Great Sermon! I listened to this while I was away at C4 and I find it interesting that a Pastor is told to "flee youthful lust" (2 Timothy 2). It must be that Timothy the Pastor would always be confronted with it.
Scrooge Humbug,
Since you don't have the courage to identify yourself, I won't entertain your comments (as most don't revisit a sermon under which they have posted anyway). I only say that you are missing the point (knickers notwithstanding). It was not a pro-Christmas recording as much as it was anti-anti-Christs recording.
Off you go, chap.
Biblical Perspective? I felt it unfortunate and ironic that Piper didn't cite any Scripture in his article. Moreover, if we are not considering a biblical ideal then it is just one opinion against another.
Perhaps the lingering question to me is "How many sin-haters swiped a credit card Wednesday because they couldn't afford eating out?" or, "How many sin-hat'n church members skipped their midweek assemblies to 'make their statements' about marriage--another of God's institutions?"
Right on! Thanks for stopping in, Nate. There was a line with Daniel and Peter and others, and I don't deny it. Rather I speak for care and good citizenry. Redress your issue in the courts.