On behalf of R.C. Sproul and Ligonier, we hope that you will join us in Louisville next April 13-15 for Together for the Gospel 2010. It's an event that Dr. Sproul speaks about regularly as an encouraging sign of theological health within the North American church. We hope you can...

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by Keith Mathison "When we think about the last things we must never allow our minds to be diverted from this principle, that the last things, like the first things, are the things of Jesus Christ." --Sinclair Ferguson, "The Last Things," Ligonier Leadership Conference Christians have long been fascinated with...

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"How can you love Jesus and not love who He loves?" -- Ligon Duncan, "The Church and Sacraments," Ligonier Leadership Conference Ligon Duncan's message on the church is all about the need of Christians to love His church. So many of us are indifferent to the church and its people....

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by Keith A. Mathison"When we exalt God's holiness and put man in his rightful place, we magnify grace." --Steve Lawson, "Saved by Grace," Ligonier Leadership ConferenceIt seems to be common knowledge among "enlightened" Christians that grace is somehow exalted when we soften the holiness of God and diminish the wrath...

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"Mankind is made to resemble God. What, then, does it mean to be made in the image of God?" --Ligon Duncan, "Created in God's Image," Ligonier Leadership Conference The question quoted above is that which Dr. Duncan sought to answer throughout his second discussion at the Ligonier leadership conference. His...

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by Nick Batzig When the Holy Spirit comes to us He comes primarily to mediate the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ. -- Sinclair B. Ferguson, "The Holy Spirit," Ligonier Leadership Conference In his second address, Dr. Ferguson drew attention to the words of the apostle Paul in Romans 8:1-17....

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by Keith A. MathisonLigon Duncan reminds us that our answer to the question "Who is Jesus?" is of crucial importance.  Every religion and cult has a different answer to that question.  Many individuals in our culture will not hesitate to tell us: "To me, Jesus is...."  The one thing all...

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by Nicholas T. Batzig"When people don't want to listen to preaching, the remedy is preaching." --Sinclair FergusonIn his first address at the ministry leadership conference, Dr. Sinclair Ferguson led off with the well known words of 2 Timothy 3:14-16. In these verses the apostle Paul admonished Timothy with regard to...

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"Jesus hurls great chunks of God's Word at Satan in the wilderness--insurmountable words of resistance: 'Man shall not live by bread alone,
 but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" --Sinclair Ferguson, "The Word Is Truth," Ligonier Leadership ConferenceDuring His temptation in the wilderness nothing less than...

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"Sovereignty is the Godness of God." -- Steve Lawson talks about "Our Sovereign God" at the Ligonier Leadership Conference Like many people, I did not grow up in a Reformed church, and Calvinism was often used as a dirty word in some of the churches I attended. Although when I...

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by Nicholas T. Batzig "Idolatry is a religious exercise." --R.C. Sproul, discussion on "Creation and Providence" at the Ligonier Leadership Conference Dr. Sproul opened the Ligonier leadership conference with the words of Acts 17:16-28, the well-known account of Paul in the Areopagus. When Paul came into this city, instead of...

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"Christians on the one hand defend the doctrine of creation but on the other hand remain almost silent on the doctrine of divine providence." --R.C. Sproul, discussion on "Creation and Providence" at the Ligonier Leadership Conference Dr. Sproul appropriately kicks off Ligonier's Pillars of the Christian Faith leadership conference with...

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Last weekend marked the Ligonier Ministries 2009 West Coast conference in Seattle, Washington. Alistair Begg and Michael Horton joined R.C. Sproul in examining the significance of the resurrection of Christ for worship, preaching, apologetics, and other issues. Our friend Alex Chediak was there as well, capturing on the blog some...

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Dr. Sproul brought the conference to a close with a message entitled He Is Risen! -- The Resurrection and Worship.  INTRODUCTION Dr. Sproul read from Exodus 19, the preamble to the giving of the Decalogue. Imagine that you were there: "On the morning of the third day there were thunders...

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Dr. Begg returned to the pulpit to bring a message entitled In the Likeness of His Resurrection -- The Bodily Resurrection of the Believer, taking his text from 2 Corinthians 5.   INTRODUCTIONHe then read a portion of a message that a pastor might deliver at a funeral.  A text...

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The Rev. Jason Stellman is the pastor of Exile Presbyterian Church in the Seattle area.  He is the author of a new book entitled Dual Citizens: Worship and Life Between the Already and the Not Yet, available from Reformation Trust.  In this breakout session, Stellman unpacked a chapter in his...

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"What do you think of Barth's view of the resurrection?"HORTON: Barth was considered a fundamentalist among his contemporaries for believing in the bodily resurrection. Others have been more clear.  Many in Germany and in Switzerland at the time denied either the virgin birth or the bodily resurrection or both.   ...

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Michael Horton began his message reading Paul's Mars Hill sermon from Acts 17.  He then cited a recent Newsweek article from Lisa Miller.  Ms. Miller opined "we're all Hindus now" and her reasoning was (in part) that we all believe in the continuity of life (into an afterlife stage where...

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R.C. Sproul has for many decades proclaimed and defended the resurrection of Jesus Christ. As the founder and president of Ligonier Ministries, his teaching can be heard worldwide on the program Renewing Your Mind, which is available on 230 radio outlets in the United States and in fifty countries worldwide....

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Michael Horton is J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Seminary California, and he co-hosts The White Horse Inn, a nationally syndicated radio talk-show that explores issues revolving around Reformation Theology in American Christianity. Dr. Horton is a minister in the United Reformed Churches of North...

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Alistair Begg led us off with the first session.  Dr. Begg has served in pastoral ministry for over thirty years, ministering in churches in Scotland and the United States. He has served as senior pastor of Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, since 1983, and he can be heard teaching...

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Reformation Trust authors Steven Lawson and Joel Beeke will be the speakers for the 2009 Expositors' Conference on September 28-29 at Christ Fellowship Baptist Church in Mobile, Alabama. Take time to learn about great preachers of the past, including Luther, Calvin, Edwards, Whitefield, Spurgeon, Boice, and others. A special pre-conference with Dr. Joel...

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Have you ever stopped to genuinely contemplate the significance of the resurrection? Do you think of it as simply the reason for a spring holiday or as the event upon which Christianity stands or falls?On September 25-26, 2009, in Seattle, Washington, R.C. Sproul, Alistair Begg, and Michael Horton will examine the...

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Join Ligon Duncan, Sinclair Ferguson, Steven Lawson, and R.C. Sproul for Ligonier's first annual Leadership Conference in Sanford, Florida, on October 20-22, 2009. Are you a church leader who needs a time of refreshment, a chance to refocus, and an opportunity for fellowship with fellow ministry workers? This conference is for you. Your...

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Now available for a limited time, get a special reduced rate (a $200 savings) for inside and window staterooms on Ligonier Ministries' 2009 Pacific Northwest Cruise.On September 28-October 2, join R.C. Sproul and Michael Horton as they discuss the importance of the church. Journey from Seattle to various parts of...

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We've begun a Flickr photoset for the Ligonier Reformation Tour 2009. We'll keep adding pictures as we're able. Visit when you click here....

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Session 1: John CalvinAs many people now know, the year 2009 marks the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin, one of the most important figures in Western civilization. Through his faithful ministry of writing, preaching and teaching in Geneva, Calvin left a legacy that continues to impact theworld...

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Unify Your Vision for Christian MinistryWhether you are a pastor, Sunday school teacher, elder, deacon, women's ministry director, missionary, youth leader, seminary educator or student, we invite all church leaders and teachers to join Drs. Ligon Duncan, Sinclair Ferguson, Steven Lawson, and R.C. Sproul as they endeavor to equip you for effective,...

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July 10, 2009, marks the 500th birthday of reformer John Calvin. There are several events going on this summer that will celebrate John Calvin's life and contributions. Ligonier will also have a special week of Calvin-themed broadcasts on Renewing Your Mind July 6-10.Ligonier Ministries' Rhine River Cruise and TourJune 11-24Dr....

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If you live near Tupelo, Mississippi, I would encourage you to head over to the Mid-South Theology Conference this weekend for their conference "Living in the Hands of a Sovereign God". Tabletalk magazine editor Burk Parsons will be speaking Friday evening on the subject of "The Power and Dominion of...

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Ligonier Ministries is exhibiting this week at The Gospel Coalition in Chicago, Ill. Stop by our booth to meet staff and receive free resources and special discounts on books and teaching series....

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On March 19-21, 2009, more than 4,700 people attended the national conference with thousands more from over 45 countries joining via the live webcast. We give thanks to God for a wonderful weekend of teaching and fellowship. Our prayer is that people will continue to be awakened to the holiness...

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Dr. R.C. Sproul closed out the conference speaking on the theme A Consuming Fire: Holiness, Wrath and Justice.INTRODUCTIONVery few believe in the holiness of God today.  And if they do, few add the concept of justice to holiness. And fewer still have a concept of the wrath of God.  It...

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The panel consisted of D.A. Carson, Derek Thomas, Robert Godfrey, and Thabiti Anyabwile. John Duncan moderated.1.  Why do we de-emphasize general revelation in the Reformed theology tradition?I'm not sure we do, but we should note both the value of general revelation and its inadequacy. General revelation gives the knowledge of...

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Derek W.H. Thomas is the John Richards Professor of Practical and Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Miss. He is also the minister of teaching at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson and editorial director for The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. Among Dr. Thomas' many books are God Strengthens:...

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The Ligonier Ministries National Conference is drawing to a close. We have come to the final day and began with a message from Dr. Robert Godfrey who preached on "The Holiness of God and the Cross." He began by saying that even as Christians we tend to have a trivial...

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Donald A. Carson is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Ill. He is a widely sought-after conference speaker and teacher, and he is known in the church for his excellence in scholarship and passion for the biblical Gospel. Dr. Carson has authored more than...

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Late this afternoon we heard from Thabiti Anyabwile on "Cosmic Treason: Sin & the Holiness of God." He began by joking that his name is Swahili and roughly translated means "suffering for Jesus in the Cayman Islands." And then he got down to business. He read Numbers 25 and divided...

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After lunch today we enjoyed a Q&A session. R.C. Sproul moderated discussion between Sinclair Ferguson, Steven Lawson, R.C. Sproul Jr. and Alistair Begg. At first I wrote down both the questions and answers, at least as best as I was able. But as time went on, it became quite clear...

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This morning Alistair Begg preached on "The Breath of the Almighty: The Holy Spirit" and used as his text John 16:5-15. I jotted down some notes... The nature of this topic, he said, makes it virtually horizonless. Considerations of any doctrine, but particularly this one, that are not grounded within...

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Pastor Steve Lawson, in addressing the topic The Holy One of God: The Holiness of Jesus, had us turn to Mark 1:21-24.  Whenever the light of holiness, of truth, shines upon dead religion, sin is exposed, Satan is provoked, and unclean spirits are angered.  There is no greater stronghold of...

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Sinclair Ferguson, to address the theme Hallowed By Your Name: The Holiness of the Father, had us turn to the high priestly prayer of John 17. In verse 11 of that prayer, we have the only instance in which Jesus refers to His Father as "Holy Father." It is the...

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R.C. Sproul Jr. is the founder of the Highlands Study Center in Mendota, Va., which seeks to help Christians live more simple, separate, and deliberate lives to the glory of God and for the building of His kingdom. Dr. Sproul travels extensively as a conference speaker and has written several...

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The subject of God's holiness has been a theme at Ligonier Ministries since its infancy and it is good to revisit that theme this year, one year before Sproul's book The Holiness of God reaches its twenty-fifth anniversary. And who better to introduce the subject and kick of the conference...

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The panel consisted of Steve Lawson, Ligon Duncan, Albert Mohler, and Sinclair Ferguson.  John Duncan asked the questions. Why is Calvin so important?Ferguson noted that Calvin had a genius to capture what the text was saying.  Lawson noted that Calvin stood at the dawn of the Reformation, the printing press...

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Steven J. Lawson is the senior pastor of Christ Fellowship Baptist Church in Mobile, Ala., and serves on the ministerial board for Reformed Theological Seminary and the board of directors for the Master's College and Seminary. Dr. Lawson has also authored many books including Famine in the Land, Foundations of...

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After a rather tasty lunch we gathered again, this time to hear Sinclair Ferguson speak about "The Doctrines of Grace." He began by reading Ephesians 1 and said that no man has had a greater impact on his thinking than John Calvin. When we speak of the doctrines of grace,...

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J. Ligon Duncan III is the senior minister of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Miss., and adjunct professor of theology at Reformed Theological Seminary. He is the president of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals and chairman of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. Dr. Duncan has written, edited, and...

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The 2009 Ligonier Ministries National Conference begins today. Though the conference proper does not kick off until after dinner, the Pre-Conference, "John Calvin--Celebrating a Legacy" began bright and early. This mini-conference features messages from Al Mohler, Steven Lawson, Sinclair Ferguson and Ligon Duncan. They will each speak one time and...

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The biggest event of the year for Ligonier Ministries is just around the corner. We are excited to once again be able to offer a free, live webcast of the conference, available in both English and Spanish. See below for details.While there is nothing quite like being able to attend...

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(...or 11 reasons I'm looking forward to March 19)Next month I get to spend three days with 11 of my heroes. It's hard to look over the line-up for Ligonier's upcoming national conference and not pause to give thanks to God for these men. They are valiant-for-truth and imitators of...

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We are excited to announce that simultaneous Spanish translation will be available during our 2009 National Conference. It is our desire to serve the Spanish-speaking population by offering this opportunity to examine Scripture's teaching on God's holiness and how it affects our worship, doctrine, and personal walk with Christ.Please help...

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Ligonier Ministries' expanded 22nd national conference is just two months away. We are excited for this opportunity to hear such a respected group of pastors and scholars teach about John Calvin and help us come to a fuller understanding of God's holiness and how it affects everything we do.We've collected...

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As a reminder, you can view and listen to the messages and Q&A sessions by launching the pastors' conference webcast from this link. When you launch the player, click the "On Demand" link from the menu on the left. We'll add the balance of the messages by the end of...

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If you've followed this blog, you have most likely heard us reference our Pastors Conference as the Encouragement Conference. That title has been reinforced as many pastors have expressed the refreshment and encouragement they receive from the speakers, fellowship, and time in reflection. You can view pictures from the event...

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We just learned that respected author and theologian Michael Horton will be speaking along with Dr. Sproul in September 2009 for our Pacific Northwest Cruise. The topic is "One Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church." Welcome aboard Dr. Horton....

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If you can't attend our Pastors' Conference next week in person, you can be a part of it live via this free exclusive webcast available in both English and Spanish.Join Sinclair Ferguson, Steven Lawson, and R.C. Sproul as they encourage pastors and church leaders to proclaim faithfully the Word of...

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Last weekend saw Ligonier Ministries travel to Scottsdale, Arizona for the 2008 West Coast Conference. R.C. Sproul, John MacArthur and Ligon Duncan spoke to a sold-out audience at Scottsdale Bible Church on "Tough Questions Christians Face." A few photos by Lukas VanDyke are posted here: Friday and Saturday. Alex...

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The last message of the conference was given by Dr. R.C. Sproul.  He began by announcing a pop quiz.  We were each to privately answer the question:  What is the Gospel?  [That happened to also be the title of Dr. Sproul's message.]  He read to us from Romans 1, culminating...

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THREE REASONS TO BE INFORMED ABOUT POSTMODERNISMThe topic of Dr. Duncan's second message was Should the Church Embrace Postmodernism? Dr. Duncan gave us three reasons why we should study postmodernism (though he noted the church ought not to embrace it). 1.  It is pervasive in our culture today.  We need...

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DOES RESPONSIBILITY EQUAL ABILITY?One asked:  "How can man be responsible to believe in Jesus Christ if he is not able to do so?" The response was that man is unable to believe in Christ, but he is responsible for that inability.  The command that people repent and believe remains.  Dr....

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After singing six verses of The Church's One Foundation, Dr. John MacArthur gave a message on the question Is Jesus the Only Way?  John noted that, in our day, the exclusivity of Jesus Christ is not an obvious truth for many professing evangelicals.  When he began his ministry, John had...

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The speaker this evening was Dr. R.C. Sproul. Dr. Sproul is respected worldwide for his ability to help Christians provide the reasons for what and why they believe. In addition to his duties as the founder and president of Ligonier Ministries, Dr. Sproul can also be heard daily on the...

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The first Q&A session was held after a short break.  A variety of questions were asked.  Early on, there were a few questions on intelligent design (ID) and creation.  Dr. Sproul pointed out that the metaphysical assumption behind all science is that the universe is knowable.  When the scientist wants...

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The second session this afternoon was given by Dr. John MacArthur.  Dr. MacArthur has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, Calif., for nearly forty years, and his teaching is available worldwide on the radio, Internet, and television program Grace to You. Dr. MacArthur provides training to...

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After a packed sanctuary sang For All the Saints, Chris Larson opened with prayer and a reading from I Corinthians.  Mr. Larson then introduced the speaker for the first session, Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III.  Dr. Duncan is the senior minister of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Miss., and adjunct...

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Our conference in Scottsdale begins Friday afternoon. It appears that the "light and heat" of God's Word will be joined with the physical heat of 100+ degrees during the day.But you don't have to be here to be able to enjoy the sound teaching from Ligon Duncan, John MacArthur, and...

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There are a few spots still open for our complimentary Pastors Breakfast this Friday, September 26th in Scottsdale, Ariz. Please call 800-435-4343 by 8pm tonight or email mduncan-at-ligonier.org to RSVP. Here are additional details:LocationScottsdale Bible Church High School Arena7601 E Shea BlvdScottsdale, AZ 85260SpeakersDr. R.C. SproulDr. Ligon DuncanSchedule8:00 a.m. -...

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We're a week away from our conference with Ligon Duncan, John MacArthur, and R.C. Sproul in Scottsdale, Ariz. Due to the sell-out attendance, we are offering a live stream of the conference. The fee is a nominal $5 to help us to cover the cost of the webcast. This fee...

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Many Christians reflect upon the purpose and consequences of Jesus' resurrection only at Easter. This is distressing because the resurrection, as the event upon which Christianity stands or falls, should occupy first place in our thinking and living.Next fall, Ligonier Ministries will explore the resurrection at our West Coast Conference...

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This year at our Pastors Conference we will provide live Spanish translation. We hope to serve a growing number of Reformation-minded pastors in South Florida, the Caribbean, and Latin America. A pastoral ministry rooted in the doctrines of the Reformation has the ability to counteract the deeply embedded Roman Catholic...

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Dear friend,When I was preparing to lecture on the holiness of God years ago, I came across this quote from John Calvin's commentary on Isaiah 6:3: "The angels never cease from their melody in singing the praises of God, as the holiness of God supplies us with inexhaustible reasons for...

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Dr. Sproul addressed the faculty and student body at the recent Westminster Seminary California commencement. His message was "The Power of the Gospel" and he took Romans 1:1-17 as his text.Listen to the message along with Dr. Robert Godfrey's introduction of Dr. Sproul here....

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Registration is now open for our 6th annual Pastors Conference to be held October 20-23 in Lake Mary, Florida. R.C. will be joined by Sinclair Ferguson and Steven J. Lawson, both great friends of Ligonier. Let me tell you a few stories about our two specially invited speakers. Over the...

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Registration is now open for our Pastors Conference. This is a unique 4-day event each fall where we purposefully put a cap of 350 attendees and strive to give them an experience unlike any other pastors event. Ligonier Ministries loves pastors and it's a pleasure to serve them along with...

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R.C. Sproul will be speaking this weekend at the venerable Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology at the historic Tenth Presbyterian Church in downtown Philly. The "PCRT" is probably the "granddaddy" of major Reformed Bible conferences in North America (as Keith Jackson might put it) and was founded in 1974 by...

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Like many others out there in the Reformed evangelical universe, I've been waiting for T4G. "Together for the Gospel" (for you anagrammatically challenged) is a bi-annual pastors/church leader's conference held in Louisville with the worthy goal of promoting the centrality of the Gospel in local church life. This great event...

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Christ has redeemed us to be a light that directs others to Him. Fulfilling this call requires us to be able to deal with the most difficult questions asked about the Christian faith. If we are unprepared for the darkness around us, it will be harder to counter it with...

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Together for the Gospel 2008 will be held in Louisville, April 15-17. Registration is almost full. It is our joy to see the revived interest in the historic Christian faith, particularly among young pastors and seminarians. Dr. Sproul is a guest speaker again this year and we know it energizes...

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Our thanks to all our students and ministry partners who attended last week's National Conference. It was a pleasure to meet so many new friends and catch up with old ones. The team at Ligonier benefits from hearing your encouragement and your testimonies about the effects of this ministry...

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The conference has come to an end, but we are just getting started with adding the videos to the web site. If you were not able to watch the webcasts of the sessions, you can watch them online for the rest of this week. Here are the links: Preconference Messages...

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Dr. R.C. Sproul's second and final conference message was entitled "Counted Righteous in Christ (Imputation)." He began by reading Genesis 15:1-6, where we learn that Abraham believed God, and God "counted it to him as righteousness." Dr. Sproul then read from Romans 4:1-8, where we see Paul hearkening back...

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In his second and final conference message, Dr. Sinclair Ferguson spoke on the theme "The Nature of Saving Faith." Dr. Ferguson took his text from Romans 3:19-4:2, but also read several verses on the results of saving faith from Romans 5. INTRODUCTION Towards the beginning of the third book of...

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As we approach the end of the second day of this conference, I would like to remind you that you can participate in the weekend's proceedings from wherever you are, even if you happen to be on the other side of the world. We are continually updating the conference photo...

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This afternoon we finally got to hear from R.C. Sproul. He chose to speak from a few verses in Galatians 1 and 2 and said that he has probably preached this message 100 times in the past. He provided a brief defense of the importance of the doctrine of justification...

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C.J. Mahaney is president of Sovereign Grace Ministries, which is devoted to the establishment and support of local churches. Formerly the pastor of Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg, Md. for 27 years, Pastor Mahaney also currently serves on the council of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals and on the board...

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Dr. Sinclair Ferguson is senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, S.C., and Distinguished Visiting Professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Seminary. One of the most renowned Reformed theologians in our day, Dr. Ferguson is also a member of the Council of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. He is...

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Yesterday, in a preconference message, Joni Eareckson Tada shared "Good News in a Fallen World." She spoke again this morning and as she so often does, she prefaced her speech with a video and a song and concluded it with another song (in which she was joined by the...

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The second day of the conference began with John MacArthur's second and final sermon. His topic was "Simultaneously Righteous and a Sinner" (or, to use the Latin theological term, simul iustus et peccator). He turned first to the well-known story of the raising of Lazarus and on that basis titled...

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Dr. Steven J. Lawson gave his second and final message entitled "The Saving Power of God." Noting that this is the central theme of Romans, Lawson took his text from Rom. 1:1-18. INTRODUCTION That all power belongs to God is clearly taught in the Bible. We call this the...

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Mrs. Joni Eareckson Tada has for many decades traveled the world to remind people of the practical applications of the Gospel. She is the founder of Joni and Friends, an organization designed to evangelize and disciple in the disability community. She currently holds an appointment to the Disability Advisory Committee...

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R.C. Sproul Jr. followed Dr. Lawson with a message entitled "Evangelizing Your Children." R.C. Sproul Jr. is the founder of the Highlands Study Center in Mendota, Va., which seeks to help Christians live more simple, separate, and deliberate lives to the glory of God and for the building of His...

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Dr. Steven J. Lawson opened the conference with a dynamic message entitled "The Foolishness of Preaching" from the text I Cor. 1:18-25. Lawson is the senior pastor of Christ Fellowship Baptist Church in Mobile, Alabama. He serves on the board of directors of The Master's College and Seminary and the...

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This year we are pleased to have Lukas VanDyke, photographer extrordinaire, serving at the conference. He has been wandering all over the campus with his cameras and we have just posted the first of many galleries of his work.You can view them here....

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The Ligonier Ministries 2008 National Conference is now underway. Please consult this post if you would like to enjoy the plenary sessions via free, live webcast. Also, be sure to check back over the course of the conference for daily photo galleries. And stay tuned here for live-blog updates from...

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"Hello I'm Mel Duncan. I'm with Ligonier Ministries and I work with pastors." It's something I've said hundreds of times the last few years. It's also something I never get tired of repeating because over the last three years I've encountered pastors from all walks of life serving faithfully in...

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We're just days away from the biggest Ligonier event of the year. We are pleased to announce the free, live webcast of our national conference. New this year is a Spanish language audio simulcast. See below for details.Last year we had more than 22,000 visitors enjoy the conference stream, many...

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