Blog - 2008 Conference Liveblog

Al Mohler is now available in bite-sized pieces. We’ve just posted individual videos for each of the questions Al Mohler answered at Na 2008.

SEE THE VIDEOS

We’ve also listed (generally) what each video covers in case you’re looking for help with a specific topics like TheBible vs. other “holy books”, postmodernism’s effects, etc. [And shout out to Dr. Mohler for the sweet pink shirt]

This year at Na we gave all the shirt profits to build wells in Uganda and then sold $10 bookmarks and gave the profits to send Bible to Uganda. Your response was amazing. We raised $3,000 to build wells in Uganda and, get this, $19,000 to send Bibles to Uganda.

Doug Hayes leads the ministry, Covenant Mercies, that will be building the wells and getting the Bibles to Uganda. We asked him to give you a better idea of what these funds will mean to the people receiving clean water and Bibles…

If you wanted an extra copy of the devotional handouts we distributed during the community groups this year...here you go.

Sunday Morning--Ps 119
Monday Morning--2 Tim 3

(To download right-click the file and select “save as")

Just in case you couldn’t write fast enough. There are some gems here that deserve to be written in your journal or taped to your mirror.

Read them here or download them, if you’d prefer.

The Troubled Soul: God’s Word and Our Feelings
Psalm 42

1. “No one is more influential in your life than you are because no one talks to you more than you do. You’re in an unending conversation with yourself. You’re thanking to yourself all the time, interpreting, organizing, and analyzing what’s going on inside you and around you.” Paul Tripp

Here’s the songlist for the conference, including the version of the song:

Saturday PM
All Because of Jesus—Steve Fee
Be Praised—Michael Gungor
Nail My Glory—Devon & Bob Kauflin (Isaac Watts)
Beautiful the Blood—Steve Fee
What A Savior—Devon Kauflin (Horatius Bonar)
After the Message
Speak, O Lord Keith Getty & Stuart Townend

Here’s what we’re planning to get on the website to help you take the conference back home.

_Vote On Questions You Want Answered About The Bible
_Speaker Interviews On Personal Bible Reading
_Message Transcripts
_Application 101 & Hermeneutics 101 Guides

And more. 

This year at the conference we somehow forgot to stock one of the books we wanted attendees to have most--our friend Bob Kauflin’s book “Worship Matters.” But our mistake is actually good news for you because our friends at Crossway have given us a generous 35% conference discount on “Worship Matters” and are offering free shipping to anyone that orders it. Thats an $11 copy of the book delivered straight to your door. And Crossway is also offering free shipping on any other orders over $30.

These offers are available only by following this amazing link. Enjoy. 

C.J. Mahaney closed out Na 2008 with Session 8, God as Father: Understanding the Doctrine of Adoption in God’s Word, an exposition of Galatians 4:1-7. C.J. began his message by boldly stating, “God is eager to reveal himself to each and everyone present as Father” and, after reading the text, prayed a moving prayer that Christians would be freshly affected by the doctrine of adoption and…

After a three hour break, John Piper again took the stage and delivered Session 7, Fighting for Faith with God’s Word. Drawing upon 1 Timothy 6:12, 1 Corinthians 9:26, and 2 Timothy 4:7 and the call to fight the fight of faith, Piper issued 5 observations and clarifications regarding the fight of faith and 2 practical ways…

If you haven’t done so already, make sure you check out the many photos being taken here at Na which are posted on the right sidebar of the blog.

For Session 5 John Piper took the stage with his biographical message, William Tyndale: A Life Transformed By God’s Word. Before launching into his message, Piper took pause to express his deep affection and gratitude for the ministry of New Attitude ("I love the vision of humble orthodoxy") and Sovereign Grace Ministries.

Next, Piper told the story of William Tyndale who “had one driving passion: he wanted to…

My good friend Eric Simmons delivered the message for Session 5, What’s the Point?: Growing in Vision for Diligent Study.

Josh Harris introduced Eric as a man that “has style,” “drives a Jeep,” “is cool,” and “is a good teacher and leader.” I agree with Josh on all these points, Eric is one of my “coolest” friends, though I’m going to subtract a few cool points from Eric…

Taking the stage with much applause (a half standing ovation), C.J. Mahaney delivered Session 4, The Troubled Soul: God’s Word and Our Feelings, an exposition of Psalm 42.

For his introduction C.J. shared a lengthy quote from “the most influential book on counseling” that he’s ever read, Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands. A few excerpts from…

I’ve enjoyed the variety in the worship here at Na. Presently, a fifteen string orchestra is accompanying the Na Band. Earlier today, rapper Shai Linne led us in worship and performed a song from his new album, The Atonement. Below are the lyrics to the song Shai performed for us, Were You There?

Were You There?

This story starts at…

Session 3 was an unprecedented event at Na. Instead of delivering a message/sermon, Al Mohler (sporting a pink dress shirt) conducted the first ever Na Q&A session. Scores of people flocked to the two floor microphones in hopes making it through the line and asking Dr. Mohler their questions about the Bible. I counted just over sixty people lined up at the microphones. As you would expect, due to time…

Mark Dever gave the message for Session 2, The Authority of Scripture. Mark began his message by establishing the importance of the issue of authority, quoting J.I. Packer, “The problem of authority is the most fundamental problem Christianity ever faces. This is because Christianity is built upon a foundation of truth.” Christians continue to understand and insist that the Scripture is and must be our authority, even in an age…

It’s Sunday morning here at Na. Our time of worship is coming to a close and Mark Dever is soon to take the stage. One of the great highlights here at Na is the extended, passionate sessions of singing and worship. This may be my favorite part of the conference--singing to Jesus with 3,500 people who cherish the gospel. Devon Kauflin does a tremendous job leading the Na worship band…

Josh Harris kicked off the conference with a message entitled, “Ripping, Burning, Eating: A Right Response to God’s Word.”

Before diving into his message Josh did two things. First, he issued a challenge for conference attendees to, here at the outset of the conference, leave behind self-preoccupation/self-consciousness, stating, “Let’s not be preoccupied with what other people are thinking about us, let’s be preoccupied with what God is…

Welcome to the Na 2008 Liveblog. Approximately 3,500 singles and young married couples are crowding outside the doors here at the Louisville (pronunciation options: Looavul, Luavul, Loueville, Looaville, or Looeyville) Convention Center waiting to take their seats. Wait…it’s 7pm…the doors just opened…everyone is now rushing the convention center, trying to snag seats near the stage. In thirty minutes the conference officially kicks off.

I’ve been to a lot…

We’ll be liveblogging directly from the Na 2008 conference starting Saturday evening, May 24. Here’s what to expect:

Text//Justin Buzzard will be live-blogging the conference.

Pictures//Jenny James, who coordinates photography for Na, and other photographers will be snapping photos and shooting them straight into our Flickr account.

Audio//Messages from the Na 08 conference will be online here shortly after each message ends.