One of the blogs I usually check out a few times per week is Justin Taylor’s Between Two Worlds. He’s a bit more politically minded than I am (though that’s not too tough regrettably) so he’s making me a little less ignorant. Anyhow, his posts are very often just cut and pasted from other books, articles, or blogs. One such post referenced Abraham Piper.

Abraham Piper is the son (I think the youngest son) of John Piper, my favorite Baptist pastor. Apparently he has joined his father in ministry.

About 8 years ago I went to a conference, which John Piper was the keynote speaker. Other than him bashing football (I’ve obviously since forgiven him), one of the main things that has stayed with me was his concern for his son Abraham. He continually pleaded with all of us college folk to pray for his son. He wasn’t a believer. Very talented musician, but not a believer.

He pleaded with us several times to pray for his son. You could feel the passion in his request, as he earnestly desired for his son to come to faith in Christ. I knew his son had since come to faith, but I don’t think I actually saw his name in print anywhere. When I saw it, I thought, “Wow, another prayer answered.” Abraham had a lot people praying for him. That joker never had a chance! Just another reminder to continue praying for unbelieving family and extended family members.