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T4G - Band of Bloggers Panel
- 04/17/06
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As you may know, immediately prior to the Together for the Gospel Conference, there will be a meeting by and for bloggers. Timmy Brister, who has served as the organizer for this event, has called it "T4G: Band of Bloggers." While the topic has not yet been finalized, it will be revolve around blogging, the gospel, and the intersection of the two.
The formal part of the meeting, which will be followed by a time of fellowship, will be a one hour Q&A discussion panel which will go from 3:00-4:00 p.m. I have been asked to participate in this panel, along with Dr. Al Mohler, Dr. Russell Moore and Justin Taylor. Here is a list of the participants which I have unapologetically stolen borrowed from Timmy's site:
Tim Challies
Tim Challies is a web designer by trade. Although he is not in vocational ministry, his blog has proved to minister and impact a large section of the evangelical world. Tim graduated with a degree in history from McMaster University, and soon thereafter, Tim moved from being an aspiring historian to a web designer and started Websonix. Tim is also known for his numerous book reviews which can be found at Ex Libris, World Magazine's book review blog of which Tim is the editor. Tim also owns and operates the Diet of {Book} Worms, an online collection of discerning reviews of Christian books. In the past, Tim has live-blogged several conferences including the 2005 Desiring God National Conference and the recent 2006 Shepherds’ Conference. He will be live-blogging the Together for the Gospel Conference this year as well. Commonly known as "The World's Most Famous Christian Blogger," Tim is a great success story of how he used blogging and his gifts for the glory of God.
Justin Taylor
Justin Taylor is the ESV Bible Project Manager for Crossway Books in
Dr. Albert Mohler
Albert Mohler serves as the ninth president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, the flagship school of the Southern Baptist Convention and one of the largest seminaries in the world. In addition to his presidential duties, Dr. Mohler hosts a daily radio program for the Salem Radio Network, writes a popular daily commentary on moral, cultural and theological issues, and keeps up a daily blog. Dr. Mohler is considered both in and outside the evangelical world as "the reigning intellectual of the evangelical movement in the
Dr. Russell Moore
Russell D. Moore, Dean of Theology and Senior Vice President for Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, serves as executive director of The Henry Institute.
I am looking forward to participating in this event and hope that it will prove to be a blessing for all involved, whether by participating or by simply listening in. My strategy, if asked a question, will be this: "Hmm. You know, that's a very good question. I know the answer to that, but I think I'd like to hear what Dr. Mohler has to say. Dr. Mohler?"
So if you are Louisville for the conference, why not come on by the Seminary on Wednesday afternoon and hang out with the blogging crowd!
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Comments (18)
I'm making up some tough questions already. I can't wait.
"I'm making up some tough questions already. I can't wait."
I'm sure Dr. Mohler will have great answers...
The real key will be, if Dr. Mohler can talk faster (and he really can) than Tim can type....
Which is also fast judging from the Shepherds conference. Which I enjoyed in abstentia due to the fine blogging of the event.
Tim:
Maybe I missed the reference, but what are the dates of the conference?
I like the "about Tim" section written about you...the list is only growing of your experiences/accomplishments, etc...how exciting! I hope this next conference is a blessing to you as the others have been!
Quite a smart man Tim to defer to Dr Mohler. If he leaves anything out you can fill in those blanks. HA!
Tim,
The Lord has brought you far!
"A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before great men." Prov. 18:16
While I know that Tim would not have us use his comment section to brag on him, the point is clear: Tim has made a tremendous impact in the blogosphere of which I presume we all are grateful. Over the past couple of weeks as I have worked to put this together, Tim has been more generous with his time and gracious in his words than I could have ever hoped. While I have had dealings with people of great influence, it is rare to find one with such a servant's heart as in Tim. And this, among other sufficient reasons, is why I am looking forward to meeting him and others at this band of bloggers fellowship.
"Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
a stranger, and not your own lips." - Prov 27:2
And oh, I think there are folks lining up to blog the live-blogger himself - and advice you want to give them Tim?
Tim,
This should be a profitable event. I look forward to meeting you there.
Josh Buice
Practical Theology Discussions
http://www.joshbuice.blogspot.com
Tim, although you don't vary from picture to picture in your expression, I do note that the above picture of you is in fact "borrowed" from a picture taken with my husband. We are deeply humbled and honored at our ability to contribute to the conference in such a small but meaningful blogger way.
I only suspected it at first because I noticed someone had navigated to our site by the google search, "Tim Challies Picture."
"although you don't vary from picture to picture in your expression"
Have I mentioned that I HATE having my picture taken? However, by having it taken at events like the Shepherd's Conference I am fast getting over it. I'll be sure to smile in any pictures taken at T4G! Feel free to try me... :)
I'll bring the brown paper bag(s)...
Yes, Kristie that was me. :) I thought I had seen several pictures of Tim from the Shepherd's Conference, but yours was the only one I can find (I did find one with Tim typing super fast, but his fingers were blurring because they were moving faster than the shutter speed - just kidding Tim).
Tim needs to get a few stock photos of him if he is going to be doing all these conferences! Hey Tim, have you ever checked out Ergun Caner's pictures on his website? (go here http://www.erguncaner.com/new/downloads/)
I think you would look great in a couple of these poses (especially the one where you look like you are praying).
Like I said, it was an honor for us at our lowly blog to be able to contribute to your ministry. My husband says Doug McHone snapped the photo, and I wasn't even there so it really is public domain photo in some sense. Unless Tim decides to copyright his face.....which he may need to do.
Yeah, Tim needs to get his wife to snap a photo in the backyard near some greenery. He would also do well to have a couple sepia-toned photos with his face off-centered.
Tim,
I look forward to meeting you in person at the bloggers fellowship. I'm sure you and the other speakers will provide an engadging time.
Grace,
Travis
Okay, so I need to get driving about 2 hours earlier so I can make Band of Bloggers, eh ?
Tim (either one) - are you planning on live blogging ? I kinda am. I'm about to set up a page over at blogspot and possibly have a few of us who planned on doing this post. Multiple perspectives, so everything gets covered.
Thoughts ?
Kerry
Kerry - Yes, I am live blogging the conference in an "official" capacity. I'd liveblog the panel too, but that might prove awkward, asking myself to slow down so I could type what I'm saying...
Hilarity. LOL Yep, I just read the front page of T4G and found out you'd be 'officially' blogging the whole thing.
I'd still like to see about 3-4 more people liveblog....sorta like getting a synoptic gospel take on things. :) (psst.... anyone interested, e-mail me!)
We're gonna be 3000 deep (or just around that) at the conference. That's GREAT to me. :) I am SOOO looking forward to next week..... (that and as soon as I get back, I'll be spending the day with Dr. Willem VanGemeren from Trinity - he'll be speaking on Saturday at my church and Sunday he's preaching).