Breaking the Silence

So I haven't blogged in a year and a half, and this is a bad thing. I've recently been encouraged, (through another blog) to develop the discipline of blogging consistently, even if some or most entries aren't sermonic in nature. I think this will be a beneficial exercise, if only for me. : ) So hold on tight, don't look down, and keep your hands and arms inside the ride at all times. Here we go...

I recently listened to what is probably my favorite Piper sermon ever. Ev-Er. That's a HUGE deal. Maybe it's because it's the most recent Piper sermon I've listened to, and because I haven't listened to Piper in a while-- but I doubt it. That link should take you to a page on the Gospel Coalition website where you can choose the audio or video file. I don't know why, but I prefer to listen to Piper, rather than watch Piper. Maybe it's because I listened to him for so long and had no clue what he looked like, so when I saw him preach the first time, he looks nothing to me like the way he sounds. (There's probably something significant in that about the nature of media, the human imagination, or the power of the message preached as superior to the appearance of the one through whom it is preached. If you want to take a stab at analyzing that, feel free to comment.)

More soon... You've been warned.