Q&A with Ray Ortlund and Sam Storms

Ryan Kelly:

Videos of the panel discussions for Clarus ‘09 – “The Convergence of Doctrine and Delight” — (Sam Storms and Ray Ortlund) are now on Youtube. Below are the links broken down by category and specific questions, 3-8 minutes each.

Questions on Worship

• How does the average Christian pursue worship in spirit and truth? Part 1
• How does the average Christian pursue worship in spirit and truth? Part 2
• How does the average Christian pursue worship in spirit and truth? Part 3

Questions on Miraculous Gifts

• If we believe in the continuation of all spiritual gifts, should we pursue them?
• Tell us about being a “charismatic Calvinist.”
• Further thoughts on pursuing miraculous gifts…

Questions on Election and Predestination

• If God has already chosen who will be saved, why witness and pray?
• How did you begin to understand election?
• Does “foreknowledge” mean God looked into the future to see what we would do?
• What does it mean that God wants all people to come to repentance? Part 1
• What does it mean that God wants all people to come to repentance? Part 2

Questions on Various Issues of Ministry and the Church

• What are some encouraging things you see God doing in the church?
• What are some not-so-encouraging trends you see in the church?
• What is Biblical Theology?
• How can a pastor capture the power of the Bible’s metaphors without being unnecessarily crude?
• How should we give assurance to our children?

If you missed the plenary sessions (or want to re-listen), the audio to this, as well as the previous year’s conference weekends, is on the DSC/Clarus website.

Just a reminder, there will be two different panel discussions with Wayne Grudem and Randy Alcorn at this year’s Clarus conference weekend — Saturday, May 1, 1:30 PM and 8:15 PM. If you haven’t purchased tickets, do so soon!