I’m thinking about registering for this. I have been meaning to read Lloyd-Jones book for a long time…maybe this will give me some accountability for it.
Anyone else want to join me?
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Free Registration for the Fall 2008 course on Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure
6th General Session – Fearless Today – Ed Welch
In this final session Welch emphasized the hope we have through the presence of God to battle our fears and anxieties. These are a few unedited highlights from the session:
Repentance is a glorious gift from God. It is the evidence of the Spirit of God at work in your life.
Is my life marked by [...]
Elective 4 – Facing Death – David Powlison
Powlison pointed out that of all the issues of the Christian life the Scripture is particularly clear on the issue of death.
Death is the only absolutely predictable thing about a person’s life is death. You will die. The question is how we will face our death. Powlison pointed out the following:
I. Face your own [...]
Elective 3 - Gleaning Wisdom from Naomi – Carolyn Custis James
Carolyn Custis James is the wife of Frank James the president of RTS Orlando. Last December Frank’s brother died while hiking on Mt. Hood. She shared her thoughts on what happens when your worst fears come true.
To explore this James looked at the experience of Naomi and Ruth and pointed out that Ruth is [...]
Final Day in Philly
Last day of the conference here. We head home this afternoon and can’t wait to see the kids!
We are thankful to have had this opportunity to be here representing Legacy Child. We have been greatly encouraged by the interest in the ministry. There is such great need for financial resources to be channeled to [...]
4th General Session – CCEF Staff Panel Discussion
I will post on this later. Some great nuggets.
3rd General Session - Ed Welch
In this mornings session Welch spoke from two passages from Exodus again asking ‘Who is this God who says do not worry.â€
1. Exodus 14 - He is the God of the 11th hour. He is the God of suspense who will test us. There are times when the Lord will give us the experience of [...]
Elective 2: Gripping Fears - David Powlison
Powlison read a testimony of a seminary student who battled panic attacks. He wanted us to get a feel for what the issue of panic, fear, and anxiety can be like for someone. This issue is very devastating and difficult.
I was deeply struck by the complexity of the issue as well as the great [...]
2nd General Session – Dr. Ed Welch
Fear, worry, anxiety is universal. We find it in our own experience but God reserves his most beautiful words for those who are worrying and fearing.
How do we identify the depth and breadth of fear and worry? Welch suggested moving chronologically through your life from childhood through your teen years to the present.
I. God [...]
CCEF Annual Conference - First General Session
This years theme for CCEF’s Annual Conference is “Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest.†There are about 1800 attendees – the largest number of all the years they have put on these conferences. Maybe it is the theme and how we all can connect in some way or another to the experience of fear [...]
