Barnabas Piper's testimony on Deconstruction

Premiered on September 5, 2021 at Living Hope Community Church as a part of the Real Conversation sermon series.

[JB-fnky]

Thanks Barnabas, I’m older, schooled by the world, but oh so thankful that young men as you are stepping up, and old men like me can glean Wisdom from your sharing, to God be the Glory!

[lonthroop]

Thank you for your candid testimony; very helpful. I’m seeing in my family pushing back concerning my faith as an important place God has put me to grow deeper with him as I pursue their questions and accusations to Christianity. We really do only grow through trial, tribulations, and testing of our faith. I pray that I get to the place I can really say I’ve learned to be content, completely satisfied in God, in any situation. Trials in the providence of God are the only place I’m going to find the answer to this question.

[carrifoote]

It's easy to be raised in a Christian home or raised as a Pastor's kid, know all the right things and yet NOT be saved. Each person, child, is saved by the grace of God alone, not being in a Christian home. I thank God for my son's salvation at 19. But he had some rocky rebellious years. Only by God's grace he made it through them. Parents DON'T GIVE UP. Stay on your knees. God uses the heart break of our kids to also purify and sharpen us!

[ricksmobileservice]

Knowing what we believe and why we believe is huge!
The process of sifting through so many world views really challenges us not only what to believe but who or what we can trust.
As a child we don’t think deeply about such things. Never the less we are shaped by what environments we live in and associate with. At the end of the day we will always take ownership of what world view we have perceived as what explains reality!
Our choices and boundaries are affected by a perspective on what defines reality! What’s more our eternity is forever changed by way of Truth.
“I Am the way and the Truth and the Life…” - Jesus

[darwinhughey]

I have never had a crisis of faith. Life as a believer is a test and a trust. Many mine fields. But by God's grace i manage to avoid most. God has been faithful throughout my christian walk. He is always good!!! ✝️✝️✝️❤️❤️❤️

[davidpinheiro]

I was the last of my two brothers to deconstruct. Our father is still a pastor. I think I understand the whole situation that the Piper family went through.
I hope that you humbly find a way to love each other regardless of each one's personal convictions. In my family we did. Maybe you can too.

[roryhand]

This was lovely and incredible to hear Barnabas. I have had a crisis of faith myself (which for the past year and a bit has begun to resolve itself) and there's many things you've said about the pressures on yourself to be the good, knowledgeable Pastors kid that I have begun to realise I had myself. What you said in this video I've found very interesting and helpful.

[oluremilekunadediran]

Quite instructive....
Quite illuminating... Revealing... Humbling, even
Sobering, also!!!!
Thank you very much, Barnabas Piper. Thank you.

[fl]

So proud of you. May the Lord keep you and bless you.

[RandyBerg-oqhj]

Thank you so much for sharing your heart. Our adult son, who was raised in Christian home, is going through this right now. We are concerned for him because he has chosen to isolate himself rather than seek the mentorship that you received and we fear that he may be coming up with the wrong conclusions regarding faith

[MrWishihadagibson]

I agree that many who grow up in church fear to challenge the beliefs of their parents. But it’s not because we don’t have a real relationship with Jesus. We fear challenging our parents because they did not want to be challenged. Our parents did not make us feel safe to ask questions. We were made to fear we were rebelling against God. We feared asking questions would land us in hell.

Beginning to question things is not always due to an external force or an internal desire to sin. Questioning is normal. And it’s the only way to honestly search for truth.

[daleenduplessis]

Wonderful to 'meet' our heavenly Father bless and keep you in Christ Jesus our i also praying for your brother

[annelee]

Hallelujah 💖 thank you so much for encouraging words and your testimony

[ruthryser]

Thank you Barnabas that's very helpful.

[FDJUwe]

I encountered the real Jesus in Luke. I'm a roman legionnaire and I've even told my Centurion about it. I love that Luke makes us romans look cool and good. Also, Jesus is so brave to never question God, even when he is dying.

[PorfiriaZaleta-ktmm]

Awesome! 🙏🙏🙏 god bless your life and help this testimony to others

[AndrewKendall]

There are all different kinds of wealth. Intellectual wealth is one. And as we know, it's "hard for the rich to enter the Kingdom." I'm so glad for the obvious work of the Holy Spirit in Barnabas. Such a brilliant family. I hope Abraham will come clean about his disingenuous work (that contains enough nuggets of truth to deceive well). Father work on Abraham. Thanks for your example of thoughtfulness and surrender, BP. Your story is convicting.

[akernelofwheat]

Thank you for being so honest with your past sins.

[johntobey]

He forgot to say, "priveledge". It us not just a burden. But perhaps a blessing of being included at tge center if a Christian fanily.

[MaxRandall]

Thanks Barnabas. This was really, really helpful. God bless and strengthen you, brother.