The Ligonier Ministries 2009 National Conference is on the theme The Holiness of God. It will be held March 19-21 in Orlando, FL. Yours truly will be joining uber-blogger Tim Challies for live-blogging duties (including the John Calvin mini-conference -- see the full schedule). Karisa Schlehr announces that Ligonier Ministries will also be providing simultaneous Spanish translation during the conference. Conference speakers include Thabiti Anyabwile, Alistair Begg, Donald A. Carson, J. Ligon Duncan III, Sinclair Ferguson, W. Robert Godfrey, Steven J. Lawson, R. Albert Mohler Jr., R.C. … [Read more...] about Holiness of God Conference: In English and Spanish
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Live Blog of Calvin Legacy Conference
R. Scott Clark has a full live-blog of the recent Calvin's Legacy conference in Westminster Seminary in Escondido, CA. Links to posts for each of these topics are at the above link. Was John Calvin a 16th Century Joel Osteen? Is There a Difference Between Calvinist and Reformed? PLENARY 1 - Calvin: Why He Still Matters by W. Robert Godfrey (7:10 p.m.) The First Session Break PLENARY 2 - Calvin as Bible Interpreter by S. M. Baugh (8:15 p.m.) Did Calvin differ with the HC and Canons of Dort? PLENARY 3 - Calvin and the Reform of Worship by R. Scott Clark (8:40 a.m.) PLENARY 4 - Calvin on Law … [Read more...] about Live Blog of Calvin Legacy Conference
Joshua Harris: The Next Generation
Writing for TableTalk magazine this past April, pastor Joshua Harris reflects on the value of a mentor in his life: When I turned twenty-one, my dad gave me this simple advice: “Find men that you want to be like and then sit at their feet.” As I launched into manhood, he was reminding me that the lessons I needed most wouldn’t be found in a textbook — they’d be written in the heart and life of a godly man. I needed to get close enough to this man that I could observe his character and be shaped by his example. I needed a mentor. Read the whole thing. … [Read more...] about Joshua Harris: The Next Generation
Gospel & Culture: Tim Keller, John Piper, and D. A. Carson
This dialog occurred at The Gospel Coalition conference in 2008. … [Read more...] about Gospel & Culture: Tim Keller, John Piper, and D. A. Carson
Christ and Culture Revisited — D.A. Carson
Professor and author Dr. D.A. Carson is a compelling and engaging thinker on a wide array of topics ranging from technical exegetical matters to devotional reflections, to controversial matters in church life. So I was happy to receive a copy this week of Christ and Culture Revisited. Two noteworthy endorsements: "Don Carson here writes clearly, carefully, and helpfully about the timely topic of how Christians should engage culture. Well-suited to write such a volume, Carson exposes and explodes 'egregious reductionisms' whic he says too often afflict Christians. We can't reduce the … [Read more...] about Christ and Culture Revisited — D.A. Carson
Sammy And His Shepherd: Seeing Jesus in Psalm 23
I first read Sammy and His Shepherd in manuscript form, but now that it is published, we've been reading it to our almost three-year old daughter and sixteen-month old son. The chapters are short, which is helpful for young kids like ours, as we can cover a chapter in 5-10 minutes (allowing time for picture-gazing, too). Since that's about how long their attention span lasts, it works pretty well. For 4-6 year olds I'd imagine parents could cover a pair of chapters a night, or maybe more. There are 11 chapters in all, and at the end of the book there are great discussion questions that go … [Read more...] about Sammy And His Shepherd: Seeing Jesus in Psalm 23