Piper, John creator text Crossway Books 2006 monographic "The Christian gospel is more than just a wonderful offer of saving grace; it is a demand for supeme loyalty, for surrender to the lordship of Jesus. We forget this too easily in our contemporary church, beseiged as we are by a philosophy of pluralism that rejects ultimate authority and a culture of rights that scorns submissiveness. But John Piper reminds us of the real truth: obedience to Christ's commands is our absolute duty; yet, paradoxically, in his service is perfect freedom and joy!" by William J.U. Philip