What’s wrong with the American church?
For all the good that God has seen fit to do through us, as I look at the landscape of churches around me, I tend to be more sad than glad. I guess I’m not the only one.
In a recent blog post, John Piper interacts with an article in First Things, speculating on the reason for “Dying Protestantism.” Even if you don’t read the article that stimulated his thoughts, Piper’s few comments are worth considering.
His conclusion after summarizing the First Things article:
I pray that the younger evangelicals who are pondering where to put their energies will learn from history that doctrinal accommodation brings larger audiences in the short run but death and irrelevance in the long run.
And God forbid that any should say with Hezekiah: Who cares if the death comes in 80 years as long as I have crowds and influence in my day (2 Kings 20:19).
Words of Grace 