Results tagged “liveblogging”
reFocus Conference (V) (05/21/09 - 12 Comments)
On this, the final day of the reFocus Conference here at Moody Bible Institute, we heard first from Henry Blackaby who is the Founder and President Emeritus of Blackaby Ministries International in Atlanta, GA. More on that in a moment. In the day's middle session Crawford Loritts brought a sermon on the necessity of the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life and ministry of a pastor. Basing his sermon in Galatians 5:16-25, Pastor...
reFocus Conference (IV) (05/21/09 - 5 Comments)
Day three of the reFocus conference began with a talk from Ken Davis. Ken is a humorist--a comedian, really. I don't quite know what to say about this session. He drew out a couple of messages he wanted to communicate to the pastors here and did it with a whole lot of laughter. My best efforts at blogging this comedy sketch fell flat (as I'm sure you understand). He did a great job of mixing...
reFocus Conference (III) (05/20/09 - 11 Comments)
It's a question I'm asked fairly often. "Have you ever blogged a conference and heard a speaker you really disagreed with?" I've always been able to say "no." Until today. Now I want to be careful here. Flip Flippen, a life coach and psychotherapist, did not ever claim to be preaching. He did not bring his Bible to the front of the room and did not seek to preach from Scripture. Yet speak he did,...
reFocus Conference (II) (05/19/09 - 4 Comments)
Because this conference is held on the campus of Moody Bible Institute, everything happens in a pretty small area. My room is within a two minute walk of the main auditorium and the cafeteria. Only the exhibit hall takes some effort to get to. Last night the conference kicked off with a talk by Michael Easley, Teaching Pastor of Fellowship Bible Church in Brentwood, Tennessee and a former President of Moody Bible Institute. And I've...
reFocus Conference (I) (05/19/09 - 10 Comments)
Yesterday afternoon I hopped on a flight to Chicago so I could get to reFocus, Moody Bible Institute's pastors' conference. This is going to be a slightly different experience for me, I think. It is bound to be a different than the "average" conference I go to at any rate. It's a long story as to how I got here, but it involves a) being asked to lead a breakout session b) learning that my...
The Basics Conference (VI) (05/13/09 - 8 Comments)
And just like this we've come to the end of this year's Basics Conference. It always seems to go by so quickly. I think I say this every year, but this really is one of my favorite conferences of the year (and perhaps even my absolute favorite). Many conferences geared to pastors are intense, packing every day full of teaching and preaching. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it does leave some people...
The Basics Conference (V) (05/12/09 - 5 Comments)
This evening, after rather an excellent dinner, we gathered again to hear from John Lennox. In his first talk (yesterday afternoon) he spoke of the use of the mind in engaging the world. In this one he wanted to use Scripture to address the mind; and not only the mind but also the imagination. One of the wonders of God's creation of the human mind is its ability to imagine. Parts of the Bible are...
The Basics Conference (IV) (05/12/09 - 4 Comments)
John Piper's second (and final) session was taken from John 3 and dealt with the topic of preaching the doctrine of regeneration undiminished. This is just the briefest overview. You know the audio will be available at the Desiring God site before the day is over. Piper's outline followed this pattern: What happens in the new birth; why the new birth is so necessary; how it happens. What Happens in the New Birth? Life happens!...
The Basics Conference (III) (05/12/09 - 3 Comments)
The second day of The Basics Conference began with Alistair Begg speaking from 2 Corinthians 5 and focusing on verse 20. He wanted to consider the matter of preaching that confronts people's stubborn wills; to think about persuasive preaching. To do this, is to place ourselves in good company for the apostolic precept pushes us in this direction (see Acts 18:4 by way of example). Scripture also urges people by way of precept, such as...
The Basics Conference (II) (05/11/09 - 12 Comments)
After a great dinner, and a few worship songs courtesy of Keith and Kristyn Getty, John Piper took to the pulpit to explore the theme of preaching the doctrine of justification from the Scriptures in an undiminished way. For ten years he has been very exercised about this doctrine and he began by offering five reasons why this has been the doctrine that has most consumed him over the past ten years. Here they are:...
The Basics Conference (I) (05/11/09 - 5 Comments)
Today marks the beginning of the 2009 Basics Conference at Parkside Church in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. This year's speakers are Alistair Begg, John Lennox and John Piper. I intend to bring you six updates through this conference, one for each of the keynote addresses that will happen between now and Wednesday morning (that's two today, three tomorrow and one on Wednesday). John Lennox had the privilege of teaching the first session. Lennox is Professor of...
John 3:16 Conference: Question and Answer (11/07/08 - 21 Comments)
Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Congregational singing: "I Love to Tell the Story" The speaker from each of the five points was on the panel. Dr. Patterson had to leave so that his alternate, Dr. Malcolm Yarnell took his place for Total depravity. Dr. Vines announced that he would like to have at least one Calvinist and one non-Calvinist address each one of the five points. Panelist #1: Dr. John Voight (sp?) pastor from Rome,...
John 3:16 Conference: Message on John 3:16 by Dr. Charles Stanley (11/07/08 - 8 Comments)
Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Dr. Vines announced that he asked Dr. Stanley to share how he has proclaimed the gospel throughout the world through In Touch Ministries. Dr. Charles Stanley: "I'm just called to do one thing, and that's to preach the gospel as far and as wide as God lets me." The church has one mission. Great Commission texts quoted from the gospels and Acts. In many preaching magazines the emphasis is "making...
John 3:16 Conference: Message on Perseverance of the Saints by Dr. Ken Keathley (11/07/08 - 8 Comments)
Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Prayer by Phil Roberts. Dr. Ken Keathley: 2 Timothy 1:12. 2 components of assurance: 1. Certainty that one is saved. 2. Certainty that one in a state of grace will remain in this state. What is the basis of assurance? 3 components: 1. Present certainty a. Denied by Council of Trent, Canon 15, which says present certainty only comes through special revelation. (John Calvin pointed to the Bible as special...
John 3:16 Conference: Additional Resource (11/07/08 - 0 Comments)
Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Mark Lamprecht is also live-blogging this Conference, and is catching some statements that I miss. Read his posts HERE....
John 3:16 Conference: Message on Irresistible Grace by Dr. Steve Lemke (11/07/08 - 9 Comments)
Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Congregational singing: "Amazing Grace" Prayer by Ergun Caner. Dr. Steve Lemke: "It is my desire that we as Southern Baptists can go forward in unity." Quote from Nathan Finn that we must be free to hold differing convictions and to attempt to persuade others of our convictions. Irresistible grace did not originate at Dort, but was made famous by this Synod. Quote from one of the Remonstrants that the grace...
John 3:16 Conference: Message on Limited Atonement by Dr. David Allen (11/07/08 - 31 Comments)
Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Congregational singing: "Redeemed, Redeemed." Introduction of Dr. Allen by Dr. Jerry Vines. Dr. David Allen: Quote of John 3:16. Argument against Limited atonement quoting only Calvinists. What two things do these men have in common? (Long list of theologians including Calvin, Bullinger, Ursinus, Bunyan, Edwards, Hodge, Strong.) A: They are all Calvinists, and they all rejected Limited atonement. 2 Corinthians 5:19, "God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself."...
John 3:16 Conference: Message on Unconditional Election by Dr. Richard Land (11/07/08 - 16 Comments)
Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Congregational singing: "Love Lifted Me" Intro. by Jerry Vines. Opening prayer by Dr. Chuck Kelley. Before Dr. Land spoke, Dr. Vines made some comments regarding the messages. One major point that Dr. Vines sought to articulate was that to disagree is not to attack, and that he hope that points are clearly articulated without animosity. Dr. Vines also made the following additional points concerning Total depravity: "God, in his sovereignty...
John 3:16 Conference: Attendance and Mood (11/07/08 - 2 Comments)
Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Before I go to the Conference this morning, I wanted to answer some questions some have been asking me about the attendance and mood of this Conference. Attendance: There appear to be somewhere between 800 and 1000 people at the Conference. [For readers who may be familiar with First Baptist Church Woodstock, GA- the bottom level of the "chapel" in A building, the building behind the main building housing the...
John 3:16 Conference: Message on Total Depravity from Dr. Paige Patterson (11/06/08 - 11 Comments)
Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Congregation singing: "O How Marvelous, O How Wonderful" Dr. Paige Patterson: The most hated doctrine is not the doctrine of election, but the doctrine of the exclusivity of Christ. The second most hated doctrine is that of human depravity. "Everyone knows that I am not a Calvinist, I am not Reformed." Thank God that our Calvinist brothers are trying to preach the Word of the Lord; many non-Calvinists are entertaining...