Update: Great credit is to be given to John MacArthur....for in his recently held Puritan Conference....he addressed the issue of politics in the church by giving John Piper the stage to present his opinion! You will have to Google this....please do....John Piper and John Macarthur, Puritan Conference 2022.' It is a Q&A with these two men. It was peaceful to listen to...and that surely is what we need. It began with a little loving humor as MacArthur was paying his respects to Piper by saying....slowly and sincerely....that he appreciates everything.....everything about this man....upon which Piper added something like...."appreciate and agree with?"....which brought laughter throughout the large auditorium of mostly pastors. In my post a week or so before the conference began I wondered if John Piper would speak on politics as he believes....or just play the conference game. Well in the Q & A he did boldly give his opinion....and it was challenging....lovingly challenging....and well-received by the group. After the political question the moderator then asked both men about coming persecution in the church....and Pastor MacArthur spoke about ten minutes....basically back on politics....from which Piper....in response....mentioned that Pastor MacArthur had just spoken....about ten minutes....on politics....and gave loving advice....to a man who he obviously loves and greatly respects. This is what we need folks....conversation....difficult at times if need be....but when done in love and respect...a blessing to the church.
"What About The Puritan Conference?"
A month or so ago I posted on the Puritan Conference that John MacArthur's Grace Community Church was hosting. In that post I basically said....'enough of these conferences....if you have nothing to say on the tempest that we are in today." Well they had the conference a few weeks ago....and are beginning to make the sessions available to listen to on their church website. The first day's sessions are up right now....and I listened today to The Big God Of The Puritans....by British theologian and professor Michael Reeves. I posted on and recommended sermons and teachings by Michael Reeves a number of times in the past. You can easily listen to this session by going to....gracechurch.org....scrolling down to Featured Series....clicking on Puritan Conference.....General Session 5.....and finally....MP3
