I didn't do a "Saturday is for Seminars" this week because it was Holy Week and my mind was elsewhere. But, today, we are 'a "seminar-ing."

Right now I am in the car driving to Birmingham with my friend and co-author (of Compelled by Love) and the author of the new small group curriculum by the same name.

We are headed to two places.

First, we go to the Women's Missionary Union. It is the largest women's missionary organization in the world and an auxiliary to my denomination. The leadership there has a great passion for global missions and I look forward to my time with them this morning. Without the WMU, my denomination would not have the missions focus that, in many ways, defines the SBC.

Then, we are heading to Beeson Divinity School at Samford University. They have been kind to give me an award as "D.Min. alumnus of the year." Philip is also a graduate so we are looking forward to visiting our old school.

My experience at Beeson was incredibly encouraging. To see conservative evangelical scholars working together from different denominational traditions was a remarkable thing. My time with Timothy George was great as was the interaction with all the faculty. I will be lecturing in some classes and doing lunch with some friends.

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