Grasping for the Wind

35th PCA General Assembly

Well, the wife and I are back from General Assembly in Memphis,TN. Both of us were working booths, me for my company, her for byFaith magazine. Although sitting in a booth from 8AM till 12PM with only a two-hour worship break can be boring, it was worth it to get to meet all the great people and hear all the great preaching. Dominic Aquila, R.C. Sproul, and Bryan Chapell were the preachers each night. They were all excellent. I did not get to enjoy Dr. Chapell as I was taking down the booth, but I understand it was quite good. Additionally, the GA decided to accept the report of the committee on Federal Vision, although at times the debate got a little heated, especially after a postponement and relook at the decision was proposed. R.C. Sproul supposedly got a little frustrated which, with an easy registration, you can view at the website. All in all, it was a good week.

A lot of great vendors were there with clever or intriguing gifts. Our company usually offers luggage tags and candy, but people who have been to GA before know that the real draw is books. I probably walked away with about 10 free books from various places, bought another 20 at the bookstore or on our way home at the unclaimed baggage center in Scottsboro, AL, and got any number of pamphlets with public domain speeches and devotions from C.H. Spurgeon or Paul Kooistra. The most clever gimmick was the Stress-Free Church stress ball from Guideone (see picture). It's hilarious, and I now have it sitting on my desk for when those churches I work with get especially frustrating.

The wife and I stayed an extra day and went to Graceland and Sun Studios. The Sun Studios tour, although it only consisted of two rooms, was by far funnier and more enjoyable than the Graceland tour. Graceland was not as gaudy as I thought, and it was worth paying an extra five bucks to get into the car museum and the Lisa Marie airplane.

Posted by John on June 19, 2007 10:09 AM | Posted to Personal Journal
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