In Depth:  Simon Vibert

Evangelicals within the Church of England are coming to terms with the appointment of the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams.

Press statements from the main evangelical groups have expressed varying reactions, from a cautious request for further clarification of the Archbishop's views on issues such as homosexuality, to a condemnation of Dr. Williams as a 'false teacher'.

John Piper is the senior pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church (BBC) in Minneapolis.

He is author of more than a dozen books and has been in the UK speaking at conferences organised by such diverse groups as FIEC, Banner of Truth and the Clarendon Centre.

As a preacher, I am tempted to feel intimidated by the awesome professionalism of television. It has almost god-like qualities, doesn't it?

* It is omnipotent - or so it seems.