Uberblogger Ben Arment sent this along and asked me to tell you that the super early bird registration ends Friday at midnight.

Go to www.thewhiteboardsessions.com for more information. It really should be a fascinating conference.

Since I hate posting conference commercials, and may soon start saying "no" to such requests, let me at least make it interesting and have a little fun with some friends.

Here are some blgoworthy thoughts on the flyer and the conference (and the flyer above):

1. Is my head really that freakishly large?

2. If I was taking a third grade IQ test, and was asked, "Which one does not fit?," it would have to be Dever. (Now, remember, I like Dever so that is not a bad thing.)

3. My favorite Dever line (from when we co-taught at Reformed): "I guess you could say we are a blended church. We blend the best of the 16th and 17th centuries." I am really wanting to bring a tape recorder into the green room and just start some friendly banter like, "So, Mark and Perry, what do you guys think about the Regulative Principle?"

4. Ben worked very hard to crop Dever's picture to remove the tie... but we all know he is wearing one, Ben. And, $50 says he will wear one when he speaks.

5. I think I have been on a teaching or speaking platform with most of these men, but never together. Ben has certainly crossed the streams of evangelicalism. (And I think that we can learn some things from each other.)

6. Is it just me, or does Tim Stevens look disturbingly like Moby?

This is Moby (and not Tim):
However, I bet Tim could take Eminem in a fight.

7. I once confused Tony Morgan with Tim Stevens. I think I need new glasses.

8. Someone needs to tell Perry Noble it is time to update those glasses... the 80s called and they want the glasses back. He is the hippest guy on the stage and those glasses are just holding him back from his full potential. Even a old guy like me got some new glasses.

9. I am the final speaker of the day and am thinking of my theme being, "Synergy." Not sure, but I am considering it... something about how we can learn from different parts of the body of Christ. Other possible topics for me: missional, the Kingdom of God, the purpose of the church, etc. Still kicking that around.

10. Fun Fact about Reston (where the conference is being held)

When you come to Reston, you should know that it is one of the few places in the world outside of Africa that has had an Ebola outreak. Be careful while you are here to stay away from monkees. (Good advice all the time, really, not just for the Whiteboard Sessons.)

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola_Reston

So, there you go... you should come for the conference.

And, I think I am doing a church planting training the next morning. For more info on that, you can click here.