Explicit proclamation

From John Piper's book Don't Waste Your Life

 

Since September 11, 2001, I have seen more clearly than ever how essential it is to exult explicitly in the excellence of Christ crucified for sinners and risen from the dead. Christ must be explicit in all our God-talk. It will not do, in this day of pluralism, to talk about the glory of God in vague ways. God without Christ is no God. And a no-God cannot save or satisfy the soul. Following a no-God - whatever his name or whatever his religion - will be a wasted life. God-in-Christ is the only true God and the only path to joy. [emphasis mine] p. 38

 

How easy it is to slip into god-talk without Christ being present. As Dr. Piper says this is a no-God. (I would say this is talk of god, not God).  If we don't make and effort to speak specifically and explicitly of Christ, how will it happen? Both Muslim, Hindi, Jew, and Christian can subscribe to the adage, "In God We Trust." Each, however, brings a different understanding of that god/God. Our challenge in our pluralistic world is to "declare the praises of him [Christ, the crucified God] who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light." What practical steps will you take to make that happen today?