Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Piper Doesn't Care for TV

John Piper, in 1995:
It is not necessary for relevance. And it is a deadly place to rest the mind. Its pervasive banality, sexual innuendo, and God-ignoring values have no ennobling effects on the preacher’s soul. It kills the spirit. It drives God away. It quenches prayer. It blanks out the Bible. It cheapens the soul. It destroys spiritual power. It defiles almost everything. I have taught and preached for twenty years now and never owned a television. It is unnecessary for most of you, and it is spiritually deadly for all of you.
When I saw this quote about five years ago, my wife and I got rid of cable for six months. Perhaps I shoudl consider doing that again...

HT: AN

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