Controversy is essential — and deadly. Slowly, we can begin to care more about defending the truth than enjoying the truth. In his first seventeen years of pastoring, John Piper never preached a sermon series on the meaning of baptism. He would come to call it a “gaping hole” that needed to be filled. It was. In 1997, during the month of May, he led his church in a four-part sermon series on the biblical importance and the practice of water baptism. Part three of the series was titled “What Is Baptism and Does It Save?” It delves into baptism controversies. Knowing that, he began the message with a helpful word about controversies in general. I want to share that word today on the podcast. Read or listen to this interview at our website: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/controversy-is-essential-and-deadly Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes: https://www.desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john