Maybe you’ve seen the original.  If so, you’ll think this is funny.  If not, then you won’t be offended cause you won’t know.  Either way, its a laugh.

I’ll watch it.  Let me know what you think…

Should be pretty sweet.  Hitchens vs. Wilson.   Love it.

Over the past few years the reformed world has boomed with admiration for Tim Keller.  I must admit, I was not one of these people.  I read his books, listened to his sermons, listened to him at conferences – and I just didn’t get the infactuation.  But I am slowly coming to enjoy this guy.  You can check out his messages at our recent CSU conference here at :  https://csuvideo.ccci.org/

He spoke about the gospel.  What it is, what it is not, why our culture really hates it, and why we as Christians fail to live it out.  As much as I tried not to like it, it convicted me in a very big way.  I really encourage you guys to listen to the two talks on what the gospel is for us and what the gospel is for others.  It was the morning wednesday session and the morning thursday session.  Hope you enjoy.

Well, it continues.  And I saw a few weeks ago on the India I know blog that Piper gave a pretty open response about it.  I’m not saying I agree or that I disagree with Macarthur, but I am certainly glad that accountability and discussion exist…

Here is the link to the actual audio by Piper at the 09 Basics Conference in Cleveland:  Piper’s Response

“One last suggestion: think about your death. Think about your death a lot. Ask what you’d like to be doing in the season of life, or hours or days, leading up to meeting Christ. I do that a lot these days. I think about the impact of death, and what I would like to be found doing.”       -John Piper

This is almost unbelievable…

Check it out at:   www.JobtheBook.com

I’ve been trying to convince friends that just because it isn’t Mcdonalds or Burger King it doesn’t mean its good food.  In fact, restuarants “make it” because they take cheap food and make it taste good.  So even if you eat at these places, be sure not to get these items!  

QUIZNO’S
Large Prime Rib Cheesesteak Sub
1,770 calories
116 g fat (25 g saturated, 2.5 g trans)
2,895 mg sodium
 
Fat Equivalent: Like eating 5 Dunkin Donuts cheese danishes!
 
DAIRY QUEEN
Wild Buffalo Chicken Strip Basket (4 piece)
1,340 calories
96 g fat (18 g saturated)
4,820 mg sodium
 
Sodium Equivalent: Like eating 14 large orders of McDonald’s French fries!
Eat this instead:

PANERA
Italian Combo on Ciabatta sandwich
1,070 calories
50 g fat (19 g saturated, 0.5 g trans)
3,010 mg of sodium
 
Fat Equivalent: Like eating 6 slices of Papa John’s cheese pizza!
  
CHIPOTLE
13” Tortilla with steak, black beans, rice, cheese, sour cream and lettuce
1,005 calories
40 g fat (17 g saturated)
1,948 mg sodium
 
Calorie Equivalent: Like eating 40 Hershey’s Kisses!

1. He is the most passionate guy I think I’ve ever met.

Of course, he is first and foremost passionate for the glory of God. But he is pretty much passionate about everything. For example, the first time we had him preach at Mars Hill Church the nuts we had out were unsalted. I learned that he is passionate about salted nuts.

2. He does not seem to really care about his approval ratings.

He does not own a television, and I would bet he spends less time checking what people say about him through Technorati and Google than he does watching television.

3. He has a father’s heart.

Unlike so many older men who are threatened by, competitive with, or critical of young men, I have repeatedly seen Dr. Piper have a father’s heart to encourage, exhort, and empower young men. The few times we’ve been able to sit down together have been incredibly transforming. On a few occasions he has been gracious enough to sit down with the young church planters in our Acts 29 Network with no microphones and very honestly answer the painful questions about life, ministry, and family. In those moments, from his heart and off the cuff comes pure gold that my brothers in Acts 29 still talk about. Especially noteworthy was the question from Jonathan McIntosh at The Journey Church in St. Louis, who asked what he would have to offer as final wisdom to young pastors. Piper buried his face in his hands to think and pray for a few minutes while the rest of us held our breath and waited. He then lifted his head and forcefully encouraged us to gouge out our eyes before looking at a woman lustfully (other than desiring our wives, of course) and chop off our hand before touching a woman other than our wife. Personally, I will never forget the time he told us about holding his stillborn grandchild around Christmastime as tears rolled down his face, describing how he prayed for God to resurrect the baby from death. As I looked around the room I saw dozens of young pastors, myself included, fighting back buckets of tears.

4. By not trying to be cool . . . he’s cool.

I cannot confirm it, but I think Dr. Piper may only have one jacket. I see him preach in it all the time and it’s a tweed coat with more than a few years of faithful service. I also think he may own one belt because I’ve only ever seen one. He drives a simple car, lives a simple life, does not have a tattoo (at least that I’ve seen), does not skateboard, and likes to read stuff by dead guys a lot. But by trying to just be himself rather than being cool, he has curiously become cool because he’s about Christ and that’s always cool.