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03/09/07
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Shepherd's Conference (XI)

This evening marked the final session of the 2007 Shepherds’ Conference. It occurred to me quite suddenly this afternoon that I had been misplacing an apostrophe the entire time. The apostrophe in “Shepherds’” should be going after the “s” and not before. I’ll try to do better if and when they ask me to return next year.

Not too long before this evening’s session began, I started to feel a little bit queasy. I’m not quite sure what was going on, but I deemed it a bad idea to take my usual place at the very front of the auditorium. It just seemed that this would be asking for trouble should I have to beat a hasty retreat. I holed up somewhere less conspicuous and was really a little bit glad to hear MacArthur begin a sermon I’ve heard before. So I closed my laptop and closed my eyes for a few minutes and soon began to feel a little bit better. While the sermon differed in some details, it was much the same as the one he preached just a couple of weeks ago at Resolved. So if you’d like to learn about the content, I’ll simply direct you here.

And that was that. The conference is over. Where last year it extended until Saturday morning, this year it ends tonight. Tomorrow Paul and I will find something to do in the city for the morning and by 3 PM should (Lord willing) be making our way back to the Great White North.

Shepherd's Conference (XI)

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1. kevina
March 10, 2007
3:18 AM

Wow, simply the Lord’s providence for your rest! How He cares for us in such details!

2. Bethany
March 10, 2007
4:09 AM

:) i hope you’re feeling better as you arrive home!

3. Evan
March 10, 2007
4:42 AM

Funny then that you titled your last post with the apostrophe before the “s”!

4. Wake
March 10, 2007
8:34 AM

Looks like a great message to close with. (I reviewed your link to the Resolved version, which I also heard in mp3 form).

5. Anne
March 10, 2007
9:47 AM

Thank you so much, Tim, for expending the intense effort required to liveblog the conference.

Been reading it with much interest!

Praying for your safe travel home.

6. Sharon
March 10, 2007
10:52 AM

Actually, the conference “officially” concludes with a Sunday afternoon service around The Lord’s Table at 2:30 p.m. It’s a shame that more pastors don’t stay around for Sunday, for it’s then you really see Grace Community Church “in action” on The Lord’s Day. From Fellowship groups, to the Worship Service, it’s the “heart” of GCC ministry.

7. Blayne
March 10, 2007
11:33 AM

Tim,

Thank you SO MUCH for your wonderful job liveblogging. I went to my 1st SC last year, and it was unbelievable. I waited too long to register this time, so I was not able to physically go. I appreciate your unique ministry very much. Perhaps I can meet you either at Desiring God in Minneapolis in September, or Ligonier in Orlando in October. God bless you richly!

8. Tim Challies
March 10, 2007
12:29 PM

“It’s a shame that more pastors don’t stay around for Sunday”

I agree, but it does make for a very long week. And many of these guys have to preach tomorrow!