John Piper preached a sermon yesterday on giving that I hope everyone
will listen to. It is the only time I have ever heard him talk with
specificity about how he spends his own money. He acknowledges the risk
of sharing his own story but rightly concludes it is worth the risk to
share.
Piper says that he gives away all of the copyrights to the books that
he writes to the Desiring God Foundation. So he gets none of the
royalties from his books. Why does he do this? Because he knows he would
be a millionaire if he didn’t, and he doesn’t trust his own heart with
those kinds of riches. For Piper, the issue is not how much money you
make but how much you keep. He is apparently keeping very little.
This is one of the reasons why Piper is a hero to me. I know that
Piper is just a regular guy; he’s human and sinful like the rest of us.
Still, he’s a regular guy who fights with all his might to pursue his
joy in God. God, help us all to do the same. Continue at Denny Burk
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