I am on my way home from Phoenix after visiting Sedona and the Grand Canyon yesterday with my lovely bride. We had a great time in Phoenix. Our parents kept our kids for us, and we were able to spend the whole week together. It's always good to get away, but we are also very ready to be home. I can't wait to hug and kiss my kids and preach on Sunday. God is good. I have lots of thoughts rolling around in my head regarding this year's SBC Pastors' Conference and Annual Meeting. Hopefully some of those thoughts will find their way to this blog in the coming week, but I thought I would … [Read more...] about Some Quick #SBCPC17 Reflections
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Awe and wonder at #SBCPC17
I have a generational aversion to employing the word "awesome" about anything, so I'll just say that the Pastor's Conference was pretty doggone good. Grass roots, bottom up. No big names. No marquee personalities. Perfect. PC prez Dave Miller, The Man of Vision, was a fountain of dry wit if you don't mind my mixing metaphors. Gotta like the guy for that. He was also the man without rythm. The Gettys' peppiest, clappiest music couldn't even get a random muscle twitch from him. Speaking of music, it was spectacular. Any group with a fiddle, mandolin, and piano is a hit with me. … [Read more...] about Awe and wonder at #SBCPC17
The 2017 SBC Pastors’ Conference Begins Tonight
Wow! I found myself in awe of what God has done in bringing this all together as we gathered this morning with the speakers and leadership team for the 2017 SBC Pastors' Conference. The theme of the conference is "Above Every Name." The goal of the conference is to lift up the name of Jesus above every name as we sing His praises and hear His Word proclaimed. That started this morning as Todd Benkert led us in worship. We sang several songs focused on the name of Jesus. The song we sang right before the message was one I hadn't sang in quite a while. It's words are over 100 years old, … [Read more...] about The 2017 SBC Pastors’ Conference Begins Tonight
SBC PC: Pray for Shane Hall
The SBC Pastors' Conference begins tomorrow evening. I'm on the ground in Phoenix, and we're busy making final preparations for this historic event. I hope you are planning to join us Sunday evening and all day Monday. We have 12 preachers from 12 average-sized Southern Baptist Churches who will be lifting up the name of Jesus as they preach expositionally through the book of Philippians. I've been posting a call to pray for one speaker each day until the day of the conference. I hope you will take a moment to pray for these men as they finish up their sermon preparations. Shane … [Read more...] about SBC PC: Pray for Shane Hall
SBC PC: Pray for Bart Barber
It's hard to believe that the SBC Pastors' Conference is almost here. My flight leaves for Phoenix, AZ in just a few hours. I hope you are planning to join us Sunday evening and all day Monday. We have 12 preachers from 12 average-sized Southern Baptist Churches who will be lifting up the name of Jesus as they preach expositionally through the book of Philippians. Including today, we have only 2 days left before the conference. I've been posting a call to pray for one speaker each day until the day of the conference. I hope you will take a moment to pray for these men as they finish up … [Read more...] about SBC PC: Pray for Bart Barber
SBC PC: Pray for Michael Allen
It's hard to believe that the SBC Pastors' Conference is almost here. Social media posts are beginning to pop up with people making their way to Phoenix. I hope you are planning to join us in Phoenix, Arizona Sunday evening and all day Monday. We have 12 preachers from 12 average-sized Southern Baptist Churches who will be lifting up the name of Jesus as they preach expositionally through the book of Philippians. Including today, we have only 3 days left before the conference. I've been posting a call to pray for one speaker each day until the day of the conference. I hope you will take … [Read more...] about SBC PC: Pray for Michael Allen
Things We Did Right This Year with the Pastors’ Conference
Someone asked me today, are you going to be glad when this is over. I wasn't sure how to respond. Being president of the Pastors' Conference has been one of the great adventures of my life. When Todd and I sat in the green room last year ready to be introduced, I was excited and terrified. Seeing it all come together has been amazing. One the other hand, normalcy will be welcome. We've made mistakes along the way, of course. And we have seen so much of the hand of God. I have been reflecting, in those brief moments when I wasn't answering a question, ordering something, dealing with a … [Read more...] about Things We Did Right This Year with the Pastors’ Conference
SBC PC: Pray for Spencer Plumlee
It's hard to believe that the SBC Pastors' Conference is less than a week away. I hope you are planning to join us in Phoenix, Arizona June 11-12. We have 12 preachers from 12 average-sized Southern Baptist Churches who will be lifting up the name of Jesus as they preach expositionally through the book of Philippians. Including today, we have only 4 days left before the conference. So I am posting a call to pray for one speaker each day until the day of the conference. I hope you will take a moment each day to pray for these men as they finish up their sermon preparations. Spencer … [Read more...] about SBC PC: Pray for Spencer Plumlee
SBC PC: Pray for Jose Abella
It's hard to believe that the SBC Pastors' Conference is less than a week away. I hope you are planning to join us in Phoenix, Arizona June 11-12. We have 12 preachers from 12 average-sized Southern Baptist Churches who will be lifting up the name of Jesus as they preach expositionally through the book of Philippians. Including today, we have only 5 days left before the conference. So I am posting a call to pray for one speaker each day until the day of the conference. I hope you will take a moment each day to pray for these men as they finish up their sermon preparations. Jose … [Read more...] about SBC PC: Pray for Jose Abella
SBC PC: Pray for Jamar Andrews
It's hard to believe that the SBC Pastors' Conference is less than a week away. I hope you are planning to join us in Phoenix, Arizona June 11-12. We have 12 preachers from 12 average-sized Southern Baptist Churches who will be lifting up the name of Jesus as they preach expositionally through the book of Philippians. Including today, we have only 6 days left before the conference. So I am posting a call to pray for one speaker each day until the day of the conference. I hope you will take a moment each day to pray for these men as they finish up their sermon preparations. Jamar … [Read more...] about SBC PC: Pray for Jamar Andrews