leadership summit

I just got this email from Tony Morgan who is attending Leadership Summit in Chicago. Tony recaps and sent a live email feed from the conference. The speaker is Tim Keller-- great stuff.

• Tim Keller has just taken the platform and begun his talk.
• Tim is talking about the parable of the prodigal son.
• Both sons loved the Father's things but didn't love the Father.
• Both sons rejected God--one was moral and one was immoral.
• "The 'bad boy' is saved at the end of the parable, but the 'good boy' is lost."
• "Elder brothers are obeying God to get things."
• "People who believe the Gospel are utterly different."
• "Older brothers get angry when their life doesn't go well. They believe God owes them."
• "The one thing elder brothers rarely do is just enjoy God."
• "It's impossible for elder brothers not to be constantly loathing people."
• "Elder brothers can't forgive. You have to have a fair amount of pride to stay angry."
• "Until you have learned to repent for the motivation for your right doing, there's no renewal."
• [btw...Tim Keller is a watch-face-on-the-inside-of-his-wrist guy rather than a watch-face-on-the-outside-of-his-wrist guy. It's very retro. You rarely see watch-face-on-the-inside-of-his-wrist guys these days.]
• Love Keller
• "You, the leader, have to work this into your heart yourself."
• "If you are a preacher, move beyond biblical principles to the Gospel."
• "Get a group of leaders and help them through this process."
• "Work it into your congregation."
• "Pray for this."