Change is Inevitable

Recently, I attended the Gospel Coalition Conference. While I was there, I had an amazing opportunity to attend a lunch hosted by band of bloggers, in which seven fantastic Christian bloggers shared insights on the world of blogging. One of the main things I learned from this lunch… was that I am blogging for the sake of the gospel. I should not be concerned about whether or not people know who I am or like what I write. The only thing that I should care about is if Christ is glorified through what is posted on this site. When I heard this stated from the panel I began to do the hard work of self-examination.

Do I write these posts so that people will know more about Jesus… and seek Him with greater fervency?

Or… Do I write these posts so that people will say… “Great post… Bobby”?

While I was thinking through these questions I decided that in a way I enjoyed the notoriety I received from comments and peoples praise. Although I never set out with that as my goal… I found myself being obsessed with checking google analytics to see how many people visited my blog the previous day. What I am trying to say is… although I really did care about proclaiming the gospel of Jesus… I also found myself falling into the trap of pride.

So… when it came time for me to buy a domain name for http://braulerson.blogspot.com, I naturally decided to register for bobbyraulerson.com (which shows where my priorities were). Of this ridiculous sense of arrogance I repent. I never want anyone reading this blog to think I am after my own gain… I want to exalt Christ through all that I do… even when it comes to blogging.

After being convicted about that issue I started thinking through what domain name I could buy that communicated the point of this blog. In the back of my mind, I just knew that all the good names had to be registered already. However, I tried the one that came to my mind first… http://www.engagechrist.com … and it was available… so needless to say… the new url for this blog will be…

www.engagechrist.com

Because the point of this blog is to let the reader in on the way I and or others engage Christ on a personal and corporate level. Therefore, from now on, if you go to http://braulerson.blogspot.com … you will be redirected to the new url.

I hope you have enjoyed reading this blog and continue to come back and see what the Lord decides to do in and through this medium.

Also… I know many people who have a url that reads theirname.com … I am in no way trying to imply that they are selfish or arrogant. This was just an issue for me… so do not take what I say out of context. For example, my buddy, Nathan Hoag just switched his blog to www.nathanhoag.com … and I know without a doubt that he lives to see Christ glorified. Let me assure you that he in no way wants to exalt himself. This was just something I have been working through lately and needed to do for myself.

Again… thanks for checking out engage…

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The Video's are UP!!!

Here are the links to the video's of the sermons preached at the Gospel Coalition Conference. It was amazing... you should check them out ... especially Tim Keller and John Piper!

• Tim Keller, "The Grand Demythologizer: The Gospel and Idolatry" (Acts 19:21-41)
• John Piper, "Feed the Flame of God’s Gift: Unashamed Courage in the Gospel" (2 Timothy 1:1-12)
• Phil Ryken, "The Pattern of Sound Words" (2 Timothy 1:13-2:13)
• Mark Driscoll, "Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth" (2 Timothy 2:14-26)
• K. Edward Copeland, "Shadowlands: Pitfalls and Parodies of Gospel-Centered Ministry" (2 Timothy 3:1-9)
• Bryan Chapell, "Preach the Word!" (2 Timothy 3:10-4:5)
• Ajith Fernando, "Gospel-Faithful Mission in the New Christendom"
• Panel Discussion: Tim Keller, John Piper, Ligon Duncan and Crawford Loritts (chair: Stephen Um)
• Ligon Duncan, "Finishing Well" (2 Timothy 4:6-22)
• Don Carson, "That By All Means I Might Win Some': Faithfulness and Flexibility in Gospel Proclamation" (1 Corinthians 9:19-23)

Hope you enjoy them as much as I did...

The Gospel Coalition Conference

This Monday my friend Evan Perkins and I will be leaving Denver and flying to Chicago to attend the Gospel Coalition Conference. While we are there I will be posting my notes from all of the speakers on this blog. I also will be providing the website where you can watch the conference live from wherever you happen to be. Just to give you a little taste of the lineup I will show you the schedule so you know when I will be posting what...

THE SCHEDULE...

Tuesday 21 April 2009

10:00 amRegistration Opens

1:30 pmIntroduction, Worship

2:00 pmSession 1: Tim Keller, “The Grand Demythologizer: The Gospel and Idolatry” (Acts 19:21-41)

3:00 pmBreak

3:30 pmSung Worship

4:00 pmSession 2: John Piper, “The Promise of Life” (2 Timothy 1:1-12)

5:00 pmDinner

7:00 pmSession 3: Phil Ryken, “The Pattern of Sound Words” (2 Timothy 1:13-2:13)

8:00 pmSession 4: Mark Driscoll, “Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth” (2 Timothy 2:14-26)

Wednesday 22 April 2009

7:30 amInformation Session: Tim Keller and Don Carson explain how to start an official chapter for The Gospel Coalition in your area

9:00 amWorship

9:30 amSession 5: K. Edward Copeland, “Shadowlands: Pitfalls and Parodies of Gospel-Centered Ministry” (2 Timothy 3:1-9)

10:30 amBreak

11:00 amSession 6: Bryan Chapell, “Preach the Word!” (2 Timothy 3:10-4:5)

12:00 pmLunch

Band of Bloggers 2009

2:00 pmWorkshops: Session 1

3:15 pmBreak

3:45 pmWorkshops: Session 2

5:00 pmDinner

7:00 pmSession 7: Ajith Fernando, “Gospel-Faithful Mission in the New Christendom”

8:00 pmSession 8: Panel Discussion: Tim Keller, John Piper, Ligon Duncan and Crawford Loritts (chair: Stephen Um)

Thursday 23 April 2009

9:00 amWorship

9:30 amSession 9: Ligon Duncan, “Finishing Well” (2 Timothy 4:6-22)

10:30 amBreak

11:00 amSession 10: Don Carson, "'That By All Means I Might Win Some': Faithfulness and Flexibility in Gospel Proclamation" (1 Corinthians 9:19-23)

So check back here for the notes and live streaming of the event!