compare the two videos posted by Timmy Brister. I think they are talking past each other a little bit, but the core framework for each is different enough that I don’t know how they could ever agree.
Piper talks about dealing with the structural issues that are so important to Donald Miller, but he does it after framing the issue from God’s perspective. To Miller, the structural physical issues appear to be all that matter and the perspective of God is either secondary enough that he doesn’t mention it or it doesn’t matter at all.
Piper communicates it beautifully as always. That is the best commentary on the issue I can recall hearing. Trusting the sovereignty of God plays into EVERYTHING……not just some things. We believe God or we don’t. We believe every verse of scripture or we don’t.
I am not willing to give up the fight as Donald Miller suggests, but I agree with his point that while it is legal, we need to do things to reduce the number that occur. My sister is doing that everyday at Hope.