I was going to wait to share this until I could provide some more backstory, but given Piper's tweet this morning, I think it's as good a time as any to show you Piper's response to my resignation.
On October 7, Brian Tabb, BCS's academic dean, emailed me to let me know that he would be announcing my and a colleague's resignations the next day at a faculty and staff meeting.
Brian asked if I would be willing "to share a brief and gracious word with the staff about your transition."
As you might have guessed, "gracious" here is code for "don't talk about the serious concerns you have about this institution."
As you might have guessed, "gracious" here is code for "don't talk about the serious concerns you have about this institution."
The next day, my wife and I came to the meeting. Brian announced the two resignations and invited me to come up and address the faculty and staff.
Here is what I read to them:
Here is what I read to them:
I sat down with Crystal. Brian asked another faculty member to pray. And then we left.
I emailed my students to let them know what had just happened. I also sent them the remarks I had delivered to the faculty and staff.
I emailed my students to let them know what had just happened. I also sent them the remarks I had delivered to the faculty and staff.
The next day, John Piper emailed me, saying that he was sorry to hear about my resignation and that he had written a response to my remarks.
Here is the letter he wrote. I believe he sent this to BCS students, but I'm not sure if it was to all of the students or to a select group. Basically, in this letter, Piper attempts to undermine my claims about BCS by citing Scripture.
The one statement I agree with completely in this letter is Piper's claim that "probably more than anyone else, under God, I am responsible for what the school has become."
There is so much I could say, but I'll end with this:
@JohnPiper , you said in your email to me that you are willing to be of service. Here are three concrete things you can do that would serve not only me but the church at large:
@JohnPiper , you said in your email to me that you are willing to be of service. Here are three concrete things you can do that would serve not only me but the church at large:
1. Listen to women.
2. Listen to Black people. Listen to Indigenous people. Listen to other people of color.
3. Stop enabling, defending, and platforming abusive men.
2. Listen to Black people. Listen to Indigenous people. Listen to other people of color.
3. Stop enabling, defending, and platforming abusive men.
FYI: Here is the tweet from Piper I referenced at the beginning.
https://twitter.com/JohnPiper/status/1430832415845519360
In addition to telling on himself, he was subtweeting a Twitter exchange that happened between Sahr Brima and Joe Rigney. Piper’s tweet prompted me to show people more evidence that Piper wields Scripture against the vulnerable to protect himself and his associates.
https://twitter.com/sahr_brima/status/1428931099430989824
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