Children Desiring God Conference – Friday Night - April 27, 2007 A wonderful time of corporate singing, including a pastoral prayer offered up in both Spanish and English, preceded the introduction of the speaker. Jon Bloom, Executive Director of Desiring God, gave a biographical introduction to C.J. Mahaney. Mahaney was a cute kid…just imagine a little kid with the same face and a lot of blond hair. He was a crafty one, too, apparently able to convince the kids in the neighborhood to pay him for doing his chores. Watch out, Tom Sawyer! Mahaney grew up nominally Catholic, but that was soon … [Read more...] about Children Desiring God – IV
Theology
Children Desiring God – III
Children Desiring God Conference – Friday Morning - April 27, 2007 Session III started immediately with Wayne Grudem continuing his message from the previous session. Earlier he had unpacked the gifts of election, the gospel call, regeneration, faith and repentance, and justification. This second message was an explanation of adoption, sanctification, perseverance, death and the intermediate state, and glorification. VI. ADOPTION "Adoption is an act of God whereby he makes us members of his family." 1. Scriptural evidence for adoption. There's a sense in which all of humanity is God's … [Read more...] about Children Desiring God – III
Children Desiring God – II – Photos
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Children Desiring God – II
Children Desiring God Conference – Friday Morning - April 27, 2007 We got started with another wonderful time of corporate worship. Pastor Craig Sturm introduced Wayne Grudem with a series of photos from Dr. Grudem’s childhood. Here are a couple of the personal interest tidbits I picked up: Dr. Grudem enjoyed monopoly and snowball fights. He read science fiction and collected coins. He enjoyed every subject and did well in every class except art (I can relate). Wayne took piano lessons, but did not enjoy practicing. However, he did enjoy singing hymns on his piano bench. He enjoyed … [Read more...] about Children Desiring God – II
Live-Blogging at Children Desiring Conference
As previously mentioned, I am here live-blogging at the Children Desiring Conference in Eden Prairie, MN. I got to the church at about 5:30 PM. What a gorgeous facility for worship and fellowship! The first plenary session, with John Piper speaking, is about to start in a few minutes. The first post should be up later tonight. I'm trying to include some photos, but the flash on my digital camera appears insufficient -- all my photos are somewhat dark. But I might be able to track down someone else who is sitting closer and can get me some brighter pictures. I'm no photographer; just a … [Read more...] about Live-Blogging at Children Desiring Conference
Preaching Christ from All the Scriptures
Having greatly profited from reading Preaching the Whole Bible As Christian Scripture: The Application of Biblical Theology to Expository Preaching by Graeme Goldsworthy, I've kept on the look-out for other books which seek to help me put my Bible together. Dennis Johnson is the Academic Dean at Westminster Seminary in California and is in his 25th year as a Professor of Practical Theology. After teaching New Testament for 16 years, he now teaches primarily preaching and ministry courses, applying his background in biblical studies to the issues and challenges of ministry to the church and … [Read more...] about Preaching Christ from All the Scriptures