Global Talk

Something Eric Fuller asked in his recent blog prompted me to review a favorite book, "Don’t Waste Your Life", by John Piper. Here is one excerpt that slapped me in the face, and may slap you, as well! What do you think?

“Oh, how many lives are wasted by people who believe that the Christian life means simply avoiding badness and providing for the family. So there is no adultery, no stealing, no killing, no embezzlement, no fraud – just lots of hard work during the day, and lots of TV and PG-13 videos in the evening (during quality family time), and lots of fun stuff on the weekend – woven around church (mostly). This is life for millions of people. Wasted life. We were created for more, far more.” (p. 119)

Whet your appetite? Make you mad? Increase the amount of guilt you’re already carrying? Why don’t you try reading the whole book and see what his main point is -- I recommend it.