Posts by Spencer DeBurgh (Page 107)

Yesterday’s sermon was all about the workplace. This obvious truth hit me (hard) last week. The reality is that we get a couple of hours together in corporate worship on Sunday. But how many hours will we be spending at our places of employ…

Worried about the stock market? Disturbed by the trends in your investments? Don’t have as much as you thought you did? Worried you won’t have as much as you think you need? Ask your heart this question: O my heart, my haughty heart!…

So on my way to the office today, I stopped at the Post Office in order to overnight my next project papers to my professor at SBTS. I sure hope he is not reading this post. Just yesterday I heard somebody say that “an intellectual is a man who…

I read this verse on Monday the seventeenth. I had occasion to share it with someone that day — and I think I have actually quoted it in conversation every day since. Better is a dry crust with peace and quiet, than a house full of feasting with stri…

Amy and I have enjoyed reading Douglas Wilson’s books on marriage and parenting. They have given us lots to talk about. The books are not for everyone and we find ourselves agreeing and disagreeing with his interpretations and applications. But, lik…

Last night at board meeting Wayne put something so well. We were talking about shepherding people and Wayne said, “Look guys, all we have to do is get people into this Book. We do that, and the Spirit of God will go to work in their lives.” I agree…

As a follow up from the last couple of Sunday morning sermons I wanted to share some resources for family Bible time. I made a wish list on amazon. I did not do this because I want you to buy from amazon. I did it this way because they made it so eas…

Something from last Sunday’s Sermon: What does it mean to obey? Obedience is doing what you are told to do, when you are told to do it, happily. To delay is to disobey. Obey all the way right away with a happy attitude Obey all the way rig…

We read this little portion after dinner last night. It is from Horatius Bonar’s wonderful book Follow the Lamb. Redeem the time: much of your progress depends on this. Be men of ‘method and punctuality’; waste no moments; have always som…

I received an email this morning from Steve, chairman of RBC’s elder board. The email suggested an agenda item for our next elder meeting. Steve is raising concerns about some of the men serving on our youth staff. He attached this photo as evidence o…