So it proved to be an excellent conference. I can't remember when I came back from one so fired up. We had a good and fairly diverse number present (including some women and others not in the ministry, a smattering of internationals and even a dog collar). The messages varied, of course, but were all worthwhile. Even the discussion was pretty good. The decision to bring Joel Beeke and Sinclair Ferguson across the Atlantic was a wise one, I guess. There was a good spirit in the conference too. The bonus is that this will be a good advert for the John Owen Centre. An excellent time.
PS Quirkiest quote of the two days. Sinclair Ferguson "claritas et brevitas is not one of my fortes".
The similar phrase 'Worldly Christianity' is one used by Bonhoeffer. It's J Gresham Machen that I want to line up most closely with. See his Christianity and culture here. Having done commentaries on Proverbs (Heavenly Wisdom) and Song of Songs (Heavenly Love), a matching title for Ecclesiastes would be Heavenly Worldliness. For my stance on worldliness, see 3 posts here.
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Hello from the dog :)
Wondered if I might lure you out. Nice to meet you Marc. Thanks for the heads up too. (Be honest you've got dog collar on google alert ;-))
Thanks for the reports Gary...very useful....far better than my illegible scribblings. How do you type so fast?
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