Report from The Clash

I've been having a great time at The Clash. It's been so good getting to know students from Sovereign Grace churches across the country. Every day I'm aware of God's kindness to our little family of churches in giving us such godly, passionate and intelligent young men and women. And Nathan Sasser and Jeff Purswell have done an outstanding job planning the content of the week.

Nathan Sasser talking with students after a lecture.

I had hoped to post more this week but honestly the days are so packed with activity it's hard to find time. The day is divided into five lectures. We have discussion as a smallgroup twice each day. So far we've been treated to lectures on Biblical Theology, the Doctrine of God, Metaphysics, a Biblical Theology of Science, Genetic Engineering, the Doctrine of Revelation, and Epistemology.

Wednesday we got to hear from Dr. Gregory Thornbury, the Dean of the School of Christian Studies at Union University in Tennessee. He's an extremely engaging communicator. He delivered lectures on Biblical Foundations for a Theology of Government, Christianity and Political Science, and Christianity and Public Square.

Yesterday Dr. William Edgar, Professor of Apologetics at Westminster Theological Seminary lectured on Modern Art, The Dynamics of Cultural Change, Facing Islam with Biblical Wisdom, and Postmodernism. He closed the evening with a lecture/concert on the Christian Roots of Jazz where he would alternately play and lecture. Incredible.

But the highlight for me has been the chance to serve as a counselor and get to know the kids in my smallgroup. The chance to get to see God's work in their lives has been so encouraging. The students are quick to share thoughts and questions, insightful in how they're applying the truth, and sincere in their desire to know and defend the truth of God's word. The following is a picture of us after a rather disappointing loss in a game of kick-ball. Left to right: Josh Payne, me, Jesse, Aaron, Andrew, Josh Palmer, Courtney, Alisha, Stephanie, Hannah and Clara. Missing from the picture is Kagan who had to work and Leo who overslept and missed the game.