Here are some highlights from the conference. There's a lot more detail, but this is the good stuff I've gathered. SP2013 RTM was released. Drag and drop documents into document folder; preview documents in pop-up window (including the ability to scroll through, it’s not just an image). Really cool. Drag and drop does work ... Read More

Session 1 - Mark Dever - "The Church is the Gospel Made Visible" MP3 Audio Session 2 - R.C. Sproul - "The Defense and Confirmation of the Gospel - What I Have Learned in 50 years" MP3 Audio Session 3 - Albert Mohler - "How Does it Happen? Trajectories Toward an Adjusted ... Read More

Yet another year has gone by. So much has happened on so many fronts and the world is changing at lightning speed. God is the sovereign King who reigns over all of it. Nothing catches Him by surprise ... something to remember for the next year. Have a good one! ... Read More

While there is a plethora of bad news that continues coming out concerning the economy, and the fog of  economic uncertainty (and in some cases dire certainty) continues to creep in amongst communities all over the country, something we believers need to make sure we're doing is responding to these ... Read More

These two three four five six radio programs on This American Life do an excellent job of giving an on-the-street perspective from the Wall Street investors to the lenders all the way down to the individual home-buyers and finally the results of the recession in everyday life. In addition, there ... Read More

Sometimes, quotes themselves speak volumes of information. Then again, sometimes they don't. :) "Those moments of good-will go away in a heartbeat when the reality of the challenges we face sink in." (unknown MSNBC commentator) "It looks like a cross between Woodstock and a religious pilgrimage." (Keith Olbermann) Muhammed Ali possesses "telepathy?" (Olbermann) "Bitter ... Read More

Knowing God is all-sovereign over all creation, that not even a sparrow falls to the ground without His knowledge and involvement; and knowing that at any moment He could stay Gustav from causing massive damage, we must be willing to embrace that what God has ordained is being used for ... Read More

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The third day of the conference ended on a very challenging and encouraging note. As usual, Piper (as one college student in the guys' bathroom put it), "dropped a bomb on everyone," (to which there were then subsequent chuckles from the older generation in the bathroom hearing a younger guy ... Read More

Man, where do I begin? So much information. Basically all of the messages were their own keynote addresses, with tons of great information. I'll just try to briefly go through each speaker, chronologically, and then give what I gleaned from each speaker. I was not "able nor willing" (yes, that's ... Read More