This week I attended the ‘Together for the Gospel Conference’. It is a pastors’ conference. There were 7,000 pastors there this year.

It was great. I enjoyed it. God grew me through it.

Here are a few reflections from what God taught me/ showed me at the conference:

1)     I have a lot to learn. That was/is obvious. I pray for continuing grace to help me become a better shepherd. I love the people of Fairdale with such a passionate commitment. I am eager to be back spending time with them.

2)     Justification by Faith Alone is so so so so so sweet and precious. I knew that before T4G. I know it better now.

3)     I need to read more. Books were everywhere.

4)     7,000 men of God singing worship songs together is so awesome and humbling.

5)     I love for God to use me to help others love Jesus more and love themselves less. I pray God will continue to give me people who want to hang out with me a lot and that God will cause that to cause them to love Jesus more.

6)     Some people need to love studying less and pray to love investing in others more.

7)     I am very humbled at the way God has used John Piper to teach and mold me into Christ-likeness. This conference was an extension of that.

8)     Jesus is all I have. Jesus is my life.

9)     The 4 point gospel is so helpful.

10)     I love my wife Valeria so deeply. ( i missed her a lot while at the conference.)

11)     I love my sons so very much. ( i missed them so much.)

12)    As much as I truly love discipling young guys, I want to disciple my sons JJ & Eli the most. I want God to use me to make them into faithul sincere men who love Jesus.

There are more I am sure. But these stick out so clearly. God’s grace to shape me this week was mighty.