2012 National Ligonier Conference

My husband and I  and our two sons are headed to the Ligonier conference today and tomorrow.  If you can't attend, be sure to listen to some of this streaming live online at THIS LINK for a donation of ANY amount.

This year's theme:  The Christian Mind

View the schedule HERE

P.S. Our son designed these two web  pages.  He is a graphic designer at Ligonier.  :)


Michael  Card is the worship leader at this event.

Several thousand Christians gathered together...

Local Orlando Events: Ligonier 2012 National Conference / Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival / Michael Card Easter Concert

Three excellent events are happening in our area this weekend... we are planning to attend all three.  It makes for a busy weekend but a pleasant one nevertheless.  My husband and I will be spending a LOT of time together over the next few days with several "date" activities...  :)

National Ligonier Conference 2012

1.  2012 National Ligonier Conference
Theme:  The Christian Mind
March-15-17, 2012 (Thursday-Saturday)
First Baptist Church, Orlando
More info HERE

We have attended this each year for many years. This year is extra special for us since our older son now works as a Graphic Designer for Ligonier Ministries and has designed much of the printed media that will be used at this conference.  :)

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2.  52nd Annual Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival
Park Avenue, Winter Park

March 16-18, 2012 (Friday-Sunday)
Live music in the park throughout all three days on the center stage
More info HERE

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3.  Michael Card Easter Concert
 St. Andrews Church, Sanford

Sunday evening, March 18, 6:00 p.m.
More info HERE

Amazingly, I WON two tickets on a radio call-in contest on WTLN last week.  What a treat!  I have enjoyed his music for many years.   He will be speaking on the 6:15 p.m.  breakout session [Christ & Creativity] on Friday evening  at the Ligonier Conference as well.

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Hope you can attend at least one of these events....maybe we'll see you this weekend!

National Ligonier Conference 2011 / Orlando, FL / Listen Live Online

I've blogged previously about Ligonier Conferences that our family has attended. Excellent teaching in the Reformed Christian faith.   This year's featured speakers are:  

• Sinclair Ferguson
• W. Robert Godfrey
• Steven Lawson
• John Piper
• R. C. Sproul
• R.C. Sproul, Jr.

This year's  national conference topic is:  Light & Heat: A Passion for the Holiness of God.  It is this weekend beginning today in Orlando at First Baptist Church of Orlando.  Our family again will attend starting on Friday but will listen some online today LIVE.  So, if you are not planning to attend, and are interested in reformed theology, click HERE and check it out.  There will be live streaming lectures today, March 24, beginning at 1:00 p.m. (DST) through Saturday, March 26. A donation OF ANY AMOUNT is required on the site to listen.

A specific schedule of topics is at THIS LINK.

Here is an excerpt from Dr. Sproul's introductory letter:

...Several essential doctrines of the Christian faith are under attack in our day, even from within the church, and it is important that we be well grounded in these truths so that we may have a deep affection for our triune God. John Piper will join me and Ligonier teaching fellows Sinclair Ferguson, Robert Godfrey, Steven Lawson, and R.C. Sproul Jr. as we look at several important tenets of the faith, such as divine sovereignty, biblical worship, evangelism and missions, apologetics, and justification. John and I will also host special sessions on the history of the work of both Ligonier and Desiring God, and we will endeavor to share some of what we have learned in our ministries as pastors and theologians...

I'm sure you (and I) will be blessed by listening live, online or in person at the conference.


UPDATE MARCH 26, 2011
Photos from the conference:

Dr. John Piper

 Worship with a few thousand other believers

Dr. Sproul

  Hallelujah Chorus at the end. I got to be in the choir. :)

Colossians 3:16 

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom 

teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, 

singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 

Colossians 4:3 

...praying at the same time for us as well, 
that God will open up to us a door for the word, 

so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, 

Ligonier Conference Washington DC Area in September

In June I had a few posts on the National Ligonier Conference that our family attended together.  You can view the sessions from that conference via webcast at THIS LINK.  Excellent. Great speakers, lots of meaningful sessions.  I regularly listen to Dr. R. C. Sproul's radio program Renewing Your Mind (lately, while exercising in the pool in the mornings).   

If you live in the Washington, DC area, I encourage you to make plans to attend Ligonier's 2010 Regional Conference this September.     I would assume that the sessions will also be broadcast via the web, but you would need to check into that to verify.

Topic:  

Being a Christian in a Post-Christian Culture

Recover a biblical understanding of the world around you.

Today, we are living in a post-Christian and even anti-Christian society where the holiness of God is mocked, Christians are silenced, and the gospel is largely seen as irrelevant, even in many professedly “Christian” churches. Those of us who are disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ often find it difficult to find our bearings in this ever-changing world, let alone shine the light of Christ into the darkest recesses of the culture.

In an effort to help believers learn how to live out the implications of the gospel in this culture, Ligonier Ministries is hosting a conference September 17–18, 2010, in Washington, D.C., featuring two of our four teaching fellows, Robert Godfrey and R.C. Sproul Jr., as well as, Thabiti Anyabwile, Albert Mohler, and Burk Parsons. Dr. Sproul will also join us via live video feed for a live one on one with attendees. This conference will provide sound teaching as to how Christians can recover a biblical understanding of the world around us and, consequently, how we can reform our lives and our spheres of influence.

For more information, go to THIS LINK. 

Ligonier National Conference Orlando June 17-19, 2010

Thursday through Saturday this week (June 17-19) our family is attending the Ligonier National Conference in Orlando.    The topic for this year’s national conference is Tough Questions Christians Face.    

Thousands of people will gather in Orlando this week for worship, fellowship, encouragement, study, and prayer, as we study some of the toughest questions Christians face. Joining Dr. R.C. Sproul will be respected pastors, theologians, and leaders Alistair Begg, Michael Horton, Steven Lawson, John MacArthur, Albert Mohler, Burk Parsons, R.C. Sproul Jr. and Derek Thomas, all of whom will equip us to answer questions that all Christians and non-Christians find perplexing.


Today, my husband and I attended the first three sessions which were excellent.

LIVE WEBCAST

WEBCAST SCHEDULE

Saturday, June 19

8:30am - 9:40am with Albert Mohler
Why Does the Universe Look So Old?

9:40am - 10:30am with Burk Parsons
Is Calvanism Good For the Church?

11:15am - 12:05pm with Derek Thomas
If God is Good, How Could He Command Holy War?

12:05pm - 1:00pm with R.C. Sproul
Can We Enjoy Heaven Knowing of Loved Ones in Hell?

Ligonier National Conference Orlando June 17-19, 2010

Thursday through Saturday this week (June 17-19) our family is attending the Ligonier National Conference in Orlando.    The topic for this year’s national conference is Tough Questions Christians Face.    

Thousands of people are in Orlando this week for worship, fellowship, encouragement, study, and prayer, as we study some of the toughest questions Christians face. Joining Dr. R.C. Sproul will be respected pastors, theologians, and leaders Alistair Begg, Michael Horton, Steven Lawson, John MacArthur, Albert Mohler, Burk Parsons, R.C. Sproul Jr. and Derek Thomas, all of whom will equip us to answer questions that all Christians and non-Christians find perplexing.


Dr. Sproul and his son, RC Sproul, Jr., as well as Steven Lawson were all excellent.  I took lots of notes.  We left at 3:25 p.m. but I'm sure Alistair Begg was very good also.  I had lost a pretty notebook  on Thursday afternoon  (laid it on a display table while looking at books) and thankfully, someone turned it in today!  

LIVE WEBCAST

WEBCAST SCHEDULE

Friday, June 18

8:30am - 9:30am with R.C. Sproul
What is Evil and Where Did It Come From?

9:30am - 10:30am with R.C. Sproul Jr.
Why Do Christians Still Sin?

11:40am - 12:30pm with Derek Thomas
How Do We Know Which Interpretation is Right?

2:30pm - 3:25pm with Steven Lawson
Is the Bible Just Another Book?

4:15pm - 5:15pm with Alistair Begg
Is the Exclusivity of Christ Unjust?

7:15pm - 8:30pm with Various
Questions and Answers

Ligonier National Conference Orlando June 17-19, 2010

Thursday through Saturday this week (June 17-19) our family will be attending the Ligonier National Conference in Orlando.    The topic for this year’s national conference is Tough Questions Christians Face.    

Thousands of people will gather in Orlando this week for worship, fellowship, encouragement, study, and prayer, as we study some of the toughest questions Christians face. Joining Dr. R.C. Sproul will be respected pastors, theologians, and leaders Alistair Begg, Michael Horton, Steven Lawson, John MacArthur, Albert Mohler, Burk Parsons, R.C. Sproul Jr. and Derek Thomas, all of whom will equip us to answer questions that all Christians and non-Christians find perplexing.

Dr. R.C. Sproul

LIVE WEBCAST: 

WEBCAST SCHEDULE

Thursday, June 17

9:00am - 9:20am with Ed Stetzer
The Brave New World of New Media

9:25am - 9:45am with Tim Challies
Principles for Conduct in Communication

10:00am - 10:20am with Burk Parsons
Taking Captive New Media for the Church

10:25am - 10:45am with Albert Mohler
The Hypersocialized Generation

10:55am - 11:55am with Various
Questions and Answers

3:10pm - 4:10pm with John MacArthur
Why Did Jesus Have to Die?

5:10pm - 6:00pm with Michael Horton
Is the Doctrine of Inerrancy Defensible?

8:00pm - 9:00pm with John MacArthur
Does the Doctrine of the Divine Decrees Eliminate Human Will?

Amazing Grace

I heard a thought-provoking sermon yesterday morning from Dr. R.C. Sproul / Renewing Your Mind [Signs of Revival, Part 1]. I enjoy listening to him on the radio after my morning walks.

One of his final comments was: Amazing Grace... we sing that song often and most of us know the words by heart. But, deep inside, we really think that "heaven just wouldn't be the same without me". Ouch. It brought tears to my eyes and I immediately asked for forgiveness. When I slow down and reflect on the Grace that we have received, truly truly what a marvelous thing.