Well, after arriving in Indianapolis and getting to the location for the annual FIRE national conference, I was pleasantly surprised to see a very large group in attendance. I arrived a few minutes after three (there was long line at the car rental counter) and caught the second half of the message by Dr. Grier on “The God Who Is”. He was taking an approach to Genesis 1 that brought out the creative character of God and how the creation shows us the God who is.
The evening message by Conrad Mbewe of Zambia was an exaltation of the righteousness of God. It is because of the righteousness of God that He had to send Jesus Christ. The righteousness of God ought to instill encouragement to faith and hope (he preached on Psalm 11) as it is that attribute that shows us that in the midst of a world full of injustice and unrighteousness, there is one who will vindicate that which is just and righteous!
Beyond the message, the fellowship here is great. I’ve connected with a few brothers I’ve met at regional conferences as well as met some new ones. I even got to meet one of the missionaries that our church supports who runs a seminary in India. There are a number of pastors from churches that are considering joining FIRE as well as others who just wish to know what we are all about. I’ll keep you updated as the conference progresses.
Pastor Mark
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