Posts by Spencer DeBurgh (Page 112)

Here is the promised follow up and application from the message on Ephesians 5:3-4. Two helpful resources on maintaining sexual purity. A short article from John Piper on six strategies for fighting lust http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/Tast…

As a tempted brother, he feels for us; as a sinless brother he can save us. – Sinclair Ferguson

In membership class last Sunday night one woman shared this about seeking church membership. “I think of people in other places who are persecuted for their faith. They pay the ultimate price for joining the church. I want to be numbered with …

First, a gem from Spurgeon A man who wants to see a country, must not hurry through it by express train, but he must stop in the towns and villages, and see what is to be seen. He will know more about the land and its people if he walks the highway…

In elder’s meeting Tuesday morning we talked about giving money to do electrical work at the local Truck Stop. Huh? How is that proper stewardship of what comes in to the offering plate? The explanation is that we are working with Transport…

Stare at your fish for three days straight! This story shares a little more on meditation. I have heard this story several times before and I really enjoyed the telling of it here: It is from popular Christian blogger Tim Challi…

Here is the shocking opening line to make you stick with this post to the end: Bible reading was never intended to be the primary means of spiritual growth. Huh? Really? Then what is? This line came from Don Whitney at last weekend’s confere…

Three simple words from the text I am studying for Sunday. Walk in love My meditations on these words have been sweet. I looked up prayers about love in my very favorite book of prayer, The Valley of Vision. If you do not…

I recently listened to this short story, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. It’s a classic that I had never heard before. The description of the hanging is, to me, unforgettable. As Peyton Farquhar fell straight downward through the brid…

If you were here on Sunday, I trust you sensed, as I did, the presence of the Lord in our services of worship. The beauty of the Lord and the spleandor of His holiness seemed especially vivid on Sunday. From the sermon, here are a couple of thing…