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The Great “I LIKE” Campaign, Part 2

Dan

For a fuller explanation of what this is about, go HERE. Basically, I am choosing to say something GOOD about a subject or people when it’s normally easy pickings for criticism. My aim is also to choose “opposites” on a given day. This is a personal project because I can be an “equal opportunity offender.” My goal now is to be an equal opportunity LIKER.

Today:

Rob Bell, emergent pastor.

John Piper, Reformed pastor.

Talk about two opposites! When just the clip of a video by Rob Bell promoting his new book Love Wins came out, John Piper tweeted: “Farewell, Rob Bell.” So, here we go.

Rob Bell is passionate about Jesus and compassionate toward people. I have watched several of his Nooma videos and I love his communication style. His heart for God really comes across in these videos.

John Piper is passionate about the glory of God. His book, Desiring God, is a top ten book of mine. The out and out zeal he has for proclaiming the glory of God is contagious.

These are just two things I LIKE about two very opposite men.

Join me in the the great I LIKE campaign!

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5 responses to “The Great “I LIKE” Campaign, Part 2”

  1. Craig Benno Avatar
    Craig Benno

    I like!

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  2. Dan Avatar
    Dan

    Thanks, Craig. 😉

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    1. Craig Benno Avatar
      Craig Benno

      I wanted to say more – but had to do something else at the time. I really like the tension that you have brought into this. We don’t have to follow Paul or Appollos and nor do we have to follow Piper or Bell… BUT we are called to honour them both.

      And this is what I have found you to be doing and I like it a lot. I too have learnt much from the greater variety of expressions of Christian thought and practice and it needs to be said that most of the time – those practitioners are doing so in a deep sense of trying to honour God with their gifts and talents.

      Btw Dan. I want you to know that I like you and this blog, very much!

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      1. Dan Avatar
        Dan

        Thanks, Craig. This is going to be tougher when I compare Paris Hilton and Dick Cheney… lol

  3. Rick Wadholm Jr. Avatar
    Rick Wadholm Jr.

    I also appreciate that both of these men love people and want as many as possible to hear the goodnews of Christ (even though they disagree sharply about matters concerning that news). Those Bell and his Nooma videos really offer some wonderful teaching (aside from this latest debacle) and Piper has some wonderful teaching and books as well. I disagree with them both on a number of issues, but have found both of them to be encouraging to my own life in a number of areas as well. Good message to offer the “I Like” campaign!

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