Rock Star Warns Americans on 'Verge of Losing This Country,' Amid 'Wimpy, Woke' Culture

John Cooper has been known for years as the frontman for Skillet, the popular rock band with a Christian lyrical bent. But in recent years, Cooper has also become an outspoken commentator about the state of the nation - and the church.
His new book, “Wimpy, Weak, & Woke” examines “increasing conflicts in America” and explores what he says is truly at the core of cultural angst: “a war between gods - the living God and the god of man.”
“I wanted to write this book about utopianism … for anybody whose eyes are open - and you don’t even have to be all that smart to see our world is crumbling,” Cooper told CBN Digital. “Western civilization is on the brink of just collapse.”
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[@tomfuller5585]

I used to be woke. I was constantly getting triggered. I protested everything that offended me, and demanded it all be cancelled. Finally I grew out of it, and went to preschool.

[@d.j.f8623]

Great. How many times are you gonna copy-paste this on different comment sections?

[@DrummerDelight]

Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, weak men create hard times"

[@Millers-Mausoleum]

@@d.j.f8623 until you stop reacting like that. that was kind of the joke

[@d.j.f8623]

@@Millers-Mausoleum Wow you’re delusional.

[@Millers-Mausoleum]

@@d.j.f8623 how would you even be able to know that with such a flimsy grasp on reality?

[@williamsporing1500]

The man isn’t wrong!!! Good on you for speaking the truth brother.

[@leagueofotters2774]

Better than that...he is absolutely right!

[@WeWokeTheGiants]

​@@leagueofotters2774no he's not. Patriotism isn't biblical. Loving your country is a sin.

[@newhorizon1355]

​@@WeWokeTheGiants😂 so hatred of a person's country is godliness, u need to stay away from scriptures.

[@WeWokeTheGiants]

@@newhorizon1355 what's the point of being patriotic when God sees all nations as worthless? Isaiah 40:15-20 patriotism has no place in the church and Christianity. Because God's kingdom matters more than America.

[@newhorizon1355]

@teapartyforthedead7032 Since God established America, it's Constitution, it's Military might, and it's unparrell Christian missions historically; it is worth every ounce of protection patriotically. Also, since Satan's control vacant ve seen world wide, if the Christian Nation-America collapses, then the NWO will definitely be not far behind.

[@KarateGirl999]

Being a Skillet fan just gets better and better. Knowing that Mr. Cooper is openly against wokeness, doing his part to fight it, and promises from the bottom of his heart his music will never fall victim to it does my heart so much good.

[@tinaprice3194]

Agreed! And this is why I love me some skillet! I have his new book about this bs in the world right now too. It's really good.

[@FreighttrainDaniel1225]

I’m not suprised Skillet is a great band I’m sure the book John Cooper wrote is just as great

[@ashleyfranks1601]

Hell yeah. Keep telling the truth. The American people need to unite.

[@damianedwards8827]

YALL SOUND LIKE KLAN MEMBERS WOKE just means Black people. So When you says you Hate WOKE. We know what you’re truly saying Act like Jesus and just Help your fellow man and stop Acting like Klan members

[@Retardedspecies]

There's no time...Your entire continent will be destroyed within 2 years

[@lestercrowley1485]

Go read a Punisher comic.

[@ShadowSlayerSD5]

​@@lestercrowley1485 🤣🤣🤣🤣 nice comeback do they make it for men

[@LSDdreams808]

Biden 2024

[@jackdonovan554]

I, too, used to be woke. I used to scream and cry and take things that weren't mine and became enraged when I was told "No." ...Then I turned 3.

[@mgraemem]

Haha!

[@wyattcole5452]

@scscsscbeing awake is different, very different, from being woke. Woke is actually the perfect term, because in the heart of it is a point to be made about equality. But they’re trying to push it on us, and doing it to extreme extents. Also taking other leftist ideas and even ideas from the old right and repackaging them as anything but the extremism it rlly is

[@wyattcole5452]

@scscssccompelled ideology, especially extremist ideologies, are not beneficial for culture

[@wyattcole5452]

@scscssc you’re looking up the literal definition? 😂 thats not where it came from. And yea we use it ironically anyway, because it was used by liberals at first

[@evarchavex4800]

Do you think copying the same boring joke makes you funny? It doesn't. it just shows how completely barren your head is that you can't come up with an original joke.

[@RamblinJan]

Legend, good to hear this in the main stream Christian news... He's been speaking out for years now. It's time for Christian churches and believers to stand for their faith and not take a knee.

[@evarchavex4800]

You guys are cultists that are too brain dead re***ded to realize you're in a cult.

[@ShadowSlayerSD5]

I have all their albums they definitely are legends

[@Cactus1052]

Like Warren Jeff's did? No thanks. Get rid of Biden, Get rid of Vince Mcmahons best friends, and then maybe we can have a real America again.

[@Rocksoup77]

John Cooper is a stand up guy. He's been telling a consistent message for years. We need more people like him.

[@phillipbainbridge9107]

I remember seeing these guys perform in the IWU student center some 25ish years ago. In such a small venue, they gave an excellent performance! I'm so glad to see their transformation onto the world stage!

[@robinlanyon3709]

Yes, I've been a Skillet fan from the beginning and am so glad they still stand on the Truth.

[@TheUltimateVoid]

World stage? Lmao they never tour outside the US 😂😂

[@StarLeader44]

@@TheUltimateVoid Wrong. They have toured in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Belgium, and United Kingdom in just 2023 alone. Quick search pulls it up as the first result. Hope this helps to inform.

[@malignantmorningstar6289]

Keep speaking✊ We need more artists with platforms to inspire Americans to speak truth and start migrating back to reality. 99% of entertainment in the West is beholden to woke and corrupt institutions and poisonous ideologies. Good for this guy for endorsing strength being bold.

[@evarchavex4800]

Too bad you're too stupid to define 'woke.'

[@anndipietro1868]

When I was younger I would hear that the 'truth hurts'. But, once you got to the hurt, you dealt with the issue, fixed it, learned from it and was changed by it. People now do everything they can to avoid truth and self reflection because they don't want to hurt. Thank you for sharing the message.

[@evarchavex4800]

Kinda like conservatives that get hurt by the truth that different people exists with their own problems.

[@Moviefan2k4]

Skillet is one of my favorite bands, and John Cooper does an excellent job at leading the group. I have all their CDs, and listen to them on a regular basis.

[@sentinel_nightcrawler]

Monster?

[@FreighttrainDaniel1225]

Sick of it legendary resistance awake and alive

[@user-ge9yk2mm8p]

I like it! Courageous to speak truth

[@Bc232klm]

Truth is Trump lost and has 91 criminal indictments for trying to overthrow the election.

[@Hemingway308]

Ok?

[@damianedwards8827]

YALL SOUND LIKE KLAN MEMBERS WOKE just means Black people. So When you says you Hate WOKE. We know what you’re truly saying Act like Jesus and just Help your fellow man and stop Acting like Klan members

[@user-rn8xp2jr1t]

Blessings brother and thank you LORD

[@mjpope1012]

John ,you get what is happening & we have to fight this scourge to our countries. Let your songs guide us away from the hypocrisy & guile of the enemy.

[@RealHomeRecording]

I think the biggest scourge right now is having computers in our election system. Along with biased media outlets you do not fairly cover those elections.

[@freedomfighter909G]

We have to band together and fight for our country back, people think Christians are soft, well we have to show them different and show em we will not let our government take God away from us and dictate who we are as humans, the Democrats are going to keep tugging on our tail until we turn around and bite back

[@Toasty373]

What on earth are you talking about?

[@jackel54130]

This is why I have been a fan of this band for so long. Keep rocking!

[@sailosikepa8950]

This Man is telling the Truth. Come on America wake up. Where is the V8 sound of Freedom. Prayers and best wishes from Fiji.

[@freedomfighter909G]

We have to fight for our freedoms and our country more then ever, we can no longer sit back and watch, anyone who does is cowardly

[@viking_sith_lord]

You're against wokeness and telling people to "wake up" ? LOL

[@FirstLast-zk5ow]

It is of the utmost important to be polite and respectful. However, never at the expense of the truth.

[@wesleymarkmusic403]

Thank you John!! Don't ever shut up.

[@Jesusiscominglive777]

HE'S RIGHT.. JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY, TRUTH & LIFE💯‼️🫡🙏🇺🇸🙌

[@TheUltimateVoid]

I used to believe in imaginary friends too lol

[@alt-rightguy3020]

​@@TheUltimateVoidnow you are just braindead

[@dalewhite1267]

@@TheUltimateVoidbetter than imaginary genders and imaginary racism

[@jasonbrazen3732]

​@@TheUltimateVoidlol 🤣

[@user-ct6rp4nn5u]

You’re just as deluded as the woke

[@MeatSim64]

Been listening to Skillet since high school and I appreciate more that he speaks against the woke cult and spreads the word of God. Love you, dude! 👍

[@evarchavex4800]

You're a cultist.

[@FinalCutVideography]

Explained such a convoluted message with so much clarity and eloquence. Thanks for sharing your gift with the world. A true inspiration to all of us going through hardship. ❤🎉

[@jessoliver2955]

I recently had a pastor get mad at me for speaking impolitely about libs, trans, and crazies in general

[@thefighter5182]

Then that pastor shouldn't get mad at you for speaking truth about libs, trans, and crazies in general.

[@cindikomarec2393]

I totally agree. I have to get that book.

[@chaximushoffman8102]

Exactly the truth...America is in a sad state today.

[@emersonr7481]

I mean, it's never been better for me and people of my race.

[@freedomfighter909G]

Well now that you realize start doing something about it, the more and more Christians that wake up the more of a chance we could stop all this nonsense going on in our country, as far as I concerned we are all gods warriors and we are in a cultural war right now

[@austinreed5431]

​@@freedomfighter909G😂😂😂Christianity has no place in USA politics😂😂😂

[@PaulaSanders-tp1wr]

Jesus Christ is the truth and the way to the father Jehovah God, amen 🙏

[@CBNnewsonline]

Thank you for watching and sharing that truth!

[@Bc232klm]

Truth is Trump lost and has 91 criminal indictments for trying to overthrow the election.

[@damianedwards8827]

YALL SOUND LIKE KLAN MEMBERS WOKE just means Black people. So When you says you Hate WOKE. We know what you’re truly saying Act like Jesus and just Help your fellow man and stop Acting like Klan members

[@austinreed5431]

​@@CBNnewsonline😂😂😂you do realize that the comment you thanked is completely nuts😂😂😂

[@xshotgunmessage]

At the end he is correct. 'Ethics' cannot be separated from God

[@evarchavex4800]

Cultist

[@freedomfighter909G]

And we cannot sit back and watch our government take that away, we have to fight back and show gods people will not keep getting stomped on

[@freedomfighter909G]

​@@evarchavex4800if you think Christianity is a cult then you furesure have the mind of a 13 year old, all because you have that belief doesn't mean you go around mocking Christians and shaming them and being disrespectful,maybe your the cultist, your with the cult of atheism just like the rest of the leftist nuts

[@evarchavex4800]

@@freedomfighter909G 'LOOK AT ME! I BELIEVE IN A MAGIC MAN IN THE SKY AND I EXPECT PEOPLE TO TAKE ME SERIOUSLY.'

[@Toasty373]

​@@freedomfighter909Gyou're aware that we in the US have a very Christian oriented supreme Court, president and a culture of work based on Lutheran values

[@NaLu_85]

Skillet is and always be amazing

[@Bc232klm]

Woke clowns

[@hyperguyver2]

At least they're better than Green Day

[@glenerickson358]

​@@hyperguyver2GD and System of a Down: Two whiny garbage groups.

[@damianedwards8827]

YALL SOUND LIKE KLAN MEMBERS WOKE just means Black people. So When you says you Hate WOKE. We know what you’re truly saying Act like Jesus and just Help your fellow man and stop Acting like Klan members

[@HomophobicHomie]

@@hyperguyver2Green day is fire imo. Father of all… was terrible though.

[@honoringintimates]

“Nevertheless what you have, hold fast until I come. And he who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations; and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to pieces, as I also have received authority from My Father; and I will give him the morning star. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” (Revelation‬ ‭2‬:‭25‬-‭29‬ ‭LSB‬‬) “We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on Earth, or we will sentence them to take the last step into a thousand years of darkness.” - Ronald Reagan

[@starblazer64]

In the End Truth Shall Prevail!

[@DiscipleofChrist101]

"Jesus didn't die to make us 'nice', He died to make us His." -Pastor Steve Brown Grow a pair, fellow Christians.

[@garykleinik2072]

I agree 💯 My Pastor doesn't hold back tells it like it is which is the way I'm as well. Thank You John for leading people to Christ. Keep on rockin brother !!

[@jieronbaltazar1972]

I love you my brother in Christ John Cooper from skillet every blessings over and your family and you will always stay successful in gods kingdom.

[@Hemingway308]

What makes someone a "brother in Christ" or self proclaimed "Christian" just going through the motions? Talk? Self proclaiming? I remember Jesus said he will tell the fake Christians "Depart from me you workers of iniquity I tell you the truth Inever knew you."

[@jjphank]

This dude from skillet has been faithful for years so he’s a brother in Christ! I remember in the 90s he was supporting GFA gospel for Asia when it was a good organization!

[@olimurray4058]

Such a great band! And with such a true message. Keep rocking John!

[@user-vo3ww3ei4z]

Timothy 3:16 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,👨‍🏫❤️‍🔥 Protestant originates from the Latin word protestari, meaning "declare publicly, testify, protest," which combines pro meaning "forth, before," and testari meaning "testify." A protestant person typically is someone making a public declaration against something he opposes.

[@the_jeremiah_16_19_project]

Let's include verses before and after verse 15. The only Scriptures Timothy had from his youth were the Torah and the Prophets. So, yes. The Torah is the instructions in righteousness. The commandments of men are instructions from Babylon. Romans 6:15-16

[@susanmoriarty7533]

We used have 3 w’s risk assessment 1)what are we doing 2)what can go wrong 3)what are we going to do to prevent it and that was 15 years ago in construction 💚

[@Aiesha87]

Love this band! What he’s saying is very true!! Nobody doesn’t like to hear the truth anymore. They rather have you lie to them to protect their ‘feelings’ 💯

[@fpvince4622]

Great gift this guy has to speak to people.

[@MichelleyB-zk3eh]

100% ! Surprised a rock star would be so rational

[@NaLu_85]

John Cooper has always been rational and been a huge follower of Jesus Christ and God

[@Gantiz]

You've obviously never listened to him before. He's been this way for more than a decade. He's a man who won't compromise the Word of God for the word of man.

[@MichelleyB-zk3eh]

@@Gantiz you're right - I've never listened to him before ( or any Christian music besides trad hymns). No idea how he ended up in " suggested" but am PLEASANTLY surprised he did!

[@Jcremo]

Listen to his podcast, CooperStuff. Very informative.

[@loracollins7288]

We already lost it.

[@Odinsjewl]

Truth is in our Creator and his Son who sacrificed himself for us. Not in a religion, but in His truth!! Amen

[@darlenemckay265]

Love Skillet!

[@solarianick1495]

I'm not a big Metal fan, but John Cooper is telling the truth about modern American society and humanity.

[@drewolm]

He really breaks it down in a very sensible way. Great job.

[@aquamarinerose7639]

Skillet is one of my favorite bands seeing live was amazing everything he said is so true keep in rocking.

[@Nathaniel-watchersforjesus]

Love skillet, we follow one truth, Jesus christ❤the truth the way,the lite💙🤍💙

[@aracnid007]

The verge? No, I believe we've lost our country. There's no fixing this...

[@Toasty373]

You're right, those Christian extremists have taken over the courts

[@FinalCutVideography]

Love this John

[@MayBeSomething]

God bless you, John Cooper! You are not wrong!

[@chrisr7597]

Good on him.

[@coltenkerlek7944]

Wimpy and weak is a very soft way to put it. But thank you for saying the truth!

[@MettleHurlant]

I’m a former atheist who now sees value in certain religions and philosophies. Fundamentalism is not the answer, but fellowship and shared values will be how we get through the hard times.

[@CyberTocsin]

As political identity creates identity crisis, political correctness creates crisis of morality. The world will instinctively hate those that are not part of it. God's righteousness is a Testament to the perdition of sin. John 15 verse 19.

[@mattanderson6672]

Well said!!

[@boatymcboatface4865]

John is spittin' pure truth here 🔥 I appreciate his honesty about being weak in the past, too. Clearly, he's referring to the Invincible album cover hairtrocity ;)

[@danielburubeltz8337]

100%. Be courageous to speak the Truth.

[@archangel_josh]

I'm not Christian but I 100% agree this nonsense has to stop. Basic reality has been brought into question, everything is subjective ie: "Your truth". There's only THE truth, not YOUR truth.

[@austinreed5431]

😂😂😂too bad for john that "the truth" is not based in christianity actually😂😂😂

[@Sixstreetdisciples0420]

God speaks through this strong young soul.

[@carmenascheid144]

Went to see them in Dallas about 14 years ago, they were amazing! Love that he's speaking up!

[@ihurtmyi90]

I was incarcerated, and CBN had an app on the tablet, thank you for doing that!

[@CertifiedFutbolero]

Great band, great songs and I still listen to their songs to this day. Thank you for speaking out

[@a.r.r.5626]

I Cor 1:18 The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

[@cabellism]

I quit watching mainstay news, tho I might tune in long enough for the local weather or the sports. But I try not to watch hardly any mainstay news. Never been happier.

[@cathyblake4294]

So thankful for John Cooper's boldness!

[@paulaclark7989]

Amen brother, Praise God for raising up those like yourself to speak Truth to a world that is in desperate need of The Truth of Jesus Christ. Love you brother, you “Rock”

[@itmanager1449]

Wow! Now I like Skillet! I didn't know anything about them... Thanks for this great report! God bless :)

[@geoffstokes]

I love your message John. So true

[@emersonr7481]

🤓

[@JLW1242]

This need shared everywhere, help please.

[@johnnybgood-ws5cu]

TRUTH HAS A POWER ALL IT'S OWN, IT IS MORE POWERFUL THAN ALL THE WEAPONS OF THE WORLD !!!

[@daviddruggish271]

Most of us have realized this. Thanks for the message hope others wake up too.

[@ProductBasement]

He's a real hero. So many of the Christian-identifying artists I grew up listening to have turned away from Jesus, and many have criticized Skillet for being vague and shallow and trying to have one foot in the world. Well, look who's laughing now

[@deerharvester7355]

Thank you for the Lords message Brother in Christ ✝️

[@JeSuSpEAkKiNGnow0rN01WiLL]

Great message this guy said!

[@majorwayne9866]

God bless the him & members of Skillet. God bless all that listen to them & God Bless America & Americans. There is a reason our founders put “In God we trust” on everything, so we never forget that our country was founded on God & by his grace, we are the greatest country the world has ever seen. But I see we are losing it. Politicians are stealing our money & destroying our country!!

[@joshuanoble5895]

Nice work brother.

[@davedavies6518]

I love the book title. It's straight to the point. I think we were on a good path. From what I was seeing people were not caring if you were a man or a woman, gay or straight or black or white. Then all these movements came out dividing us by pushing us into a box fighting each other saying, your in the wrong box, you must be in my box.

[@ForRealConfused]

my man keep it up!

[@jhonsiders6077]

Been saying this for the last 3 years every other country looks at the US as a weak country look at the all the conflicts that have started in that time frame .

[@Drkwlf92]

GET IT JOHN!!!!!! Love this band and he is speaking the truth!!! And people have become so scared to speak the truth. I have never been the kind of person to sugar coat anything, have sadly found myself not being sincere with my words.

[@arag7023]

"Verge of losing this country" that boat has sailed a long time ago dude.

[@billcastle1987]

Love this. Sharing from Washington State...

[@Syzygy77]

Truth is a scalpel. It cuts but it also removes malignancy from you so you can heal.

[@zc4905]

This is the year of truth!

[@danielmiller210]

Right on brother speak the truth

[@chrisbishop4671]

Don’t mince your words with the idea you may offend someone..sometimes you tell someone how it is,they get defensive and a little while later they’re up to talking to you again..because it’s the truth..

[@daviddemand6856]

He’s correct! Much of the musical scene doesn’t get it, so happy to see him using his platform for spreading the Good Word.

[@larryholtcamp3291]

Coop is the man. Keep using that platform people need to know.

[@philstone3859]

Absolutely!

[@theartifactandtheliving]

Savior is their best song and it's so underrated. I remember typing something totally random to these guys on a live streaming thing and when they saw my comment about shadow people gliding down the stairs next to me they got this freaked out look in their eyes 😂

[@kevinlentz7604]

So agree❤

[@grumpycat7826]

Yup! Love John Cooper and Skillet!

[@Faven2011]

Nothing hurts like the truth. Let certain people be triggered because he said it!

[@NGM8011]

I’m a Christian. But I have never been into skillet. It’s musically not good. But I’m glad he’s using his platform for good.

[@dianem6512]

God bless this man and band!

[@emersonr7481]

Well, yeah. God bless them and the band. But their music still sucks.

[@burkejones8277]

Hopefully, people will actually wake up and see what is going on in the world. I see rays of light, but we are still in the dark as a society.

[@AndyMatrixTV]

Amen and god bless this man. Rock on brother

[@jeremymccage9213]

Good job 👍.

[@SpeedRacerXM5]

Bravo!

[@brandontuck2725]

The damage this current administration has caused is irreversible

[@kennethmeeker6369]

You’ve been MKultraed homeslice , when the executive branch no longer recognizes the federal Supreme Court as legitimate openly then I’ll agree with that statement we’re just lawless in areas probably an area you live in ?

[@Bc232klm]

Truth is Trump lost and has 91 criminal indictments for trying to overthrow the election.

[@emersonr7481]

​@Buddz69 what's wrong with having dual citizenship?

[@alexanderharries6738]

As a Skillet fan from back in the 2010s, and now a Christian, I couldn't agree more with you, John 👍

[@stevehansen6552]

Feelings over facts and truth will end us.