Jun
03
2010
Worth a Look 6.3.10
I’m looking forward to the Baptist 21 panel discussion and luncheon on Tuesday, June 15 at the Southern Baptist Convention in Orlando. Several books will be given away, including Holy Subversion. Here are some details:
Panel: Danny Akin, Matt Chandler, Albert Mohler, David Platt, Jimmy Scroggins, Ed Stetzer, Ronnie Floyd, Johnny Hunt
Cost: $7 (includes lunch and and books)
Discussion Topics: Gospel-centrality in life and the church, Great Commission Resurgence, Challenges facing the SBC in next year
Register Here: http://btwooneatsbc.eventbrite.com
Michael Kelley on praying for boldness, not deliverance:
Boldness, not deliverance. Extension of the gospel, not a change in circumstances. Courage, not comfort. Maybe I ought to spend a little more time praying for that type of thing rather than a band-aid for my perceived problems. Because if I did, it would show that I had a much more full grasp of how big and important the gospel really is.
Derek Ouellette is giving away six conversation-starting books this summer, including D.A. Carson’s Scandalous and N.T. Wright’s After You Believe. Click here for details.
The Russian Orthodox Church wants to strengthen ties with the pro-life West in order to toughen abortion laws:
Analysts say reducing Russia’s high abortion rate — one of the world’s highest — could be one of the keys to saving the country from a demographic disaster. Russia registered 1.2 million abortions and 1.7 million births last year, according to the Health Ministry.