Free Conference Audio

Attending a Christian conference can be a great experience. It usually includes some great speakers, excellent music, and a bookstore-- often enhanced by an atmosphere of excitement that comes with a larger gathering than the average church.

If you go, the experience is heightened by the concentrated interaction you have with your conference mates. They have traveled with you, are rooming with you, and can discuss the content afterwards. Thus, a good conference involves challenging teaching and edifying fellowship.

There are no lack of conferences-- I would dare say that there are plenty of good ones (even if there might be plenty more mediocre ones). It seems that you could attend some sort of evangelical conference every weekend of the year.

The major downside of conferences, however, is the cost in time and money. So many conferences, so little time (and money), we might accurately say. But wait! There's another way to gain from the many good conferences and speakers who are out there.

Some conferences stream their content (broadcast live over the internet), and many others put their audio and even video online after the conference. That means, if you've got a good connection to the internet, you can glean some of the best material right there at home.

On occasion I will post information here about a conference that I am attending or, more often, just listening to via the MP3 player (an iPod sort of device, for those less tech fluent).

This conference is an odd one to start with, since I haven't listened to it, but am recommending it on the basis of a few women from our church who attended the True Woman conference back in October. Obviously, this is one for the ladies-- you can watch, listen, or read for free, or purchase recordings, all here.

Now here is something I have listened to recently: the Desiring God National Conference titled The Power of Words and the Wonder of God. You can find the transcripts, audio, and video here. I'd especially recommend Paul Tripp's presentation, "War of Words: Getting to the Heart for God's Sake."

Enjoy.