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Bob Glenn — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:46:08 +0000

Join us for our 2010 Conference

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:53:51 +0000

We are thrilled that Paul David Tripp will be joining us again this year. Check back for more insights on The Pastor and Pleasure. If you have questions post a comment, call us at 952-935-2425 or email us at pastorsconference@redeemerbiblechurch.com.

Lonliness as Divine Invitation

Bob Glenn — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:25:17 +0000

Recently my wife, Gayle, said something very profound: “When I have feelings of loneliness, it’s as if the Lord is inviting me to fellowship with him.” And this makes great sense. After all, it is in fellowship with the Lord that our deepest need for communion is met.

Right around the Corner

Bob Glenn — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:35:17 +0000

With our conference less than ten days away, please consider praying for Ed and me along with the Redeemer volunteers who work so tirelessly to make our time together special. We are looking forward to what God will do as we fellowship together.

A Crushed Spirit, Who Can Bear?

Bob Glenn — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:59:17 +0000

Earlier this week I read Prov 18:14: “A man’s spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?” and I thought immediately of two things: my late 27 year-old brother-in-law’s two-year battle with mouth cancer and our conference. Watching my brother-in-law, Andrew, endure such agony with such grace is something that has profoundly affected my life (click here to listen to some lessons I learned). It was his relationship with Jesus that sustained him to the end. He was able to endure sickness of a kind that many of us will never experience because his spirit was nourished by the gospel of his loving Lord. But what about people whose spirits are crushed - people like us? This proverb seems to suggest that sickness, even like that which Andrew suffered is not as powerful as the soul-sickness that can infect all our lives. Where can we turn when depression and discouragement attack our souls like cancer? And yet, all is not lost. There is an answer to the wise man’s question. A crushed spirit, who can bear? Answer: Jesus can! And did - for us. This means that even our sadness cannot rob us of the joy we have in Jesus. And even our grief cannot rob us of the hope we have in Jesus.

A Theology of the Emotions

Ed Welch — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:27:40 +0000

How should we feel? What should we anticipate is the redeemed, mature emotional life? I think these are worthwhile questions. They take us to a larger theological issue: what are the emotions? Go through a systematic theological text book and you won’t find “emotions” in the index. But our emotions are the stuff of everyday life. Without a basic theology for them our preaching and counseling can seem like we are focused only on the “not yet” and miss the “already.” In response, we say that Scripture speaks to all of life. Our task is to figure out how Scripture speaks deeply about and to our emotions. Any ideas?

The Depression Epidemic

Bob Glenn — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:46:48 +0000

It seems like we’re not the only people considering what has become the second most common cause of disability worldwide after cardiovascular disease, and is expected to become number one in the next ten years. The most recent cover story of Christianity Today features the topic of depression (http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/march/15.22.html). It’s entitled, “The Depression Epidemic: Why we’re more down than ever - and the crucial role churches play in healing.”

Battling the Mist

Ed Welch — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:31:19 +0000

Depression is a thorny subject from at least two different angles. First, when you experience it, it seems to defy being moved by any biblical encouragement. Might as well battle the mist, said Spurgeon, as do battle with this faceless enemy. Second, how do we even think about it biblically? It is hard to locate in the Bible, at least at first glance. Sure, we could take a look at Saul’s emotional swings, but that gives us a sketchy interpretive grid. I know I am looking forward to taking a stab at both of these matters at the conference, and I’d be interested in any thoughts that can give us a running start.

What Others Have to Say

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:30:49 +0000

“Last year I attended the conference at Redeemer. It was one of the most challenging and encouraging pastors’ conferences I have ever been to.”

Pastor Greg Lund

Frederic Evangelical Free Church

“I have come to this conference the last two years. I came because I wanted to get re-charged. The talks were so penetrating that I wept inside, and later wept in the car. God is so good in how He feeds us and supplies our needs for conviction and training. The worship was amazing. Last year, the worship leader, David, actually wrote and produced a song especially for this conference. They sent us home with a CD of worship music, and tons of other materials. He spoke to us a little between songs, helping to connect the worship to the talks we just heard. It was natural to go straight from sermons to worship. The speakers put their hearts into this conference, and God was richly blessing those who came. Each of these last two years, the talks by Paul Tripp and RW Glenn have been so rich and profound, that I have been living off of the feeding for the rest of the year. I have kept the folder of my notes, and have been going over it again and again, with benefit for myself, my marriage, our children, my preaching, and my counseling. One of the best parts of this conference was the access to the speakers. During the conference, there was time given for group questions and answers. There was also time during meals and between talks to talk to the speakers. Another great thing that this conference offers is the incredible food served in an intimate setting. The attendees shared almost all of our meals together for a couple of days, and we got to know each other. We did not have to go to some huge cafeteria, or waste time walking across some campus. We simply went downstairs and ate together in the church dining hall. What a treat this feasting of fellowship and food. The old-fashioned church hospitality of the ladies of the church welcoming us and asking how they can help us to enjoy the meals. The speakers ate with us. They truly shared these days with us in an intimate setting. This year I had the opportunity to go hear 10-15 big name speakers in a very large city, but I’m coming back to Minnetonka to spend a few days with Ed Welch. I hope to see you there.”

Ben Snodgrass

Falls Orthodox Presbyterian Church

Menomonee Falls, WI

Fainting Fits of Fame

Ed Welch — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:39:43 +0000

The Minister’s Fainting Fits: that’s great. Not that misery necessarily enjoys company, but it is nice to know that other pastors, past and present, can struggle in the ministry. Or, more accurately, pastors past and present do struggle in ministry. One struggle near the top of the list concerns our reputation. Most pastors want to be liked; if not . . . well, we probably shouldn’t be in ministry. It goes with the turf of caring about our relationships. The problem is that we will not be universally liked. Some days it will even seem like the opposite. One of the questions that we can consider at the conference is how to interpret this inevitable event. Is it from the Devil? Is it our own pride? Is it directly of divine origin, and, if so, why? Our answers to these questions have important consequences.