Posts by Spencer DeBurgh (Page 100)

Four books for your fight against sin. “Lord I Really Want to Change” by James MacDonald. This book presents teaching from Romans 6 through 8 in a very accessible and practical manner. “The Enemy Within” by Chris Lundgard. A sort of modern day adapta…

Here are two things I highlighted recently in my reading. This one describes my calling. This is my duty, my earnest desire, and my joy. Be exhorted, O ye saints of God, to walk in the exercise of grace. It is the minister’s duty, with the contin…

So this man led his flock to the back of the wilderness. He approached the foot of a rock covered mountain. Sheep were making little noises, scrounging around for food. And the man met God. After he removed his sandals, he actually had a conversat…

“There shall be more wonder at the going to heaven of the weak believers than at the stronger ones. Mr. Greatheart, when he comes there, will owe his victories to his Master and lay his laurels at his feet; but fainting Feeblemind and limping Rea…

When Darien and I taught on the RBC Church Covenant in January we touched on leadership in the church. This topic is (obviously) near and dear to my heart. What do you do when you want to honor God submissively, yet you know you have a disagreement…

You have heard these verses listing the dangers present in our relationships — bad company corrupts good morals, the companion of fools suffers harm. Furthermore, you have heard the verses about encouraging one another, strengthening one another, …

I have long enjoyed the works of Neil Postman. I had to read him for a freshman communications class in college. And (at exactly the same time in my life back then) Pastor MacArthur recommended Postman’s book “Amusing Ourselves to Death.&…

Thank you to Dan Miller along with all the leaders and students for a great Fort Report yesterday. I love the fact that our students mingled with the rest of the congregation for sharing and prayer. That type of God given sharing and unity is a b…

I went through a bit of spiritual pain today. Here is the cycle – Sin is exposed through confrontation Initial Resitance Coming to Repentance Believing and depending upon the Gospel and Growing in grace Then, later in the day, I …

Hebrews 13:17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with greif, for that would unprofitable for you. I love the double blessing…