Book Review: Be Still, My Soul

Title:  Be Still, My Soul:  Embracing God’s Purpose and Provision in Suffering Editor:  Nancy Guthrie Publisher:  Crossway, 2010; 175 pp. $12.99 Recommendation (4-star scale):  There are many tests in the Christian life. How will the believer respond to temptation to sin?  Will he remain faithful to Christ to the end?  Will he wisely and generously […]

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Shepherds’ Conference audio

The audio from almost all the sessions of last week’s Shepherds’ Conference has now been posted (only three of the 38 sessions have not been posted).  You can download all the audio for free here.  The notes from the workshops are typically posted within a few weeks; you will be able to find them here. […]

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Shepherds’ Conference recap

The Shepherds’ Conference is always a highlight for me, and one of the things I look forward to is reflecting over what I heard over those days — of assimilating a few ideas that will stimulate me spiritually to greater godliness and provided direction for ministry decisions in coming days. To that end, here are […]

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Reading Numbers

The book of Numbers, while often regarded among the less “interesting” books in Scripture to read, is an important book for it is the book of testing for the nation of Israel.  And through the testing, the nation discovers that God is faithful to His promises and His people. In addition, the holiness of God […]

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Music and misc. from Wednesday’s Shepherds’ Conference

A couple reflections on the Shepherds’ Conference from yesterday (and a couple pictures). I always look forward to the music at the Shepherds’ Conference, and yesterday fulfilled all my expectations. Amazing congregational singing and the Master’s Seminary men’s chorus (250 men!) was amazing in the first session. Add special music by Jubilant Sykes, Phil Webb […]

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