Desiring God National Conference
DJ and I along with Mer and Alex are in Minneapolis for the Desiring God National Conference which is on The Supremacy of Christ in the Post Modern World.
I forgot to bring my camera cord, so these are pictures off DJ’s phone - sorry for the low quality. I’m really tired after flying out here and an amazing night meeting with the Lord, so I’ll keep this short.
1. Christ-centered, God exalting worship! Every song we sung tonight was focused on Jesus and the cross. Worship was so easy because the words were an overflow from my heart and I didn’t have to translate them into worship while I was singing. (That’s another post for another day) Here’s the songs we sung: In Christ Alone, A Mighty fortress is our God, Doxology, Jesus Thank You, and one more I can’t remember. I love it!
2. A message that lifted my heart to Christ. An overview of Hebrews and how it exalts Christ as Supreme. Then he challenged us that this is the Jesus we are to preach no matter what context or setting we do it in. He highlighted a picture of Christ as already winning the battle and standing on the neck of the enemy, it was such a great reminder. We were reminded that the time we are in now is just the enemies last ditch efforts and attempts but he won't prevail. WOW, it made me love Jesus more!!! After the conference all the talks will be up on-line for free ... I’ll link to it so you can listen.
3. Highlight of the night - a panel discussion lead by Justin Taylor between Tim Keller, Mark Driscoll, and John Piper (that’s the picture above). It was funny, entertaining, deep, profound, and so encouraging to my faith and ministry. My favorite part was when Justin Taylor asked the following question:
“Mark, you are all about being part of our culture, you listen to music, attend movies, go to Comedy clubs.
John, you don’t do any of that.
Mark, How do you stay faithful?
John, How do you stay relevant?”
Isn’t that the best question for these two guys! I couldn’t have asked a better question myself. I feel like I go back and forth between how to remain faithful and pure and still “be in the world” in order to share the gospel. It’s a tricky balance.
Challies is live blogging the conference so I’ll let you check it out his blog and read the full answer because I’m sure I can’t do it justice.
So there you go - I honestly can’t wait for tomorrow but more importantly I can’t wait to meet with Jesus and thank Him for the cross and worship Him as LORD! I’m guessing that is what they want most of all from the conference, so good job Desiring God!
I forgot to bring my camera cord, so these are pictures off DJ’s phone - sorry for the low quality. I’m really tired after flying out here and an amazing night meeting with the Lord, so I’ll keep this short.
My top 3 things from my first night at the Desiring God Conference:
1. Christ-centered, God exalting worship! Every song we sung tonight was focused on Jesus and the cross. Worship was so easy because the words were an overflow from my heart and I didn’t have to translate them into worship while I was singing. (That’s another post for another day) Here’s the songs we sung: In Christ Alone, A Mighty fortress is our God, Doxology, Jesus Thank You, and one more I can’t remember. I love it!
2. A message that lifted my heart to Christ. An overview of Hebrews and how it exalts Christ as Supreme. Then he challenged us that this is the Jesus we are to preach no matter what context or setting we do it in. He highlighted a picture of Christ as already winning the battle and standing on the neck of the enemy, it was such a great reminder. We were reminded that the time we are in now is just the enemies last ditch efforts and attempts but he won't prevail. WOW, it made me love Jesus more!!! After the conference all the talks will be up on-line for free ... I’ll link to it so you can listen.
3. Highlight of the night - a panel discussion lead by Justin Taylor between Tim Keller, Mark Driscoll, and John Piper (that’s the picture above). It was funny, entertaining, deep, profound, and so encouraging to my faith and ministry. My favorite part was when Justin Taylor asked the following question:
“Mark, you are all about being part of our culture, you listen to music, attend movies, go to Comedy clubs.
John, you don’t do any of that.
Mark, How do you stay faithful?
John, How do you stay relevant?”
Isn’t that the best question for these two guys! I couldn’t have asked a better question myself. I feel like I go back and forth between how to remain faithful and pure and still “be in the world” in order to share the gospel. It’s a tricky balance.
Challies is live blogging the conference so I’ll let you check it out his blog and read the full answer because I’m sure I can’t do it justice.
So there you go - I honestly can’t wait for tomorrow but more importantly I can’t wait to meet with Jesus and thank Him for the cross and worship Him as LORD! I’m guessing that is what they want most of all from the conference, so good job Desiring God!
posted by Alisha at 10:02 PM
2 Comments:
I've been reading about the conference at Challies...
So... how many college-age twenty-somethings seem to be at the conference?
Also... did Driscoll drag in any punk rockers and indie rockers into Piper's church at this conference?
Alisha, thanks so much! The camera phone picture came out pretty good!
That is a good question, to be in the world and not of it. I ask myself that as I parent my children. You see that I homeschool them, but now my oldest is in public school. It is really sad, because as I talk to her I realize again how deeply her generation is in sin and what these young people are exposed to on a daily basis at school and on their TVs, and everything else around them.
This is a question we need to always be asking ourselves.
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