In May 2007, Resurgence had the opportunity to participate in and record the content from the first Gospel Coalition conference. In this breakout session from the conference, listen as Phil Ryken talks about Justification and Union with Christ.

In this audio, Dr. Ryken explains just what the imputation of Rightousness means and it's direct implications on our relationship to and will Christ. From there, he set out in a theologically rigorous explanation of common-held current-day objections to the traditional Reformed view of justification and where he sees those objections falling short.

In May 2007, Resurgence had the opportunity to participate in and record the content from the first Gospel Coalition conference. In this breakout session from the conference, listen as Mike Bullmore talks about The Use of the Bible in Pastoral Counseling.

In this breakout session, Mike attempts to answer two primary questions:

• What is the role of scripture in pastoral counseling?
• How do you use the Bible in pastoral counseling?

Ultimately it boils down to what you believe about the book we call The Bible. Mike asserts that you must believe the following 5 foundational convictions. And to the degree that you do not believe them your ability to minister will be greatly hampered.

1. The God-breathedness of scripture
2. The understandableness of scripture
3. The usefulness of scripture
4. The Efficacy of scripture
5. The authority of scripture

In May 2007, Resurgence had the opportunity to participate in and record the content from the first Gospel Coalition conference. In this breakout session from the conference, listen as Jeff Louie talks about Crucial Issues in Gospel & Community.

Jeff starts by high-lighting the four main approaches that evangelicals can use when interacting with the world:

• Reconstructionism
• Legislative Moralism
• Moderation
• Redemptive Moralism

He then looks to the Bible for solid scriptural support to the way that Evangelicals really should behave towards society at large, and finally he closes with practical application of the Biblical model.

In May 2007, Resurgence had the opportunity to participate in and record the content from the first Gospel Coalition conference. In this breakout session from the conference, listen as David Bisgrove talks on Evangelizing People in a Post-Christian Society.

David Bisgrove, a pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, discusses methods for tackling the increasing problem of of society's ignorance of the Christian faith. As our culture becomes increasingly pluralistic, we will more often encounter individuals without any Christian frame of reference. It used to be that Christians might encounter individuals that did not believe in the truth of Easter or Christmas for example. Now, our culture's separation from Christianity is often to the next degree in that individuals we encounter may not have even heard the story of Christmas or Easter. David Bisgrove talks about his church's commitment to bring the gospel to people in our own society who have never had any familiarity with the gospel at all.

In May 2007, Resurgence had the opportunity to participate in and record the content from the first Gospel Coalition conference. In this breakout session from the conference, listen as Andy Davis talks on Cultivating Biblical Meditation and Prayer.

Andy starts by laying out a historical framework for meditation and experiencing God based on great godly men like Jonathan Edwards, Martin Luther and D.L. Moody. He also briefly touches on what biblical meditation and prayer is not and then he set about to search scripture for examples and where meditation is commanded and where meditation is commended.

In May 2007, Resurgence had the opportunity to participate in and record the content from the first Gospel Coalition conference. In this breakout session from the conference, listen as Sandy Wilson talks on Christ and Culture Revisited.

In this session, among other key points, Sandy explains the 2 main dangers of Christian and Culture: Assimilation and Withdrawal and talks about the fives ways that Christ can interact with culture:

1. Christ against Culture - Amish, Quakers, etc.
2. Christ of Culture - Schleiermacher, dialog about Christ in every culture.
3. Christ over Culture - Roman Catholicism, Christ's reign over nature and grace
4. Christ and Culture in paradox - parallel ways of life. Culture cannot be redeemed and thus must be overwhelmed
5. Christ transforming Culture - Augustine, Calvin

Sandy argues that No. 2 (Christ of Culture) is not even Christian and an illegitimate perspective, and further goes on to argue that authentic Christianity engaging with with culture, at different times and places will look like a blend of No. 1, 3, 4, and 5.

In May 2007, Resurgence had the opportunity to participate in and record the content from the first Gospel Coalition conference. In this session, listen as Don Carson lays out the Plans and Purposes of the Gospel Coalition: why they exist and what they hope to accomplish in the future.

On Thursday, May 24th, 2007, at Mars Hill Church's West Seattle campus, Brant Bosserman gave the fourth of a five-part lecture series called "Christianity and..." Brant's topic was Christianity and Trinitarian Worldview.

In this video from the Gospel Coalition, watch as John Piper gives insight into sin, the kingdom and what the good news of the Gospel means for life on earth and live on the new earth.

In this audio from the Gospel Coalition, listen as John Piper gives insight into sin, the kingdom and what the good news of the Gospel means for life on earth and live on the new earth.