Hello everyone! This weekend I prepare to travel to Grantham, PA and the 2007 Banner of Truth Ministers’ Conference. Really looking forward to the teaching, learning more about John Calvin, enjoying fellowship and of course rummaging through stacks and stacks of books. I plan to pick up blogging on Tuesday as time permits out East and updates throughout the week. Looking forward to meeting some of the TSS readers out East as well. We’ll see you next week from Grantham. Blessings! Tony
This year I’m planning to attend two new conferences. The first is the Sovereign Grace Ministries Leadership Conference in April and the other is the Banner of Truth pastors’
conference in May. I’ve heard about them but never seen them for myself. Lord willing, this spring I will attend them both.
As you may have guessed, one of the major reasons I am spending so much time in John Calvin these first months of 2007 is to prepare for the upcoming Banner of Truth Ministers’ Conference entitled “Set Apart for God.” The conference runs between May 29th and 31st on the campus of Messiah College in Grantham, PA. Speakers will include two of my favorites, Derek Thomas and Walt Chantry (Chantry wrote the excellent book, The Shadow of the Cross). I look forward to Dr. Thomas’ trio of presentations on holiness, especially as they relate to Calvin’s Institutes. It is encouraging to see emphasis on Calvin’s understanding of the Christian life (as I think he has much to offer here). Dr. Thomas wrote an excellent book on Calvin’s understanding of the book of Job which has recently become one of my favorites. We’ll look more at this book on Friday.
UPDATE 3/14: Walt Chantry will not be available to speak this year. Instead, Sinclair Ferguson will be taking his place.
But for more information on the pastors’ conference you can download the newly-released conference PDF here and you can register here. Should be a fun time. And from what I’m told, Friends of the Shepherd’s Scrapbook will get an exclusive tour of the Banner of Truth warehouse in Carlise, PA as an added bonus!
Tony Reinke 