Reformation Covenant Church Family Camp 2006
Yesterday, we drove from a weekend in verdant Portland, where I drank the moist air and a soul-slaking sermon of Word-waters, back home to the barren wilderness where my lips crack and my skin parches and flakes … so this is probably a good time to finally blog about attending the Reformation Covenant Church Family Camp 2006. I was going to wait to blog about this until the camp lectures were available for download at the RCC website but they aren’t yet, so keep checking.
I got high every day on the 3-tiered universe and tri-layered reality and symbolism interconnected throughout the Bible and centrality of communion to everyday life. Aaah. Who needs coffee listening to that? The adrenaline rush was more powerful than any caffeine. It was so good to hear after what seemed like forever without it.
The speaker, James Jordan, is one of the latest in a long line of great men including the Apostle Paul, Augustine, John Calvin, and Peter Leithart … and my dad, too. I was so nervous talking to him I made a total idiot of myself, but oh, well, that’s what I am anyway.
James Jordan & Me
In one of the talks, he mentioned a quote from N.T. Wright and didn’t say where. But, oh, the joys of likeminded bloggers! I found the quote online. (Emphasis mine.)
NT Wright, Simply Christian
The Bible is, in short, the staple diet of Christian worship, as it is of Christian teaching. But, as one of the most famous stories of scripture makes abundantly clear, even scripture isn’t the very center. When the risen Jesus met two disciples on the road to Emmaus, their hearts burned within them while he talked about the Bible. But their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, when he broke the bread.
As precious as Bible teaching is, even from the Second Person of the Trinity Himself (!!!!) it’s not as good as Communion with Him (Luke 24:13-35). Preaching can be good or bad, but nothing beats Communion.
“Reformation Covenant Church Family Camp 2006” has been splattered on 3 times.
Thanks for sharing the quote. Good stuff! We really wished we could have been there, as it was three years ago when Jim was speaking that John and I met. Perhaps next year.
Right after Hurricane Katrina, Jim went with some of the young men, myself included, of our church to Biloxi to help with the PCA Mission to the World efforts there. While people mostly slept on the way there, the ride home was so entertaining as Jim held court that no one slept at all, despite two days of intense labor. He mostly spoke about his favorite science fiction shows and films.
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Rick | 8:22 AM, Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Yeah, you know Jim. He gets ALL his stuff from me.