Posts by Spencer DeBurgh (Page 116)

Worried about something? Are you in a situation that seems about to sink you? Here is a word to every worrier from Charles Spurgeon: “Our wonderful variety of wants is met by His wonderful variety of excellencies.” I like that! It…

So we did take a couple of days off after class ended. First we enjoyed Louisville, then we stayed with good friends in Indianapolis. A few more thoughts to share from my class: A simple definition – Expository prea…

I feel just like a kid running home from school. “Mom… we got our class pictures today!” My doctoral cohort spent the day with Dr. Mohler on Friday. That man is crazy smart. I podcast his radio show and always learn something new. My best bu…

Challenging week of classes down here in Louisville. One fellow in class gave an insightful description of expository preaching and swimming pools: In some preaching the text of Scripture is like a diving board. You bounce on it once or twice but…

So this morning I was reading the Proverb for the day. In a chapter filled with great wisdom, this one stood up and grabbed me. Verse 27 Cease listening to instruction, my son, And you will stray from the words of knowledge. What a wa…

I just finished Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Birthmark. I am pretty sure I had to read it in school sometime but this time did so for the sheer pleasure of it. The short story is an arresting allegory that works on a number of levels. Here Haw…

I cannot be absolutely certain, but I am pretty sure that this is a first for Racine Bible Church. The sermon for Sunday was written at the skate park. Monday morning the boys asked if I would take them. I grabbed my Bible, my folder of study note…

Shepherding Groups meet this Sunday night. I encourage you to participate. If you have never been to one – call our office or ask at the information desk on Sunday and we will give you an invitation and directions. One probably meets pretty close t…

One more entry from the syllabus I used in our salvation class Sunday night. We talked about the nature of truth as absolute, authoritative and universal in our discussion about Jesus being the only way of salvation. Again and again, Scripture makes…

I just love to read the Bible. I love to pray with an open Bible. I love to talk about the Scripture with Amy. I love it when the five of us talk about what we have been learning from the Word around the supper table. And I simply cannot describe how…