Posts by Spencer DeBurgh (Page 17)

God says that a Pastor or elder in the church must be a one woman man. That’s His standard. It’s good. God reached down into my life and made it easy. In His marvelous mercy to me, as my faithful and generous Father, He…

Three things today … Pray for the RBC Marriage Retreat this weekend. Pray that the gospel would blossom and bloom in our marriages. Pray that husbands and wives would love and forgive as they themselves have been loved and forgiven. …

A well-written essay about Hurricane Sandy by Walter Russell Mead While the lights went out across Manhattan tonight, and the city that calls itself the capital of the world was cut off from the mainland as flood waters thundered through i…

The idea of human government is all over the Bible. When God made the first two humans Genesis 1:28 tells us that God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it.” This is best accomp…

This really helped me recently. I post it here so that you might be helped by it too. Since you don’t author your own story, and since you haven’t penned the script of your own ministry, life and ministry is constantly unpredicta…

Lord willing, Brennan and Sara Uthe will arrive in town tonight. Brennan is joining our pastoral staff team. I wonder if he has any earthly idea what its like to work with Darien, Dan, Wayne & John. It is crazy fun. My heart is full to overflowing after hearing Dan Schneider on Sunday. He gave testimony to what the Spirit of God is doing out in…

A couple of our guys did something tough and intimidating yesterday. They went to the mall, walked up to people, and shared the gospel with them. I love it. There is no joy like that of declaring the good news of Jesus Christ. Why don’t …

On October 16, 1555 these soul stirring words were spoken– “Be of good comfort, Mr. Ridley, and play the man! We shall this day light such a candle by God’s grace, in England, as I trust never shall be put out.” Read the story here: h…

To hear a good word on growing in personal holiness – watch this short video interview with Kevin DeYoung. “There are no secrets or shortcuts to personal holiness. We just have to do some very ordinary things more consistently.” h…

Psalm 44:1-13 Our fathers have told us, The deeds You did in their days, In days of old: 2 You drove out the nations with Your hand, But them You planted; You afflicted the peoples, and cast them out. 3 For they did not gain posses…