Wow I haven't written in a while, but I just wanted to express how I've been encouraged by the conference so far. We've only had two sessions (and two panel discussions) and it has been a time of refreshing for the soul and Word-saturated preaching that exults Christ. Among other things, the encouragement to reading of good books has been a delight. I hope you have all been reading good things and regularly. Isn't that a challenge in the busy-ness of life? It's important for us to be developing good reading habits for the good of our own soul and preparation for our ministry.
We have also been encouraged to love our family in Christ and to love the church. Kyle's dad expressed to me before how remarkable it is that God has blessed the church and loves her in the midst of her blemishes. Thabiti Anyabwile said tonight during his sermon on race that we should emulate Christ's love for people who were so unlike Himself. It hasn't taken many weeks back at my home church to be reminded of the frustrations of ministry and the blessings of participating in God's work in the world through His church.
These are two encouraging things I have reflected on this evening. I hope you are all doing well. I hope the honeymoon went well for you, Jeremy. I hope the prep goes well for you, Colby. I love you all. Cheers.
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Hey Josh, I was on the T4G website and am looking forward to hearing the messages. I have been doing some good reading, I finished a quick read in The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel, a very good read for the evidence of Christ's crucifixtion, empty tomb, and apperances. Right now I am almost done with Living By the Book by Howard Hendricks, it is a practical book in preparing students to study the Scripture and what really has challenged me is with what attitude do we come with to the text? Do we just read to read our we reading to understand. Something I emphasized with our Teens last night from Matthew 13.
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