Al Mohler in Las Vegas by Ted Slater on Nov 8, 2007 at 10:37 AM

9:37 a.m. (Mountain Time)

Al Mohler: "We are here [in Las Vegas] because we believe the Lord would hold us accountable for this new media opportunity.... We're in this place of deception to communicate the truth."

Dr. Mohler is encouraging us not to be like Calvin Coolidge, but to be engaged communicators. We have a responsibility to be stewards of the gospel.

9:40 a.m.

Genesis 3 explains why we have difficulty communicating with each other. "Propaganda is explained by Genesis 3. Slander is explained by Genesis 3."

"God forfeited His personal privacy" for the sake of His creatures.

9:45 a.m.

He Is There and He Is Not Silent -- the book by Francis Schaeffer that affected Dr. Mohler when he was 15 years old.

9:55 a.m.

Mohler is explaining that communicating has been part of the Christian tradition since its foundation. He referenced St. Francis of Assisi, who said, “Preach the gospel; sometimes use words." But the truth is that communicating through words -- books and such -- are a key aspect of communicating the gospel.

9:58 a.m.

The thought just went through my head that Tim Challies should be here. He's a vastly better blogger than I am. He'd do Dr. Mohler's talk justice. Hmf.

Hang in there -- I'm doing my best to help you feel like you're here. :-)

10:02 a.m.

Our friends over at Stand To Reason are keeping up with Mohler's talk as well. Check it out!

10:16 a.m.

Essentially Dr. Mohler is providing us a history of communication through to today, taking a few rabit trails along the way to show how Christendom has exploited media.

Looks like Amy from over at The A-Team Blog is liveblogging as well.

10:30 a.m.

"Anonymous blogs are a scandal," according to Dr. Mohler. Some advertisers, he points out, require a blog to have a physical address, to enforce accountability.

Dr. Mohler is encouraging us not to leave snarky posts and comments, but to write thoughtfully. To make a "serious argument." Rigorous intellectual thought.

10:34 a.m.

Break time!

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