Desiring God Conference--Audio & Video Up!

I've started watching video from the 2008 Desiring God National Conference, and I have not been disappointed! Speakers include John Piper, Mark Driscoll, Sinclair Ferguson, Paul Trip, Bob Kauflin, and others. You can listen to the audio, read the transcripts, or watch the video from your computer. Here's a link directly to the page. Enjoy!

Mark Driscoll Interviews John Piper

Today, I listened to a recording of Mark Driscoll interviewing John Piper. I am a huge fan of John Piper and a growing fan of Mark Driscoll, so I found this interview delightful. John Piper talks about growing up, raising a family of his own, understanding his wife, and some of the personal challenges he has experienced. After listening to him preach and reading some of his books, I admire him and am deeply grateful for his words. It's nice to know he was a kid once. And he had to learn how to have a good marriage. And looking back, he wishes he had parented differently. It's nice when those folks I tend to put on pedestals become real people in my mind. Other John Piper fans may enjoy the interview, too. You can watch it on video at The Resurgence.

Desiring God National Conference

Oh, how I wish I could make it to this one! Check out the speaker lineup for Desiring God's 2008 national conference, The Power of Words and the Wonder of God. By the way, isn't that a great title? All of the audio/video from last year's conference is available on-line, so that we can benefit from what these men have to say without making the trek to Minneapolis. Maybe they'll broadcast live over the internet during the conference. Dare I get my hopes up? Being taught by men like John Piper, Bob Kauflin, Mark Driscoll, and Sinclair Ferguson is a pretty awesome thing in itself, but if I could learn from them in my pajamas with a bowl of popcorn in my lap....that might be even better. Maybe I'll follow in the footsteps of another blogger, Adrian Warnock, who watches conferences via internet and live blogs his notes. We'll see.

Anyway, three cheers for organizations like Desiring God, the Resurgence, and Newfrontiers, who make so many of their resources (like conference recordings) available for free.