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Periodically I find it helpful to alert you to some guys and gals working to promote the gospel in our world.  The web can be an endless maze of mental drudgery, so when I come across things that are profitable for the furtherance of the gospel I will attempt to highlight them.  Here are a few examples from this past week:

1.    North Wake Church in Wake Forest, North Carolina is doing an incredible series on the atonement.  Sarah and I attended North Wake during my time at seminary and were amazed by the depth of teaching the elders consistently brought to the table.  Larry Trotter, the senior pastor of North Wake, is one of the most excellent communicators that I know and I am confident that you will find the teaching both challenging and convicting.  If you want to understand the truths of the gospel check out their teaching series online.  As a supplement, “In My Place He Stood Condemned” by JI Packer and Mark Dever is a must for any library. 

2.   Last night I finished the book “Sacred Marriage” by Gary Thomas.  The premise of the book is that God’s design for marriage is not to make you happy, but to make you holy.  Needless to say, the challenge for growth and maturity is explicit throughout and the book is a fantastic resource for anyone at any stage in the marriage journey.  Particularly engaged couples and those in the early years of marriage can find great benefit from establishing marriage on the truths of this fine, gospel-centered, resource. 

3.   Get it on your radar now.  Restore Conference 2009 is coming to the Clemson area.  February 19-21 the campus of Clemson University will be inundated with a conference on marriage and family issues.  Living in a world in which issues like marriage, family, sex, and dating have been distorted beyond recognition, it is important that we restore a Biblical picture of these critical concepts.  Mark Liederbach, professor of ethics at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary will be our keynote speaker with topics including: dating as worship, marriage as worship, parenting as worship, and sex as worship.  You can find out more details online at http://www.restoreconference.org/over the coming weeks. 

4.   Deeper Devotion is an online source for students to interact with the gospel.  My friend, Glenn Ansley posts regular devotions for students, along with music reviews and articles. 

5.   Two of my good buddies, Justin Perry and Drew Tucker and their families are heading to Tampa, FL to plant a church.  These guys have been groomed to plant for several years and will do an excellent job.  You can keep up with their journey on Drew’s blog.  It is always encouraging to see the church on the move.

If you know of other churches, bloggers, or individuals who are making much of the gospel, let me know.  My next blog, “Has the church lost its mind?” should be out by Friday. 

Worship Well,