I have forgiven John Piper at this point. But at the same time, this page is a review of DesiringGod.org and that these posts are my review. If there were some Christian out there that you felt people ought not to listen to, say Pat Robertson or John Hagee, and one of your friends said “do you think I should read one of their books” would you be silent or say “Go for it.”? I admit my earliest post was written right after a very negative experience with someone from DesiringGod.org over the phone, and it was written out of anger. But as far as I can see on this site I cannot remove the comment. But then again if I did, that would just be covering up how I felt at the time as though it didn’t matter or didn’t happen. So what I’m saying is that I have strong opinions about DesiringGod.org and you might as well, but why should people only see your opinion of it and not mine just because mine is negative?

I have read your comments and I tell you, first we understand that all of us can get hurt because bad things and experiences happen sometimes… Maybe you are right maybe not but it does not help anyone here, not me and not you.
I had a time where I had similar feelings to another pastor…and do you know what… after a long time I had to realize that I have to release him and to forgive him…otherwise God cannot forgive me.

Some Christians view Piper as this sort of super-saint who has few if any faults. Shane, you say “He has an uncommon ability or anointing to take the deeper writings of men like Jonathan Edwards and digest him into something that the rest of us can hope to understand and appreciate.” Is Piper above us? Is he better than the rest of us, looking down at us from a pedestal? Your comment that I quoted sounds like you may have fallen into thinking that he’s above us, when he’s just a man. He’s no better or worse than anyone. So don’t say “he shouldn’t offer any apologies” when you don’t know the extent of damage that his preaching has done in my life. He shouldn’t offer any apologies to you, because he hasn’t hurt you. But I know a lot of people who have been hurt by the type of preaching that I feel he often does, and it can be a very hurtful and harmful thing.

He makes no apology for preaching the truth. Nor should he. We need more preachers who will preach the truth and who will even preach about hell, judgment, and the wrath of God, instead of just “God loves you.” God does love us, but those who die without Christ, are going to experience hell and we need more people teaching the truth, as piper does, rather than “tickling ears” and pleasing people.

God bless you John piper!

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