First Day of ClassWe had a memorable first day of class. The Russian “brothers” have traveled far to be here. We spent the day reviewing the core concepts of expository preaching and discussing the challenges of preaching difficult texts.Engle even got to share some of his perspective as to what he would do if his…
What We’re DoingWe very much enjoyed worshipping at “Central Church” in St. Petersburg. The service was 2 hours long, and included my dad giving a greeting and myself preaching on John 1:1, along with another sermon, much singing, public repentance, a children’s song, and much prayer. We had a lunch of cabbage soup, buckwheat, and…
Off to Russia Lord willing, I am headed back to St. Petersburg, Russia on Friday. I am very excited to return and once again participate in pastoral training with some Russian brothers in Christ. I am looking forward to seeing friends I made back in 2009, as well as making new ones. I am also…
We Don’t Need Fads (Gospel Coalition NE Regional Conference Summary)
See my previous post for a summary of the rest of the conference. In the final session Dr. DA Carson was tasked with speaking on the “Gospel Shaped Mission.” For well over 2 decades Christianity in general has been following a course of adjusting ministry to speak to our rapidly changing culture. In one sense…
Riding Shotgun at the Gospel Coalition NE Regional Conference By God’s grace I was able to attend the The Gospel Coaltition regional conference this past weekend with our Worship Director Mike Ruel. I thought I would provide you with a brief summary of the conference so you can know some of what runs through my…
Making and Maturing 