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Watch the Movie Collision at the Desiring God Conference Posted: 12 Aug 2009 07:38 AM PDT (Author: David Mathis) Desiring God will provide a special screening of the forthcoming film Collision, featuring Doug Wilson and Christopher Hitchens, on Friday evening, September 25, at our national conference in Minneapolis. Christopher Hitchens is one of the most popular new atheists. He wrote God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. Collision is an 80-minute, documentary that follows him and Wilson on a 4-stop tour as they debate whether Christianity is good for the world. Doug Wilson is a winsome defender of the faith and has proven immensely helpful to many in his engagements with Hitchens. Since Wilson is a speaker at our conference, we thought many attendees would be eager to view the film with us. The screening will happen in the main auditorium at 9pm, following the opening session of the conference. Immediately following, John Piper will ask Wilson several follow-up questions about the film and his collision with Hitchens. The aim of our conference is to look at the majesty of Jesus and his purposes for the world through the lens of Scripture, with John Calvin's life and theology adjusting the focus. We think John Calvin would like the way God is exalted in this film, and we trust it will strengthen your faith. Here's the trailer to whet your appetite. We look forward to seeing you in Minneapolis this September!

New Curriculum for Jr. High Posted: 11 Aug 2009 11:10 PM PDT (Author: Karen Hieb) The new 28-lesson curriculum from Children Desiring God called "Abiding in Jesus" challenges junior high students to know Jesus as the savior and satisfier of their souls. Inspired by John 15, these lessons teach youth that abiding in Jesus leads to trusting him in all of life's situations and bearing spiritual fruit in him. The study features interactive teaching with small group discussion, application, and prayer. There is also a special emphasis on students experiencing Christian fellowship. The inclusion of journaling along with the teaching enables students to note important biblical truth. This will help to guide the class fellowship time and provide helpful direction for at-home Bible study and life application. Samples from "Abiding in Jesus" and other curricula from CDG are available free online.