T4G Roundup (04/20/08 - 6 Comments)
This is my last planned post about Together for the Gospel. I want to use it to provide some final links and information. Then I'm going to move on to other things. Or at least that's the plan for now. T4G Audio & Video Here are links to each of the sermons: Session I Ligon Duncan - Sound Doctrine - Essential to Faithful Pastoral Ministry Download Session II Thabiti Anyabwile - Bearing the Image: Identity,...
T4G - Wrapup (04/18/08 - 13 Comments)
No sooner had the T4G ‘08 conference wrapped up than I jumped in a van with a pack of guys from my church and headed straight home. We made it back to Toronto in pretty good time and with fewer adventures than on the way down. I enjoyed talking to the guys about their impressions of the conference and benefited from debriefing with them. There were lots of laughs and lots of good talks. Though...
T4G - C.J. Mahaney (04/18/08 - 2 Comments)
As with the first Together for the Gospel Conference, the final session of T4G ‘08 went to C.J. Mahaney. He opted to speak from Philippians 1:3 and preached a message that was pastoral in tone—a pastoral message seeking to tend to the souls of pastors. There is no true pastoral ministry apart from proclaiming the gospel and doctrinal precision and in this conference pastors have been challenged by these things. But the ministry also demands...
T4G - The Importance of Books (04/17/08 - 8 Comments)
Here is a quick introduction to the importance of books at Together for the Gospel—and the amusing effects of free books on the pastors assembled....
T4G - Day 3 Photos (04/17/08 - 9 Comments)
Here is another gallery of photographs from the conference. Most of these are from day three of the conference, though a couple are remnants from day two: Worship. C.J. Mahaney preaching… …and preaching some more....
T4G - Discouragement in Ministry (04/17/08 - 9 Comments)
Here is an excerpt from a Together for the Gospel panel discussion with R.C. Sproul. He and the other men discuss the reality that preachers are often dissatisfied with their sermons. It is an illuminating discussion mixed with hilarious quips....
T4G - John Piper (04/17/08 - 4 Comments)
This morning we received the last of the free books. On our seats were copies of Christ & Culture Revisited by D.A. Carson (just printed!), Worship Matters by Bob Kauflin, The Future of Justification by John Piper and one of the smaller editions of the ESV. The first session of the morning featured John Piper who really needs no introduction. He sought to answer this question: How does the supremacy of Christ create radical Christian...
T4G - Book Roundup (04/17/08 - 7 Comments)
One of the most exciting parts of any conference like this one is getting all kinds of free books. I always get in trouble if I do not make note of the books we receive, so to do so I’ll use Amazon’s handy like “carousel” feature. Here is the first batch. I’ll add more later… Amazon.com Widgets Here are the rest of the T4G giveaways along with most of the Band of Blogger book giveaways...
T4G - Ligon Duncan on Sound Doctrine (04/17/08 - 2 Comments)
Here is a brief clip of Ligon Duncan explaining where and how sound doctrine matters…...
T4G - Al Mohler (04/17/08 - 7 Comments)
I received an email earlier today reminding me of a dinner engagement I had forgotten about completely. I agreed to it some time ago and didn’t bring my Outlook calendar with me. It turned out to be a great meal with excellent food and pretty good company too. We returned to the convention center to find a couple of new books: Culture Shift by Al Mohler and the newly published In My Place Condemned He...
T4G - Day 2 Photos (04/16/08 - 3 Comments)
Here are some more photographs from the conference—these ones from day two. Worshiping through song. Worshiping the Lord together. John MacArthur receiving a medallion commemorating 25 years since the release of the first volume of the MacArthur New Testament Commentary series. There are more photos after the jump (i.e. after you click on the link to continue reading). I wanted to be sensitive to those who have slower internet connections…...
T4G - R.C. Sproul (04/16/08 - 15 Comments)
I had a rather long and interesting (but good!) lunch today. A little while ago I read on Thabiti Anyabwile’s blog that he never actually orders at restaurants anymore, but instead asks the server to just get something he or she thinks Thabiti would like. I ate today at an Italian place and really didn’t know what to order. So I just told the server to surprise me (but not with anything containing fish). It...
T4G - A Welcome from Mark Dever (04/16/08 - 0 Comments)
Here is a brief video of Mark Dever welcoming the attendees to Together for the Gospel. He discusses both differences and similarities between the groups attending…...
T4G - Bearing the Image (04/16/08 - 5 Comments)
Here is a brief video from Thabiti Anyabwile’s session where he discussed bearing the image. He spoke of identity, the work of Christ, and the church. Click below to watch and listen…...
T4G - Day 1 Photos (04/16/08 - 9 Comments)
I linked up this morning with the official photographer for the conference. Unfortunately his computer blew up last night and he has been unable to upload photographs. I guess he shouldn’t have relied on a Mac; some people never learn. I did manage, though, to nab one of the memory cards from his camera and I pulled a few photos from it. They are, as you can see, from yesterday evening when C.J. Mahaney introduced...
T4G - Mark Dever (04/16/08 - 7 Comments)
We enjoyed a break of almost an hour and then gathered together again to sing “On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand” and to hear Mark Dever’s session. He discussed the temptation to improve upon the gospel. His talk was built upon five “calls” that are dangerous to the gospel—five ways churches may be tempted to adapt or shrink or expand the gospel message in order to make it more palatable. The First Call -...
T4G - John MacArthur (04/16/08 - 4 Comments)
Day two of Together for the Gospel began early. I assume my experience is typical in that I went too bed too late last night and arose blurry-eyed so I could get some breakfast and make my way to the convention center for 8 AM. Today we will be hearing from John MacArthur, Mark Dever, R.C. Sproul and Al Mohler. We arrived this morning to find on each of our seats copies of The Courage...
T4G - Day One (04/16/08 - 5 Comments)
Here is a little video featuring some of the people attending Together for the Gospel and asking what they are looking forward to at this conference....
T4G - For the Canadians (04/15/08 - 3 Comments)
This is a brief and final reminder to Canadians (or people with an interest in ministry in Canada) who happen to be attending Together for the Gospel. Please remember that we will be meeting together tomorrow evening as soon as the day’s final session wraps up. We’ll meet in room 112 right there in the convention center. We’ll meet for just a few minutes and will focus on networking and building relationships. See you there!...
T4G - Thabiti Anyabwile (04/15/08 - 27 Comments)
After dinner we gathered for the second session and the second panel. Prior to the session we sang “O For a Thousand Tongues” and a new adaptation of “Oh the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus” drawn from “Come Weary Saints,” the most recent project from Sovereign Grace Music. Bob Kauflin has added a chorus which says, “Oh the deep, deep love / All I need and trust / Is the deep, deep love of Jesus.”...
