Pray for John Piper

For those of you who have been blessed by the ministry of John Piper-- please be in prayer for him regarding his recent cancer diagnosis. Piper has written on this subject probably better than any contemporary writer that I have read. His absolute trust in a sovereign God (even in pain and suffering) will certainly be a great testimony for the Body of Christ. Don't expect Piper to be one of those who "shakes his fist at God" demanding "why!" He (Piper) already knows why. You can read for yourself how he is handling this problem (go to: http://www.desiringgod.org).

One's theology does matter! If God is not in control of pain and suffering (sickness) then we are in big, big trouble. We all get sick, we all die. It is a fact of life. If we are not grounded in good Biblical teaching on the subject then we will find ourselves vulnerable to despair and a loss of faith. The Trinity Broadcasting Network and other "word-faith" proponents have done a lot of damage, to the church, in this area. But the errors in the church don't just stop in the Pentecostal and Charismatic churches--it is also prevalent in other segments of the broader Evangelical Church. Thank God for Piper's clear and thoroughly Biblical teaching on the subject!!