thoughts and ruminations while in exile (1 Pet. 2:11)

Tomorrow begins the Ligonier Conference for 2008. The topic this year is "Evangelism According to Jesus." My wife and I are greatly looking forward to this. We started attending the conference in 2006, and since then, we've looked forward to it each year. The conference falls during the same week as Spring Break so it does not cause me to miss any classes. It works out perfectly. For me, each year it turns out to be a boost to help me finish the semester strong. As I listen to all these great speakers, I am encouraged to keep studying so that one day, by God's grace, maybe I will be able to speak on these great topics.

The speakers at the conference this year includes John MacArthur, C.J. Mahaney, Sinclair Ferguson, Steve Lawson, Joni Eareckson, R.C. Sproul Jr., and R.C. Sproul. I'm looking forward to hearing Steve Lawson's pre-conference message "The Foolishness of Preaching." During the conference proper I'm looking forward to hearing MacArthur's "Simultaneously Righteous and a Sinner," Ferguson's "The Substitutionary Atonement of Christ," and of course, Dr. Sproul's "Sola Fide."

Lastly, I would just like to encourage everyone to attend conferences if and when you get chances. They can help motivate you, and remind you of why you do what you do. At the end of the conference I will post another blog (Lord willing) to share my thoughts on how I think everything went. Till then. . .stay strong in the Lord (Jude 3).