I think that should be 'pastors' lunch' not 'pastor's lunch'!! Jeff the pedantic pedagogue on a day off work!! >-----Original Message----- >From: Chad Richard Bresson [mailto:breusswane@...] >Sent: Wednesday, 28 April 2004 8:16 AM >To: soundofgrace@... >Subject: Re: [soundofgrace] Re: Bunyan Report? > >I had a nice chat with Tom Wells today at a pastor's luncheon. He said >Jerry Bridges was the best he's heard him. Tom said Bridges' view of grace >has been far-reaching in its influence. I would agree. > >Chad > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <JACKJEFF@...> >To: <soundofgrace@...> >Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 3:21 PM >Subject: [soundofgrace] Re: Bunyan Report? - Jack to James Allen > > >> James Allen: >> >> << So, any report from Bunyan? >> >> >> Yes, forthcoming. I am putting together a report/quote list like I have >been doing for years. More to follow. >> >> << Did anyone meet my friend Ryan Mayfield? >> >> >> Sad to say I am not good with names, and met so many folks that I am not >sure if I could put a face to the name! Perhaps his memory is better and >he >will remember meeting me! That will help! >> >> << Was there any good fellowship? >> >> >> The best! The time goes too fast, and our moments together this side of >glory are too limited. The love of the brethren was very evident, and the >fellowship was very warm and hearty. Many first-time Bunyaneers who >reveled >in it with us! >> >> << Was there any good teaching? >> >> >> Do ducks quack and frogs croak? I'll say! Very exciting, soul stirring, >moving, tremendous, wonderful, pages and pages of notes...many times when I >couldn't even think of writing, and many others when I couldn't see the >page >through the tears! Does that tell you anything? >> >> Dr. Carson was very helpful on Rev. 12-14. He was also very provocative, >and has us hitting the books again to check out some of what he presented. >I will sit at his feet any time! >> >> Tim Trumper was very exciting and challenging on the doctrine of >Adoption. >I look forward to his forthcoming work on this subject, and will be running >down some of his other journal articles (some were available at the >Conference). I also look forward to hearing him again. >> >> Jerry Bridges was all I expected him to be and more. My wife and I are >very thankful for the effort to get him there on the part of John >Reisinger. >He really fit in, and ministered to us like only a man of his caliber and >experience can. Well worth hearing! >> >> Dave Morris got an extra opportunity to minister the Word as Mike Haykin >could not make it. This brother can preach! He always has us on the edge >of our seats! >> >> John Reisinger never fails to surprise me! Just when you think you've >heard everything on the Parable of Luke 15 he pulls the rug out from under >you! >> >> Fred Zaspel has always been one of my favorite preachers, and he did not >let us down. It is no wonder that his ministry has blossomed over the >years >like it has. He presents a fine balance of scholarship and passionate >preaching. >> >> The preaching and teaching at this Conference, like all of the others I >have attended for over 10 years, was a great mix of careful exegesis, >stimulating insights from the Word, solid doctrine, warm and hearty >preaching, probing application, and soul stirring devotion. >> >> << Did anyone overspend their book budget? >> >> >> Well...you know...I couldn't help it...there were so many, and they were >so good, and...There was a Carson work I did not have that was highly >recommended, and Barry Horner had some new stuff out, and there was a >Dabney >work I was not aware of that some young preacher boys I know could use, and >my grandchildren would profit from some things I saw on the table, and my >wife wanted this and that, and....I am sure Dean was pleased by the >turnover! >> >> << Enquiring minds want to know. >> >> >> That can be a good thing! >> >> Soli Deo Gloria, >> >> John T. "Jack" Jeffery >> >> -- >> Read the Sound of Grace pages at >> http://www.soundofgrace.com >> >> To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: >soundofgrace-unsubscribe@... >> >> To view our online archive go to our web page at >> http://www.associate.com/groups/soundofgrace >> >> > >-- >Read the Sound of Grace pages at >http://www.soundofgrace.com > >To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: soundofgrace-unsubscribe@... > >To view our online archive go to our web page at >http://www.associate.com/groups/soundofgrace >