It’s interesting that during the Basics 2009 Conference in Cleveland I mused to myself about the seeming incongruity of the attendees standing in long lines for an opportunity to meet the speakers (John Piper, Alistair Begg, John Lennox, Keith Getty, et al). I myself have stood in these lines at previous conferences either for an opportunity to meet a speaker or to have my photo snapped with them.

Is this behavior consistent with the humility that is supposed to characterize followers of Christ? Are there pride issues that need to be addressed either in the heart of the seeker or the heart of the speaker?

I resisted the temptation after the Basics Conference to blog on my observations. But now John Piper has addressed this issue in a recent blog post of his own, which I commend to you:

Hero Worship and Holy Emulation

Kevin DeYoung offers his thoughts on Piper’s post: Thoughts on Evangelical Superstardom