Nothing is more vital than prayer in Christian existence, and few things are more vulnerable to neglect.
John PiperHow do you get from, "We do not know whether this is protectable human life," to "Therefore, we will not protect it?" Wouldn't the logic just as likely (some would say far more likely) be, "Since we do not know whether this is protectable human life, therefore we will protect it?" Why does the judicial uncertainty about the humanity of the unborn lead to unbridled license to destroy it?
John PiperWhen all your favorite preachers are gone, and all their books forgotten, you will have your Bible. Master it. MASTER IT!
John PiperDoes Christ get a good reputation because of the way we live? Is the excellence of Christ displayed in our lives? That should matter to us, not whether we ourselves are praised.
John Piper