Posts by Spencer DeBurgh (Page 103)

This woman’s personal admission here strikes a chord in me. Some of you Fox News junkies (you know who you are) really should consider this. I try not to follow politics. That probably sounds unpatriotic, as well as irresponsible, for so…

I mentioned yesterday that I don’t believe the Old Testament ten percent tithe is mandatory for Christians. A couple of people disagreed with me on that. I appreciate the feedback. (I am not just saying that to be nice. I really do!) Here …

“How’s it going?” We often ask each other that question but it is rather rare that someone answers it with candor. Maybe it’s because we are too busy and just throw it off as a passing phrase. Maybe it’s because we tend to ask it without genuine c…

The buses will be pulling out this afternoon. It is currently two degrees up at Fort. Perfect broom-ball weather. I met with Wayne yesterday and we chatted about his messages for the weekend. I am convinced that he is the right man and this i…

If you would ever pray for my preaching ministry, this would be a great way to do so. Thank you. A ministry that stays in the paint of words will beget but painted grace. If it is not a ministry of grace, inspired by the Holy Spirit, …

This morning I read Luke 20 and 21. I was still pretty sleepy, wrapped in a blanket on the couch. I hesitate to admit this publicly but it was a pink blanket (belonging to Carly). This specific blanket was selected this morning not for it color but …

Physicians tell us and pharmacology sales prove to us that the requests for boys to be on Ritalin and teenage girls to be on antidepressants are growing higher and higher and higher. What is the root issue here? Is there some physical disease tha…

There is no victory over the indwelling power of sin, and there is no pardon for the guilt of sin, but as the soul deals with the blood of Christ. All true sanctification comes through the cross. Seek it there. Go to the cross—oh, go to the …

I am a sucker for the Father Brown mysteries. The style of writing just works for me. They are entertaining, but also sprinkled with little traces that really make you think, like this one where Father Brown explains: “A crime is like any o…

From Albert Mohler’s Column: Just before the end of 2008, the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life released a report indicating that a significant percentage of American evangelicals reject the biblical claim that Jesus is the only way of salvation. According to the report, 52% of American Christians believe that “at least some non-Christian faiths can…