Jesus, java and John Piper: Should you drink coffee in church?
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Jonty Langley2023-10-04T10:37:00
The former pastor and popular Christian author John Piper has questioned whether sipping coffee during church services is sufficiently reverent. Jonty Langley responds
It’s fashionable now, particularly among so-called ‘progressive’ Christians, to distrust big-name preachers and high-profile teachers.
But if famous Christians aren’t adding anything useful to our theological discourse, then explain this tweet from celebrity Calvinist, John Piper:
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