Here is Ruth Graham at The New York Times: Abraham Piper became a sensation on TikTok nearly overnight. He posted his first video in November, and he now has more than 900,000 followers, many of them young people who thank...
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Liberty University removes John Piper’s convocation address from all its social media sites
On October 21, 2020, evangelical pastor John Piper spoke to students at Liberty University. The following day he published a piece condemning Donald Trump (without mentioning his name). In that piece he said he was “baffled” that so many Christians...
27-year-old court evangelical Charlie Kirk calls John Piper “a fool”
I don’t agree with some of John Piper‘s theology, but I respect his ministry and believe he is a true and authentic Christian who has a deep love for God and the Bible. I have learned a lot from his […]
If you want to get a sense of the current state of evangelical Trumpism read the reactions to John Piper’s recent anti-Trump post
We covered the prominent evangelical pastor‘s piece here. For the sake of this post, I offer a few of Piper’s best lines: Actually, this is a long-overdue article attempting to explain why I remain baffled that so many Christians consider […]
Evangelical pastor John Piper is “baffled” that so many Christians support Trump
I wish John Piper would have come out earlier with this post. (SEE UPDATE BELOW). If I read him correctly, it sounds like he will not vote for Trump or Biden. Here is a taste: In fact, I think it […]
What Did Theologians and Ethicists Say About Bill Clinton’s Impeachment in 1998?
Today I was talking to a reporter about impeachment and recalled a statement issued in 1998 by prominent American theologians and ethicists. A really interesting mix of evangelical and non-evangelical moral philosophers signed this statement. I have copied it below....
Calvinist Megachurch Pastor Speaks Out Against Jerry Falwell Jr. and Guns
John Piper Some of my readers my be familiar with John Piper. He is the retired pastor and founder of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis. He is a Calvinist theologian, author, leader of the so-called “Neo-Calvinist” movement in evangelicalism, lover...