The Swans are Not Silent

When Augustine handed over the leadership of his church in A.D. 426, his successor was so overwhelmed by a sense of inadequacy that he declared, "The swan is silent," fearing the spiritual giant's voice would be lost to time. But for 1,600 years, Augustine has not been silent — and neither have the men who faithfully trumpeted the cause of Christ after him. Their lives have inspired every generation of believers and should compel us to a greater passion for God.

John Bunyan

He suffered imprisonment for twelve years, even when a simple promise to cease preaching would have gained him freedom. But Bunyan's steadfast belief that God ordered every trial would not allow him to relent, and moved him to rely even more upon "Him who is invisible."

William Cowper

Even when his own sky was filled with clouds of dread, Cowper's poetry was a reflection of the sustaining character of God — music for the mind that led him to endure and to worship more deeply.

David Brainerd

So great was Brainerd's desire to honor God that he joyously cried, "Oh, for holiness! Oh, for more of God in my soul! Oh, this pleasing pain! It makes my soul press after God." Through the loneliness of wilderness ministry and the agony of tuberculosis, he pressed on, transforming world missions forever.

"Great privilege, Great pain, God's design. This is God's way: to take the privilege of faith and strengthen it with trials so that we worship and witness with a greater passion for God."

About the Author
John Piper is the Pastor for Preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and studied at Wheaton College, where he first sensed God's call to enter the ministry. He went on to earn degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary (B.D.) and the University of Munich (D.Th.). For six years he taught Biblical Studies at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and in 1980 accepted the call to serve as pastor at Bethlehem. John is the author of more than 20 books and his preaching and teaching is featured on the daily radio program Desiring God. He and wife Noel have four sons, one daughter, and an increasing number of grandchildren.

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