Monthly Archives for May 2007
The Gospel Coalition Conference: Session #2, Tim Keller
Here are my slim notes from Tim Keller’s session on Gospel-Centered Ministry in which Tim used 1 Peter 1&2 to answer the question, “What does ministry profoundly shaped by the gospel look like?” Seven features of the Gospel we have … Continue reading
The Gospel Coalition Conference: Session #1, D.A. Carson
Here are my slim notes on D.A. Carson’s opening session, What Is The Gospel?, from 1 Corinthians 15: Eight Defining Words on 1 Corinthians 15: #1 The Gospel is Christological. The gospel is Christ-centered. #2 The Gospel is Theological. The … Continue reading
The Gospel Coalition Conference: Getting Started
The Gospel Coalition Conference is just now getting underway here in the chapel at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. I arrived here about an hour ago and enjoyed having lunch with a few of the pastors/staff members at City Life Church … Continue reading
The Gospel Coalition Conference
God is good. He’s provided a way for me to make it out to the first ever Gospel Coalition Conference which is being held at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois tomorrow through Thursday. Here’s the plan. This afternoon … Continue reading
Michael Frost & Alan Hirsch, The Shaping of Things to Come
This weekend I finished reading The Shaping Of Things To Come by Michael Frost & Alan Hirsch. In this book Australians Frost & Hirsch lay out their critique of the Western church and present their thoughts on how the church … Continue reading
The Perfect Church
“If I had never joined a church till I had found one that was perfect, I should never have joined one at all. And the moment I did join it, if I had found one, I should have spoiled it, … Continue reading
Prostrated Clumps
“There was a pastor who took a church in Scotland. The church was spiritually at low ebb. Yet there had been revival at the church in years past. The pastor longed to see the Spirit of God move in new … Continue reading
The Wide & Deep Gospel
“The gospel of Jesus Christ is as wide as human diversity and as deep as human complexity.” -David Powlison
Happy Birthday My Bride
Happy 27th birthday Taylor. I love you. I’m taking you out on a date tonight. The babysitting is arranged. There’s nothing I’d rather do tonight then spend time with you, my beautiful bride. Call me at work and I’ll give … Continue reading