Thankfulness for John Piper

I like John Piper a lot (in case you didn’t already know that). He has had an enormous impact on my wife, Amy, and me over the last few years through his sermons, books, and blogs. I am so thankful of how God, through the power of the Spirit, has used him.

Let me be clear that I do not idolize him for he is merely a man—just thankful for his passion, love of the gospel, desire to glorify God, and full-on pursuit of Christ-likeness.

I was reminded of his impact on my life last night after getting the Desiring God winter catalog. The catalog itself is intended to be used to glorify God and to live with a wartime, don’t waste your life mentality. Not about money. Not about selling things. Just about Jesus, the gospel, the supremacy of God—a catalog. Amazing.

Getting the catalog and then reading Piper’s blog this morning about how he approaches God when he is feeling rotten and unworthy is what led me to write a little reflection of thankfulness today.

The blog post is very challenging and encouraging. Please read it.

Time for me to be vulnerable. Right now in my life I don’t feel that I have anyone who is really pastoring me or pouring into me as a man of God and as a pastor. It is something that I think about and pray about often. In a way, John Piper, along with some other men have become the men that pour into me.

This is not a good solution, but I am thankful that in this time God has allowed me access to their ministry. I honestly believe that I would not be where I am today if it were not for some of these guys. I still have a long way to go, a really long way, but my passion for the gospel and the glory of God has been borne out of the ministry of men like John Piper through the grace of God.

Thanks Pastor John for being willingly used by God. I believe that God is truly glorified by you and your ministry.