Pictures (and video!) from Lexington

I've finally gotten around to posting some photos from this years conference in Lexington. The short video clip above was captured by Mike during the Wednesday evening offering, after I had agreed to play drums. I was "more than tentative" in my first outing, although my confidence increased as the week continued. Michelle is a wonderful musician and I would much rather sit and listen to her play the organ; but she prefers having a drummer and the regular percussionist wasn't able to attend this year, so I was drafted.

Anyway, the pictures can be viewed here:

2007 Conference Photos

Thanks to Mike and Megan for taking the pictures and sharing them with the rest of us!

2007 Conference Message

We have posted the audio from this year's Sovereign Grace Conference on the GCA website. Just click on the "Archive" link and then find it in the "Main Street Baptist" folder. Or, you can just click this link:

The Best News You Ever Heard

I'm so very grateful to have been invited to preach for the third time at this annual conference. The folk at Main Street are always so loving and welcoming. And they love the Word of God ... but even more so, they love the God of the Word.

A Quick Update

It's Sunday evening as I write this. We spent last week up in Lexington at the 2007 Sovereign Grace Conference. Once again, Main Street Baptist Church hosted a wonderful, enriching event and I thoroughly enjoyed my time in and out of the pulpit. Pictures from the conference will be posted to our Google picture page in just a few days. Most of them are still in the camera and I want to add Mike's photos as well.

In a completely unexpected bit of providence, I talked a bit about my former career as a professional drummer. I haven't played drums in any capacity for more than ten years, but the regular conference drummer was unable to attend this year and they were looking for someone to jump in. I love the way Michelle plays the organ and -- after a bit of consternation and fervant prayer -- decided to pick up the sticks again and see what sort of noise I could still make. I was assured by several folk that it would all come back to me "like falling off a log." But that was my greatest fear -- it would sound like I was indeed falling of a log. But, rather like bicycle riding, it all came back and I had a great time flailing about and falling into the groove with the musicians at Main Street. I admit that my hands were sore and my legs certainly didn't have the spring in them that they once had --- but whatta' ya' want? I'm 51!

In the meantime, the construction work on the church continued while I was away and Tim's crew did a marvelous job of finishing the front entrance and new foyer. As I was driving home yesterday afternoon, despite being weary and bone-tired, I went to the GCA building before I came to the house. I was just overjoyed with what I found. Updated pictures have been added to the "GCA Construction" photo album, which you can view here:

GCA Photos