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• Two posts from Kevin DeYoung on the importance of church membership: Why Membership Matters and A Few More Thoughts on Church Membership.
• For those wondering about Rob Bell, Phil Johnson cuts it straight about Bell’s swift departure from the truth as he weighs in on his Boston Globe interview.
• Marvin Olasky on the growing shift of higher education options moving online: Class Without Rooms: Online Higher Education
• Free MP3 audio book download: Wasted Faith by Jim Elliff “was written to help those who claim to be Christians know for sure they are in God’s family. It is sober look at the nature of authentic faith and its various counterfeits.”
• At GotQuestions.org — What is the English Standard Version (ESV)?

The GARBC has been holding it’s 2009 Annual Conference this week at First Baptist Church, Elyria, Ohio.

Here’s the audio from the conference that’s been shared from the Baptist Bulletin website.

Monday, June 22, 2009
Every People and Every Nation – Dr. Kevin Bauder
Regular Baptist History, Part 1 – Dr. Kevin Bauder

Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Cutting Straight, Part 1 – Dr. Renald Showers
Regular Baptist History, Part 2 – Dr. Kevin Bauder
A People for His Name – Dr. Kevin Bauder

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Cutting Straight, Part 2 – Dr. Renald Showers
Regular Baptist History, Part 3 – Dr. Kevin Bauder
The New Humanity – Dr. Kevin Bauder

Thursday, June 25, 2009
Cutting Straight, Part 3 – Dr. Renald Showers
Thursday Night Introductions John Greening, national representative of the GARBC, introduces Aaron Blumer, pastor of Grace Baptist Church (Boyceville, Wis.) and publisher of the SharperIron.org website
Regular Baptist History, Part 4 – Dr. Kevin Bauder
The Eternal People – Dr. Kevin Bauder

Friday, June 26, 2009
John Greening’s Closing Sermon

All the audio for the Together for the Gospel conference is now available here.

Andy Naselli has kindly placed the links to the audio in chronological order.

I had the great privilege of attending the MARBC Annual Conference earlier this week. I’ve posted the audio to the MARBC.net website and it’s available at the following links.

“Discerning the Times and Seasons”
65th MARBC Annual Conference
Dr. Renald Showers, Friends of Israel, Inc., Keynote Speaker
Wednesday, October 22-24, Lake Ann Baptist Camp

Conference Description:
This year’s conference speaker was Dr. Renald E. Showers from the Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry. A special interactive Tuesday morning session was led by Ken Floyd regarding the vision of MARBC fellowship.

2007 Annual Conference, Session 1

2007 Annual Conference, Session 2

2007 Annual Conference, Session 3

2007 Annual Conference, Session 4

2007 Annual Conference, Session 5

I’ve really been enjoying the messages and the Q&A sessions from the Desiring God 2007 National Conference. There is both audio and video available.

Three great, and free, reasons to get a not-so-free iPod — of course, you could just listen to these on your PC too.

1. The recent Pastors Conference Audio from DesiringGod.org
2. J. Vernon MacGee’s Thru the Bible – MP3 Download’s of his 5-Year Program
3. The NIV Bible in MP3 – Listen and Download
   — not my translation of preference but free and worthwhile

For those who enjoy audio books, good sermons and free stuff ChristianAudio.com has just what you want. I’ve been enjoying some of their free downloadable audio books for a few months now and the November 2006 download is C.H. Spurgeon’s All of Grace. Registration is required and you’ll need to use the coupon code NOV2006 at checkout–no credit card required.

My younger brother Nathan is the most creative pianist I know. All his practicing (that drove me nuts) as a kid growing up has really paid off. He’s no longer a kid but a godly husband, father, pastor who loves to glorify God with his music. You can find some worshipful (free) mp3’s on his site. He’s also a talented vocalist and has music for purchase as well.