Light + Truth Why the Word Must Stand at the Center of Worship
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Feb 26, 2026 
John Piper, Reformed Baptist pastor and author known for expository preaching, reflects on Scripture’s role in worship. He discusses preaching’s urgency in a man-centered culture. He describes why he loves exposition, prays for the Word’s anointing, and explains how the Spirit uses Scripture to open eyes to Christ and produce true worship.
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CNN Anecdote About Primate Rights And Man Centeredness
- Piper shares a cultural observation about Americans elevating primate rights that suggests a broader man-centered age affecting worship.
- He uses a CNN anecdote about protests against experimenting on monkeys to warn that preaching must confront man-centered thinking.
Personal Love For Preaching And Local Church Worship
- Piper confesses his pastoral bias: he prefers preaching in local church worship over conference speaking and prays for God’s anointing.
- He describes preaching as his life and stresses its cumulative power in building a flock's shared vision week by week.
Scripture As God Speaking In Worship
- The Bible is described as literally God-breathed, making Scripture itself God speaking when read or explained in worship.
- John Piper argues that if Scripture is God-breathed, reading and handling it accurately brings God’s presence and revelation that leads people to worship.
