December 1-2, 2017
University Reformed Church, East Lansing, MI
Dr. Derek Thomas speaking
Heaven on Earth
Sponsoring churches: Covenant Life Community, East Lansing; Graham Church, Laingsburg; Holt Baptist Church, Holt; Red Cedar Church, Okemos; South Church, Lansing; University Reformed Church, East Lansing
Derek W.H. Thomas, a native of Wales, is the Senior Minister at First Presbyterian Church (ARP) in Columbia, South Carolina. He is also a Chancellor’s Professor at Reformed Theological Seminary (Atlanta) as well as a Teaching Fellow with Ligonier Ministries and Dean of their Dmin Program. He previously served as the Chairman of the Theology Department at Reformed Theological Seminary (Jackson) and the Minister of Teaching at First Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Jackson, Mississippi. Dr. Thomas holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Wales, a Masters of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary (Jackson), and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Wales (Lampeter). He was ordained in the Evangelical Church of Ireland, and served Stranmillis Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Belfast for 17 years before moving to the United States. He has published more than twenty books and contributed to many others.
December 1st
Session 1 – 7:00 pm
Derek Thomas
Five Minutes after death… then what?
Session 2 – 8:30 pm
Conversation with Jason Helopoulos and Derek Thomas
December 2nd
7:45 am-8:45 am
Leader’s Breakfast
Session 3 – 9:00 am
Derek Thomas
New Heaven and New Earth
Break – 10:10 am
Session 4 – 10:30 am
Question and Answer with Jason Helopoulos and Derek Thomas
Session 5 – 11:30 am
Derek Thomas
The Weight of Glory
End at 12:30 pm
Registration
$10 individual – HS/MS students free with parent
$5 student
$5 RSVP only Leader’s Breakfast
(as space permits)
You missed online pre-registration for express check-in but you are more than welcome to register at the door on Friday evening or Saturday morning.
Registration will be accepted at the door on Friday evening or Saturday morning ($10 cash/check made out to: University Reformed Church)
-or-
Mail registration and payment to:
University Reformed Church
841 Timberlane Street
East Lansing, MI 48823
Session 1 – Five Minutes After Death… Then What?
Dr. Derek Thomas
Listen or Download Session 1 MP3 audio
Session 2 – A Conversation with Jason Helopoulos and Derek Thomas
Dr. Derek Thomas and Jason Helopoulos
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Session 3 – New Heaven and New Earth
Dr. Derek Thomas
Listen or Download Session 3 MP3 audio
Session 4 – Question and Answer
with Jason Helopoulos, Derek Thomas, Norm Dufrin, and Mike Hixson
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Session 5 – The Weight of Glory
Dr. Derek Thomas
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Sunday Morning – A Mansion to Look Forward to
Dr. Derek Thomas
Listen or Download Sunday Morning MP3 audio
2016 Conference Media
Session 1
Fear of Man – Time to Get Lower
Ed Welch
Session 2
A Conversation with Kevin DeYoung and Ed Welch
Session 3
Shame – God Raises You Up
Ed Welch
Session 4
Bearing Shame and Scoffing Rude: How Christ Carried our Sin and Shame
Kevin DeYoung
Session 5
Question and Answer with Ed Welch and Kevin DeYoung
Session 6
Shame – Listening to a New Voice
Ed Welch
2015 Conference Media
Session 1
Work Because God is at Work in You – Philippians 2:12-13
Ligon Duncan
Session 2
A Conversation Between Kevin DeYoung and Ligon Duncan
Session 3
Kill or Die – Romans 8:12-13
Ligon Duncan
Session 4
Sanctification Struggles: What We All Agree On, and What We May Not Agree On
Kevin DeYoung
Session 5
The Marrow, Marshall, and Murray Oh My! How Reformed Theology has Wrestled with Sanctification in the Past
Ligon Duncan
Session 6
Question and Answer with Ligon Duncan and Kevin DeYoung