Tag Archives: John Piper

Al Mohler, the Gospel Coalition, and Me (about whom it always is)

By D. G. Hart | Published: April 21, 2011

Name-dropper alert: Al Mohler and I have been friends for over two decades. (The Harts used to be on the Mohler’s Christmas card list until the former’s nomadic way of life prompted USPS to stop forwarding those attractive greetings from the president’s house in Louisville.) Al and I met when we were participants in a… Read More→

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WWDED? (Defenders of Edwards)

By D. G. Hart | Published: April 2, 2011

So here I am, a revived Reformed Protestant, sitting in an average Presbyterian worship service and I am not comfortable. Granted, they are singing hymns and so not guilty of that strange insistence on psalm-singing that plagued Calvin and Knox. But these tunes and words just don’t resonate with my soul. Then there is the… Read More→

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Hello, Rob Bell

By D. G. Hart | Published: March 24, 2011

According to one news story I read, Rob Bell’s embrace of God’s love has landed the Grand Rapid’s religious entrepreneur in Desiring God Ministries hell. The ultimate kiss off in the evangelical world is for John Piper to tweet, “Farewell Rob Bell.” But I am wondering why all the hoopla over Bell. If you do… Read More→

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Did Warfield Make the World Safe for Piper?

By D. G. Hart | Published: March 14, 2011

Are Lutherans different from Reformed Protestants? Duh! The odd aspect of the arguments that distinguish Lutheranism from Reformed Protestantism is that the arguers don’t seem to be so conscientious when it comes to Baptists. Are Baptists Calvinistic? Some are. Lots aren’t. So when it comes to drawing distinctions among Protestants why the urge to draw… Read More→

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Desiring God or Faith in Christ?

By D. G. Hart | Published: March 3, 2011

I am falling behind on responses to the last post — the hazards of moving and orchestrating a relocation. TMI alert! But — dare I say — I am still leading family worship, pious Reformed Protestant that I try to be (TMI warning!), and this morning encountered the following from Martin Luther. It strikes me… Read More→

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Desiring God Enough?

By D. G. Hart | Published: March 1, 2011

I have nothing personal against John Piper. I believe him to be basically sound theologically, though I wish he were a confessional Reformed Protestant. And his earnestness is truly impressive. I do not sense that he is faking what he says or preaches. Maybe that is why, a Nathaniel Kahn’s aunt says in My Architect,… Read More→

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End of Year Giving, End of Visible Church

By D. G. Hart | Published: December 31, 2010

First it was Justin Taylor informing the world (or at least the readers of his blog) that Desiring God Ministries needed money. The post from last June was entitled, “Helping DG,” and at first I thought, even hoped, that Justin was very kind to offer me help. Turned out that the DG in question was… Read More→

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If Justin Taylor Gives to the OPC’s Thank Offering, I’ll Contribute to the Gospel Coalition (maybe)

By D. G. Hart | Published: December 17, 2010

Golfers know the adage that you drive for show and putt for dough. The translation for non-golfers is that 300-yard drives don’t matter if you three-putt the green on to which you’ve chipped because of your impressive – u-dah-man!! – drive. In fact, if you don’t sink your birdie putt (one under par for the… Read More→

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Sociologists Supply The Statistics For What We Already Knew

By D. G. Hart | Published: November 18, 2010

I have friends who are sociologists, so I don’t mean to offend. But when I do read sociological data and the conclusions I sense that someone has spent a lot of time to argue what I already thought was the case. Confirmation of this impression comes (thanks to Lig Duncan) from George Barna’s results on… Read More→

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I Believe the Bible Requires Me to Avoid Movies, and If You Go See a Movie You Don’t Believe the Bible – Huh?

By D. G. Hart | Published: November 16, 2010

I learned 2k from J. Gresham Machen. If 2k critics were to spend a little time with the chief founder of Westminster Seminary they might be less alarmed. They might also see in the mirror staring back at them the liberal Protestants who tried Machen for breaking his ordination vows. Here is where 2k critics… Read More→

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