Mara

ChadH,

Waneta is fully capable of answering you for herself.

But while we wait for her to come visit, thought I’d throw a couple things out that you may not know.

Emotional, Spiritual, and even physical abuse is at a much higher percentage among pastors than what polite people want to know about. Many of the women I know who came out of abusive situations were actually married to pastors, missionaries, evangelists that were completely beloved by their congretions, churches. The abuse was totally hidden within the home.

Chances are, if Piper really holds to the things he teaches, what Waneta speaks of, in part if not in total, are completely possible.
Men who believe the things Piper teaches concerning women, family, and abuse set themselves up for a very real ‘pride before the fall’ crisis. What Piper teaches sets men up to glory in their ‘manly’ flesh and think more highly of themselves than they ought. It sets them up to stand proud rather than kneeling in utter dependance before God.

He may not be guilty of the things Waneta describes. But chances are, these pride issues that he leaves un-named may very well be linked to his wrong views on gender, marriage, and authority.

My prayer for him, Pastor Piper, is that he would be fully able to take hold of God in prayer and learn the meaning of the words of Jesus who washed the disciples feet.

I do want all my brothers and sisters (and I include myself because I know I have far to go), I want us all to have a deeper knowledge and understanding of the heart of God.