Yesterday, I posted on the dilemma of self-promotion and stewardship in regards to writing and blogging. I received several encouraging comments and emails from people wrestling with the same issue. I also received some feedback from people who think this whole discussion to be an exercise in false humility.

One email, in particular, deserves a response. Here are some excerpts:

Before I go on, know this, I enjoy and learn a lot from your postings and Kevin DeYoung’s. I love you guys. (I have your book and one of his). I was also familiar with DeYoung’s blog post on self-promotion and, though I didn’t respond to his then, I’d like to now, because it’s bugged me for a year.

I find the whole “struggle” about self-promotion a little ludicrous. You guys are WRITERS. If you don’t have any desire for others to read your writing, then buy diaries, place them under your pillows and close up shop. Why get subscribers for your blog? If you’re going to write a book, then promotion (or “self-promotion”) is a part of the deal… You’re cheating Moody, Crossway and their employees if you don’t promote your books.

I mean, what is a personal blog if not self-promotion?

God gave you a gift. Use it to the fullest, which includes doing what you can within your conscience to get as many people to read your work.

This reader makes a good point. We should indeed steward the gifts God has given us for His glory and the good of the church. And all Christians ought to think carefully about how to steward a platform (any kind and size) for the good of others.

And yet, I have to take issue with his rhetorical question: What is a personal blog if not self-promotion?

If this reader means that a personal blog has an inherent element of self-promotion, then I agree. But reducing a personal blog to self-promotion is wrongheaded. A personal blog can (and must!) be more than self-promotion.

Motivation matters here. Yes, personal blogs may be a tool of self-promotion. That’s a given. But if the blogger is motivated solely by the desire to self-promote, then the blog is about building a readership for the blogger’s benefit rather than for the reader’s benefit.

So, in answer to the question, What is a personal blog if not self-promotion?, I say, “Service and stewardship.” A personal blog certainly has an element of self-promotion. (After all, why blog unless you believe you have something worthwhile to say?) But our compass should always be pointed toward “service” and “stewardship” rather than self-promotion.

Blogging is an act of service. There are days I don’t feel like blogging. Writing frequently and consistently is hard work, even if ultimately I enjoy the process. If your purpose in starting a blog is to promote your book, your conference, or whatever it is you’re selling… or if your purpose in blogging is just to get your name out there every day, don’t even bother. Instead, you should consider your blogging to be an act of service to the tribe (big or small) that reads your stuff.

I blog because there are people who (for whatever reason) find this blog worthy of their time and attention. I want to serve those readers faithfully, and I want to properly steward the little bit of influence God has given me.

Does self-promotion take place here? Undoubtedly. But there are ways that a blogger can point attention elsewhere: daily links to other good posts, taking a break from blogging, reviewing other people’s books, interviewing others… etc. I try to incorporate these into my personal blog precisely because I think a personal blog can be and indeed must be more than self-promotion.

I understand the frustration of the reader who thinks all this navel-gazing is an exercise in false humility. You got me there. I’m certain there are seeds of false humility and puffed-up pride in my motivations for even addressing this topic. Truth is, I do care what other people think of me. But I hope that my care of how I am perceived is based in a childlike humility, not an unhealthy fear of man.

Let me conclude with this passage from Mere Christianity, in which Lewis makes a point that is relevant to this discussion:

The vain person wants praise, applause, admiration, too much and is always angling for it. It is a fault, but a childlike and even (in an odd way) a humble fault. It shows that you are not yet completely contented with your own admiration. You value other people enough to want them to look at you. You are, in fact, still human.

The real black, diabolical Pride comes when you look down on others so much that you do not care what they think of you. Of course, it is very right, and often our duty, not to care what people think of us, if we do so for the right reason; namely, because we care so incomparably more what God thinks.

But the Proud man has a different reason for not caring. He says “Why should I care for the applause of that rabble as if their opinion were worth anything? And even if their opinions were of value, am I the sort of man to blush with pleasure at a compliment like some chit of a girl at her first dance? No, I am an integrated, adult personality. All I have done has been done to satisfy my own ideals – or my artistic conscience – or the traditions of my family – or, in a word, because I’m That Kind of Chap. If the mob like it, let them. They’re nothing to me.”

In this way real thoroughgoing Pride may act as a check on vanity; for, as I said a moment ago, the devil loves “curing” a small fault by giving you a great one. We must try not to be vain, but we must never call in our Pride to cure our vanity; better the frying-pan than the fire.

In April, my new book comes out. I’m excited about it. I want to talk about it. My publisher wants me to talk about it too.

But I’m caught between my excitement for the ideas in this book and my resistance to promoting myself and my work.

So that leads me to the question: Is self-promotion always wrong?

Is it possible to choose to not talk about one’s book in order to not appear self-promoting (a more subtle form of pride)?

Is it an act of bad stewardship to not blog about one’s work, effectively walking off the platform the publisher expects you to utilize?

Kevin DeYoung writes:

Being willing to ask hard questions is a must. Do I want money and recognition? Do I feel the need for validation? Do I like it when I look successful? Or do I want people to learn more about Christ and honor him with their lives? Yes, yes, yes, and yes. I pray that my heart is mostly concerned with the last yes, but sometimes it’s hard to tell.

I can totally relate.

A friend of mine recently counseled me this way:

“Trevin, you are constantly pointing people to other books and blogs in order to edify and encourage them. You host interviews with other authors in order to get their books into the hands of readers. If you don’t ever talk about what you’ve written yourself, you run the risk of allowing your readers to miss out on edifying work you are putting out in other venues.”

I get that. And I know that publishers have a vested interest in my own self-promotion.

But I’m still conflicted about blogging about my book. Maybe that’s where I need to be. Maybe this is the Spirit’s method of rooting out sinful motivations and spurring me on to holiness.

Maybe God is saying, “I don’t ever want you to be totally comfortable with self-promotion, even if some promotion will result in more people buying a book that is beneficial to the church.” Maybe God wants me to remember that my motives are never completely pure, and even my best intentions are tainted with sin.

So here’s how I’ve decided to proceed: carefully and methodically. Over the next couple of months, I will blog once a week about Counterfeit Gospels. I’ll write about the book’s origins, what became of my initial idea for my second book, and how I settled on the six counterfeits that make up the book’s chapters.

Along the way, I look forward to introducing the concept of “the gospel as a three-legged stool” and getting your feedback. I’ll also tweet some lines from the book for Twitter followers. The hashtag will be #cgospels.

I’m grateful to those of you who choose to read this blog often and interact with the thoughts I post here. May our exchange of ideas lead to the type of iron-sharpening that edifies the Church. And may my work ultimately point past myself and to the King who deserves all the attention.

Today, I’m foregoing a regular post in order to point you to a roundtable discussion about Christians and internet presence. Brandon Smith moderated a discussion between myself, Jared Wilson, and Steve McCoy on the practicality and benefits of social media, not limited to but including blogging.

I hope you find our conversation engaging and that you’ll join in the comments section.

Here are some insightful quotes:

Steve McCoy: Tell your pastor about your blog for accountability. Or maybe find a trusted, knowledgeable friend who can challenge you when necessary on what you are writing.

Brandon Smith: I always remind myself of this: God has given me X number of blog readers, Twitter followers, Facebook friends, and other contacts in order to glorify Him and fulfill the Great Commission in whatever small or large way He has granted me to do so. I would be remiss to prostitute His gifts for my own gain.

Jared Wilson: The best practical way social media can benefit churches and leaders is through the rapid updating of informational “bullet points.”

Steve McCoy: For me social media isn’t about permanence of what is said but the permanence of those saying it.

Guest Post by Robert Sagers

If you’ve spent any amount of time scouring the Christian blogosphere, you’ve likely encountered the near ubiquitous line at the bottom of many a post: “HT: JT.”

That’s because Justin Taylor is so good—perhaps the best—at pointing us all to so many resources on the Internet, in print, and elsewhere.

Justin was kind to answer some questions about how and why he got into blogging, his work at Crossway (and his past work for John Piper), his current projects, and speaking “with a gospel-accent.”

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Robert Sagers: Justin, please tell the readers of Kingdom People a little about yourself—where you’re from, your family, and how you came to Christ?

Justin Taylor: I’m from Sioux City, Iowa. I grew up in a great family and first prayed the sinner’s prayer when I was 4. And then again when I was 4 1/2. And about a thousand times thereafter!

My wife Lea and I met in elementary school (though she was a year ahead of me) and we went to the same United Methodist Church. I fell in love with her in sixth grade. She reciprocated at the end of college!

I don’t know when exactly I became a true believer. As I mentioned, I was a church-going, sinners-prayer-praying kid, but became somewhat cold to the Lord, though was externally a goodie-two-shoes. At an FCA camp in Colorado, between my freshman and sophomore years, I began to understand the work of Christ and the sufficiency of his righteousness for the first time. Whether that was conversion or renewal, I’m not sure it matters. Everything changed after that.

RES: What were you doing before you began working at Crossway? How did the Lord direct you to move to begin working for a Christian publisher?

JT: Before my work at Crossway I was at Desiring God, working as the theological director and serving as John Piper‘s theological assistant/editor. Our six years at Bethlehem marked me in more ways than I can possibly recall.

I wrestled for years as to whether I should become a Professor (which would mean getting a PhD) or become a Pastor. I have some giftings for both, but neither was a perfect fit. When the opportunity came up to serve as the Managing Editor of the ESV Study Bible, it seemed like the Lord had designed a job fit perfectly for me. Crossway has been a wonderful vocational home for me.

RES: What is your role at Crossway? What is your role at your local church? What is your role with your family? How do you see each of those roles fitting together?

JT: I’m VP of editorial at Crossway. A big part of my work is acquisitions and working with our publishing team. I’m an elder at our church, with some teaching duties and occasional preaching. With my family, I’m a father and a husband—and of course I’m also a son and a brother.

In some ways I suppose the term “shepherding” could apply to each of these roles of work-church-family. In publishing I’m working with our team to help select, steer, shape, and shepherd edifying books through the publishing process. At church I’m trying to work with the other pastor-elders to lead, teach, and love God’s people faithfully. And in my family I’m trying to guide and care for my wife and kids in a way that will show them grace, truth, and love.

RES: How, when, and why did you first get into blogging?

JT: In one sense I guess I’ve always had a blogger’s instinct. After all, “show & tell” was my favorite subject in elementary school!

In the fall of 2004 I did a quick read of Hugh Hewitt‘s book entitled Blog. I think that book helped to nudge a lot of people to start blogging. (Joe Carter is another example.) I was already sharing links to news stories and books with a small group of friends and thought I could just continue doing this to a wider audience. My main principle, I suppose, was that I’d post something if I found it sufficiently interesting and thought others might think the same. I think I’ve matured a bit since then and “found my voice” (as they say). I still want to keep things interesting but also try to make sure it’s edifying in some way.

RES: Many of your readers may want to know how it is that you blog so much. How do you find the time?

JT: I think it’s a combo of things: (1) I really enjoy blogging, and when you enjoy something it’s easier to find time to do it; (2) there are some things I don’t do anymore (e.g., I hardly ever watch sports like I used to—cue the small violin…); (3) a lot of my blogging overlaps with stuff I’m already doing, have already read, etc. (e.g., it’s pretty easy to blog about a Crossway book that I’ve known about for over a year); (4) I’m more of “pointing” blogger than I am a “producing blogger.” For example, Tim Challies only posts once a day, but if I tried to produce as much original stuff as him or as thorough of book reviews I wouldn’t be able to do it.

RES: People may be helped by hearing a bit about the discernment process you go through in deciding whether or not to post something on your blog.

JT: After a while things become largely intuitive and you have to stop and think about the explicit, unarticulated criteria. I don’t really have a checklist or anything. But I try to make sure it’s edifying on some level, and that it’s something sufficiently interesting. I get asked to blog various books and such, and the thing that often holds me back is not that it’s bad, but that I’m not that excited about it. I don’t want to blog something merely because someone has asked me to do so.

Also, I tend to run controversial things past a couple of friends whose value and wisdom I trust. If I do go ahead with the post, I usually tweak something as a result of their feedback. And the fact is, I have quite a few blog posts that are drafted but never end up seeing the light of day.

RES: In what way(s) do you think God uses blogs to advance the purposes of the gospel of Jesus Christ? In what way(s) do you think Satan uses blogs to advance the purposes of the gospel of antichrist?

JT: The goal of the gospel of the kingdom is for God’s people to become increasingly conformed to the image of Christ. The goal of Satan’s counterfeit ministry is for people to be increasingly conformed to anything but Christ.

I think sometimes we put blogs in this unique category of communication. Yes, there are some special contours to the medium, but by and large they are simply one way in which we speak to one another—in exhortation, correction, critique, praise, humor, confession, etc. Insofar as they consciously seek to emulate and advance kingdom values, making much of Christ, they will be Christian. Insofar as they don’t, they aren’t.

RES: If you could change one thing about the blogosphere, what would it be?

JT: I once wrote in a blog post that we need “more arguments and less arguing.” What I meant was that we need better reasoning and less rancor. I think I’ve seen an improvement—to some degree—in the comments section of my own blog.

I think many of us have a long way to go in letting the grace, beauty, and power of the gospel saturate our heart and mind to the extent that we simply speak with a gospel-accent.

RES: You don’t just point to the writings of others; you’re also an accomplished author and editor yourself. How did you get into writing and editing? Is there anything that you’re working on currently?

JT: With regard to editing: I remember in college helping a friend prepare for a talk he was going to give to a large gathering of Christian students. And I realized—I’m not the one being asked to give these talks but somehow I can help a friend like this take a good talk and make it better.

Working with John Piper was an enormous privilege, especially to edit his materials, which are so rich. I sometimes joke, though, that being Piper’s theological assistant is kind of like being the Maytag repair man!

As far as current projects: There are a few things in the works, but the big project, which will extend over a number of years, is a series of books I am co-editing with Steve Nichols called “Theologians on the Christian Life.” These will be scholarly-informed but accessible introductions to how key theologians thought about what it means to live the Christian life: Sean Lucas on Edwards, Steve Nichols on Bonhoeffer, Fred Sanders on Wesley, Derek Thomas on Bunyan, Timothy George on Augustine, Carl Trueman on Luther, Phil Johnson on Spurgeon, etc.

RES: Is there anything else that you’d like to leave with the readers of Kingdom People?

JT: I’d just encourage all of us in the “Christian blogosphere”—bloggers, commenters, etc.—to band together to think through what it might look like to put into practice this vision called for by David Powlison:

We should actively intend good, seeking to “give grace to those who hear.” That takes thought about one’s motives, tone, framing, balance of emphases. . . . Thoughtful work on that topic will break new ground, applying the call to “speak truth in love” into an instant-information context where all errors, blunders, sins, failings, and mere clumsiness are potentially available for public scorn. What does it mean to forebear each other in such a world? What does it mean to cover sins in mercy (not cover-up, but true covering in mercy), to allow others to find care and restoration in their own interpersonal context, rather than attempting to humiliate them before the whole world? What does it mean to express the sort of communal tenderness that Dietrich Bonhoeffer captures so well in Life Together—a communal life that includes reproof as a form of love?

But the leading edge of our argument is to place checks on the tendency we all have to snide, sneering, self-righteous, gossipy, malicious words. Any growth we can make in the direction of Ephesians 4:29 will make life much more joyous for all, and bring much glory to our God. And even criticisms I make become more hearable when I the critic am not posturing, but actually care about others. When I don’t care, my bad attitude and superiority becomes my actual message. Love is patient, love is kind . . . and then love is candid.

My family and I are enjoying a late-summer vacation this week.

I am grateful for my friend, Robert Sagers, who has graciously agreed to take the helm here at Kingdom People for the next few days.

Robbie is a Ph.D. student at Southern Seminary and serves as Special Assistant to Dr. Russell Moore, the senior vice president of SBTS. Robbie has contributed a chapter to the recent book, Evangelicals Engaging Emergent: A Discussion of the Emergent Church Movement (B&H, 2009). I interviewed him about that book here.

Robbie is no stranger to the blogosphere as he often writes for Evangel and has filled in for Justin Taylor at Between Two Worlds.

Back to blogging!

My month away from the blog world didn’t keep me from writing a few posts here and there (even if they went un-posted). In fact, I found it easier to write blog posts last month. It is a peculiar feature of the human mind that, at times, we work better under pressure and a looming deadline while, at other times, the absence of pressure provides mental space to think creatively.

Work and rest are woven into the fabric of human life and flourishing. Our minds are stimulated by seasons of labor and diligence, yet we are also stimulated by seasons of rest and reflection.

Blogging is a discipline, for sure. Thinking of something new and (hopefully) valuable for readers each day does not come naturally. And yet for those of us who love to write, blogging can also be a delight. Knowing that I had a full month off from blogging gave me time and energy to think of some ideas that I might have missed had I been in the midst of grinding out daily posts during the hottest days of summer.

What surprised me most during my blog fast was the way in which Twitter and FaceBook have already become ingrained in my daily habits. I continued to check Twitter updates from friends, but I forced myself to stay on the outside looking in. Early on in the month, I had ideas to post or Tweets I would have liked to Retweet. But I decided to stay (for the most part) silent. It was good for me to do this. Taking a break from social media is a helpful exercise that grounds us again in the real world, not the pseudo-online world that can easily sap our time and energy for developing real relationships.

During my month off, I was able to complete a rough draft of my upcoming book on the gospel. This book has been much harder to write than Holy Subversion, perhaps because of my sense of intimidation at tackling such an important subject. It’s also quite a bit longer (a good 15,000 words more) than my first book. But filling pages is not an issue for me. I’m already 10,000 words over my limit, which means I’m now cutting it up and throwing sections away. As my work on this book progresses, I plan on starting blog discussions about the nature of the gospel, particularly how the three-fold dimension of Story, Announcement, and Community converge to give us the apostolic message.

July was also filled with some good family time. Our son is playing T-ball this year, and I just have to share two highlights. The first was when our boy hit a home run with the bases loaded yet had no clue as to the significance of his accomplishment. When I met him at the dugout to congratulate him, he said, “What’s a home run?”

The second highlight was the game in which Timothy seemed highly distracted in the outfield and we didn’t know why. Turns out he was enamored with a tooth he found on the ball field, a tooth that belonged to a teammate! At the end of the game, we returned the tooth, happy that the Tooth Fairy would not be confused overnight.

My wife and I appreciate those of you who continue to pray for my father-in-law. We have received emails from readers who know of his condition and are praying for his recovery. Thank you for ministering to us in this way. Right now, Corina’s father is nearing the end of his radiation treatment, which is particularly hard for those who suffer with throat cancer. He has lost a lot of weight and his immune system is very weakened. We are praying that as he finishes out this treatment, he will soon feel better and that the next pet scan will bring good news.

I look forward to daily blogging again. Thank you for allowing me this time away and for picking back up with me again and continuing our journey together.

These are my remarks at yesterday’s meeting of the Band of Bloggers 2010. You can watch the video of the event, including talks from Justin Taylor, Jared Wilson and Jon McIntosh here.

Jesus once said, “One’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” Applying his words to blogging, we might say that “One’s life does not consist in the abundance of his subscribers, trackbacks, retweets or FaceBook friends.”

At times, I think about the internet and am amazed at the opportunities. It’s like standing up on a mountaintop, watching thousands of people in different places connecting in different ways. It’s like having the world at our fingertips.

• We have more information than we could ever hope to internalize.
• We are able to communicate with more friends than we could ever hope to keep up with.
• We can find new ways to promote the gospel and put out good material that builds up believers.

But while I’m standing on that mountaintop, looking out over the world wide web, I’m also conscious of that subtle, sinister voice that says, “All this can be yours if you bow down and worship me.”

Wouldn’t you like a big presence in that internet world?

Wouldn’t you like more readers?

Wouldn’t you like to be on Google’s first page for search results?

So the internet (in general) and blogging (in particular) are full of promise and peril. Promise? We can serve readers by offering something of substance that will further God’s kingdom. Peril? Even our best ambitions can become swollen with self.

Covetousness is not merely a temptation that some bloggers face down the road. I’m convinced it’s often one of the reasons we bloggers begin in the first place. What exactly are we coveting? An identity. We can create an online persona. So we craft our MySpace and FaceBook pages, work to create an online presence through our blog – often as a way of being in control of how we want to be seen.

The problem with covetousness in blogging is that it robs God of glory (since we are seeking an identity apart from who we are in Christ) and it robs us of our joy in blogging (since it takes a good gift and makes it idolatrous). Instead of the blog being an exercise that turns us and our readers upward, Godward, it becomes a self-centered exercise in attracting attention to ourselves.

How can we be good stewards of a blog? How can we be righteously ambitious, while also remaining content with the audience God has given us? We need to open our hearts and examine our motivations.

Here are some diagnostic questions to consider:

• Do your emotions ever fluctuate depending on how many hits your blog is receiving?
• Do you enjoy the attention you get, regardless of whether it is praise or criticism?
• Do you get depressed if certain posts don’t receive the attention you think they deserve?

I confess that I have, many times, answered “yes” to those three questions. And I don’t want to stay in that place.

There are three steps toward covetousness, and we see them in the account of the Israelites in the wilderness in Numbers 11. (The three steps are alliterated, since I am after all a Southern Baptist preacher.) But each of these steps are confirmed in my own personal experience. So… I see this progression in Scripture and then see it in my own heart.

The first step is the Desire. The children of Israel had a strong craving for a food that God did not intend for them to have at that time.

Notice that the desire for food other than manna was not inherently evil. God had a land flowing with milk and honey ready for them. They weren’t meant to live on manna alone. But the timing of their desire wasn’t right. The problem was not what they desired, but how they desired.

Some of you might wish for a bigger blog. You look at a guy like Tim Challies and think, “What’s Tim got that I haven’t got?” (Well, 15,000 subscribers, 6 years of daily posts, and two book deals, if we want to get specific.) You desire influence. You feel like you have something to say, something to offer in terms of online conversation. Good! Seeking greater means of influence for the kingdom is not a bad desire.

But it may be that God has not chosen to give you that platform yet. The question is – Will you be content with where you are?

So learn from the progression of the Israelites. They start with a desire, and then they Dwell on that desire. They start salivating over the food they want.

You know you’re moving away from contentment when your blog begins to consume an inordinate amount of your time or your thought processes.  Covetousness inflates your desires while it ignores the dangers.

In his book, Rescuing Ambition, Dave Harvey writes:

“Discontentment rears its head when our ambitions are frustrated. We aspire to something that seems perfectly legit, but God seems to bail on his part of the bargain. So we stew in self-pity and wonder why God is so sloppy in the way he does business. Discontentment is a herald announcing that there was more to our ambitions than noble aspirations. And God loves us too much to keep us in the dark.”

The third step in the progression is to Deny the sufficiency of God. Desire. Dwell. Deny. That’s the progression. I desire something good. But I dwell on that desire to the point that I no longer have Christ at the center of my focus and affections. And then, as I dwell on something other than Christ, I slowly but surely begin to deny the sufficiency of God through my actions. I are communicating to God that he is not enough for me.

The most dangerous part of coveting a big blog is that you might actually get what you want. That’s what happens to the Israelites. God says, “You want quail? Fine. I’ll give you quail.” Sometimes God’s way of disciplining his children is by giving them what they ask for.

So how do we avoid covetousness in blogging? Well, I’m learning that I have to direct that three-fold progression elsewhere. We desire God above all things, we dwell on his kingdom, and we deny the characteristics of this world which lead to raw ambition and self-promotion. We seek to find contentment in Jesus Christ alone, and we discover the power to remain content through what he has done for us on the cross.

The more I pursue contentment in blogging, the more I realize that contentment is not something you get by direct pursuit. Contentment comes about by pursuing something else – namely the kingdom of God and his righteousness. When you are blogging in pursuit of that higher goal, the specifics of your stats, your Twitter follower count, your number of comments, all pale in comparison.

The way to keep your blog from becoming simply a means to increase your stature before others is to view your blog as a means to increase your service to the Lord and to his people.

The way to avoid coveting a big blog is to find contentment in a big God.

Thanks to the tireless work of Tim Brister, there will be 4th meeting of the “Band of Bloggers” in conjunction with the 2010 Together for the Gospel Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.

Two years ago, I attended Band of Bloggers and enjoyed meeting many other writers who seek to be G0d-honoring and gospel-promoting in their blogging efforts. If you are going to this year’s T4G, I hope you will make plans to be at the Band of Bloggers luncheon.

The theme for this year’s meeting is “Internet Idolatry and Gospel Fidelity.” Tim writes:

With the advent of new media and the increasing influence of technology on our lives, it is important to address the relationship of the gospel to technology, especially the areas where we are tempted with idolatrous desire (power, identity, influence, acceptance, control, etc.).  While the internet, with all of its platforms (such as blogging, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) can be a powerful tool to leverage our lives for the gospel impact, we want to examine our hearts bring to light the various ways in which the idol factory of our hearts challenges and subverts the very gospel which we long to embrace.

I will be joining Justin Taylor, Jon McIntosh and Jared Wilson for the panel discussion, and I look forward to the conversation and learning from these other men. Everyone who attends will receive a number of free books.

You can find more information about the event below. If you are planning on being there, please leave a comment under this post. I’d love to connect with you at the event. Hope to see you there!

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