ESF Conference

So there are three of these conferences every year one in Winter,Spring, and Fall. This year's Spring conference was held in Yorkshire! So this is what happened and what I learned:

• Dr. Daniel Anderson(who by the way is the prez of Appalachian Bible College) talked about Jeremiah and his call to holy living in the first session. I thought when I heard that we could be holy, "We can't be holy because only God is holy." But then he said that one of his professors had said, "Holiness isn't quality, it is quantity." So in other words we can be holy, but God is so holy that we can't ever match it.
• In between dinner and the second session, the Yorkshire/Marilla choirs sang. Wow! It was way cool to listen to them!
• In the second session, Dr. Anderson talked about how Christians have become calloused to sin and to the word of God. We are more vulnerable than we think. In other words, watch out for sin more closely!
• Got to talk with Erik and Christy for a good chunk of time. Also talked briefly with Ally and Becca. Good to see them all again!
• Spent the night at the McGinnis house. Got to talk with Jordan and Jacquelyn(sorry if I spelled that wrong Jac) a little before they headed off to school.
• In the third session, Dr. Anderson talked about how we should be a reflection of God. Everyone should see the Lord through us. If we are holy then that shouldn't be as difficult.
• So after the third session there was an hour to kill, so Erik and Christie and I went around eating timbits, staring at fish, telling dreams, and secretly playing violin.(Actually Christy was staring at the fish and Erik was playing the violin secretly and I was just standing there taking it all in.) Fun stuff!
• So after all that falldy rall, Erik was on this pannel thing on purity. In other words, Erik and three other people sat in chairs and answered questions. He did a pretty good job! Way to go Erik!
• In the final session, Dr. Anderson said that We should have an addiction to the Word of God and to the Lord. And then if we have that we will seperate from wrong, suffer for right and have actions of confidence. Cool!

And so that is what happened at this year's ESF Spring Conference!