was a little uneasy. Being Mr. Nonviolence, I was like, “Say what now?” But when I pushed play, I learned that John Piper here is NOT talking about declaring war on others, but on ourselves. Our addictions. Our hatred toward others. Our apathy towards injustice. Our sinful nature. “My greatest enemy is not Satan,” Piper says. “My greatest enemy is John Piper.” Lately I’ve been thinking about this video and what it means. There’s definitely an battle within me, but mostly I don’t fight back. I just surrender and let the darkness take over. Then the darkness tortures me with guilt and shame. I like to think of myself as a lover, not a...
To Snark Or Not To Snark II
A couple of weeks ago I asked if snark had any place in the Christian faith. Since then one of my favorite bloggers Matthew Paul Turner has stirred up quite a bit of controversy with his brand of humor. Last week Turner wrote a hilarious parody of Joel Osteen’s latest book It’s Your Time. While most of the comments agreed that Osteen was full of baloney, some wondered if Turner was being judgmental. I personally saw nothing wrong with the post, but then again I have a pretty cynical sense of humor. However, Turner might have gone a little too far this past Sunday when he mocked John Piper. It all started Saturday when Piper wrote on his Twitter, “Is anyone really addicted to porn? Put a blow torch in their face; they will turn off the...