Prayer and God's Glory - John Piper's Cancer

John Piper reported to his church last week that he has been diagnosed with prostrate cancer. The plan is for surgery in February to remove the prostrate. As we might have expected his interpretation and response looks to be God-exalting and full of a sense of the victory of God in Christ.

Piper's ministry has been extremely valuable to me and to many others. His God-centered theology and excellent spirit has endeared him to us. His overarching theme "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him" has opened many eyes to aspects of the glory of God we had not seen before, at least not as clearly and as powerfully presented. His theology and teaching resonate with confidence in God. He weds deep theological truth with rich piety and emotional response in ways few have been able to do. His obvious industriousness and creativity humble and challenge all of us in the pastorate to give all the strength we have into our ministries.

His book "Desiring God" is his seminal work and is very helpful, but his books "The Pleasures of God" and "Let the Nations Be Glad" should be put in consideration as Christian classics.