OK, so I'm sitting in the lobby of the Marriott in Louisville basking in the post-T4G glow. And all I can say is... WOW Thabiti! Way to represent!

This was an outstanding conference, no doubt. John Piper and CJ Mahaney messed with my soul. Mark Dever and John MacArthur and RC Sproul messed with my preaching. Ligon Duncan and Al Mohler messed with my mind. But Thabiti, you blew me up brother.

(If you haven't heard Thabiti's talk from Tuesday night at T4G, stop reading this and go listen to it here).

Let me say a couple of things...

1. I admire the courage it takes to say what you said.

2. Your "walking into the cafeteria" illustration (seriously, go listen to it) has been playing in my brain since Tuesday night. I walked into the bathroom at White Castle on Wednesday and there was a homeless man in there washing himself. I was initially repulsed (to my shame), but the thought immediately went through my head "like me in Adam, like me in sin and need of grace" and my repulsion turned into gracious compassion.
God used you as an instrument to change me. I trust that my story will be multiplied 5000+ times in the lives of the people at that conference.

3. Finally, I want you to know that it is one of my life goals to be claimed as a brother (ala CJ and John Piper). I am willing to recite the entire Public Enemy corpus if necessary.

Thanks again brother for all you hard work and for serving us so.