Posts by Spencer DeBurgh (Page 19)

We got Domino’s Pizza and chicken wings for RBC Staff lunch today. The pizza because Linda, Donna, Phyliss, Scott, Darien & Dan love it. The wings because John A and Wayno just have to have a contest about who can eat more hot wings. After we ate I shared these scriptures and the points they make to us about prayer … Prayerlessness or…

This poem, by W.H. Auden, rings so true about suffering. One person is right in the worst of it and other people are walking dully along… Musee des Beaux Arts W. H. Auden About suffering they were n…

Don’t Mess With Travis, Bob Smiley I found this novel of political satire quite funny. It pokes a lot more fun at the left than the right, but both sides are in for an entertaining beating. The Worldview of the Lord of the Rings,…

We gathered for the conclusion of our summer evangelism training last night. We have been well taught by Brian Phipps, Kevin DeYoung, and Wayne Beilgard. The thing that hit me most about the teaching (all 8 weeks) was that every week we left w…

Have you ever wondered about how to pray for your pastor? Have you pondered, “What are the needs he has and what would be most beneficial for me to pray for him?” The apostle Paul’s requests for the prayers of the chur…

Two good articles that will help you think about the next generation: The first is Trevin Wax interviewing the author of a new book on second generation Christians. The biggest mistake we make, I think, is the assumption that if …

Resist temptation as if your life depended upon it. Consider each temptation as an effort of the devil to lead to your damnation. Suppose you heard Satan say; ‘Take this, in exchange for your salvation; sell me this, for your God, soul, and …

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Begone Unbelief John Newton, 1725-1807 Begone unbelief, my Savior is near, And for my relief will surely appear: By prayer let me wrestle, and He wilt perform, With Christ in the vessel, I smile at the storm. Though dark …

Here are my notes from the conclusion of yesterday’s sermon: You might say you believe in grace not law, in faith not works. But does how you feel and think and live back up what you supposedly believe? If you live by works &…