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John Piper’s 9/11 Radio Interview

Ask Pastor John

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John Piper, Unknown, 163859, Pastor, Ask, Theology, Desiring God, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Questions

4.83.8K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

On the morning after September 11, 2001, a radio station interviewed Pastor John about the day’s stunning and tragic attack. Listen to the 47-minute recording.

Transcript

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0:00.0

American 11, American 11, how do you hear the center?

0:05.0

We have some planes that can stay quiet and you do okay.

0:09.0

We are turning to the airport.

0:11.0

And who's trying to call me here?

0:14.0

Nobody moves. Everything was okay.

0:17.0

It's just right to make any move.

0:19.0

The danger is self and they are playing.

0:22.0

Let's stay quiet.

0:26.0

20 years ago today at 8.14 am,

0:29.0

American Airlines flight 11 was hijacked.

0:33.0

And with it began a nightmare, no one will forget to live through it.

0:38.0

I was roofing my house that Tuesday morning radio on

0:41.0

when national broadcasters broke into announce

0:43.0

one of the trade center towers in New York City was on fire.

0:47.0

The cause was maybe a bomb.

0:49.0

Other rumors said it was an accidental plane crash,

0:52.0

although doubtful and such a clear day.

0:54.0

We now know it was flight 11.

0:57.0

20 minutes later tower two was hit by flight 175

1:01.0

and all doubt was removed.

1:03.0

America was under attack.

1:06.0

I remember the FAA grounding all flights immediately.

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