John Piper Wants to Dump Your Church Coffee?

John Piper recently tweeted some interesting thoughts about corporate worship and whether you can do simple things like sip coffee during that worship experience. Yeah, it's odd.

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[Outrider]

I’m not fond of food or drink in the sanctuary for the simple reason that people (especially children) tend to spill things and may not clean them up.

[dylangraham]

I think some people take meeting with God way too casually, but sipping coffee is not the problem. But if your life is complete by the aroma of roasted beans and not the aroma of God's presence then you might have to really consider what's going on in your heart. As Piper would say, 'I don't need the arommma of a bean!!! I need to treasure the arommma, of Him!!!!'

[JhutaNabi]

Worship and focus on God is a heart issue. Here is what I call legalistic thinking - the broad brush determination that coffee (or anything else) in church signifies intent (lack of seriousness) which is a heart attitude. If coffee is associated with casualness in one person’s life, then they shouldn’t bring coffee. If not, the person. Is free. Isn’t this the lesson of Paul’s instruction in 1 Corinthians 8?

“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free” (Galatians 5:1)

[doctoralex]

I think it’s completely reasonable to mandate no eating and drinking (necessary sip of water aside) during the formal part of the worship service. That’s because we are to give our full attention to the minister in his sermon and our whole bodies to God in singing or when saying the creed corporately, etc.
Outside of the sermon and singing though, I see absolutely no issue with it.

[johnrodriguez]

I do like when John Piper talks about making war on the flesh on that Tedashii song, “Make War”.

[josephbachota]

Yeah I see his point but I think John Piper made a mountain out of a mole hill on this one

[peterfraley]

I just generally can’t stand it when people walk around with obnoxious sized coffee and straws into anything… so I kind of understand where Rev Piper is coming from

[newsworthy]

Im glad I found you. Great channel! I have a channel called the Hope Report. Would love to have you on sometime.

[MrWesford]

If you’re eating or drinking in the Church during the service you can be assured that you’re not in a real Church.

[yoyocswpg]

John Piper says if his wife dies, that is a test on whether he loves his wife or God more. Why don’t u do a video about that

[ashleighmiller]

John Piper is right, but… why should anyone take evangelical services seriously? They are basically just concerts with a lecture half way through. Church goers are basically just following the example set by the church leaders

[markstevens]

I think fellow believers need to chill. People who come to church are all at different places in their lives with different things happening. What most people look for from others when they are attending a service is fellowship and acceptance not nitpicking judgement. So drink up me hearties and enjoy your cup of Java.

[mattwilly]

Sigh, I wish we were more concerned with abuse in the church than with worrying about coffee in the sanctuary. This is another of those issues that we should leave to the conscience of each christian rather than create man made rules and add more law on to people.

[markstevens]

Chill, go sit at the front of the church.😂

[BruceJC]

Is his son a barista now? Maybe that’s a low blow lol.

[Lovebiblereading]

Don’t drink your coffee while Piper preaches that God predestined all our besetting sins, it’s irreverent

[lukedailey]

Ok…. Ok…. You know I’m a Piper guy… but when men speak negatively about coffee, almost all my respect for them goes out the window. Have I found the line with John Piper? Dun dun

[onegirlarmy]

I wonder he'll outlaw baby bottles next. Maybe that's not an issue if he's already kicked all the babies out of service for being a distraction.

[sarahtrerice]

Maybe I can’t focus on what’s being preached with out my coffee. Maybe my voice isn’t warmed up first thing in the morning for singing without my coffee… leave the coffee alone piper! 😂