Posts by Spencer DeBurgh (Page 21)

Leader: What do you believe about the work of God? Congregation: We believe that God- who is perfectly merciful and also very just- Sent His Son to assume the nature In which the disobedience had been committed, In …

Check out this article on how to study the Bible. Catch the first two points below, then read the whole thing for yourself. Here are 10 quotes from Holmes that will equip you to solve mysterious passages of the Bible. 1. The …

Romans 3 spells out our sin problem with unmistakable clarity. But, typical us, we refuse to receive it. We make excuses. We shift the blame. One of our most comforting excuses is to blame our bodies. But that won’t cut it. …

So the other day I heard Mumford and Sons singing. The song was saying life would be different, my situation would be different – ‘if only I had an enemy bigger than my apathy” I like that line. It explains why so many are …

Excellent word here on the church, the pastor and political activism. Don’t press the organization of the church or her pastors into political activism. Pray that the church and her ministers would feed the flock of God with the word…

A few words from John Bunyan on prayer… Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God. and a scourge for Satan A definition of prayer – Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the heart or…

From my twitter — Discontent? Grumpy? Think on Isaiah 45:9. You are in an argument you are going to lose. Trust instead. The unmarried ladies at the ball http://amzn.com/k/1W16YXKH6G9LY#Kindle The managerial mentality of control & efficiency through technique is creeping into all aspects of our lives, even worship. Carl…

H.G. Wells is describing the noise in the shed where electrical equipment is kept. Good writing turns words into experiences that readers can hear, see, and feel. This is good. The place made the visitor’s head reel with the throb, …

This fine counsel on dealing with doubt comes from GK Chesterton’s comments on the book of Job. In dealing with the arrogant asserter of doubt, it is not the right method to tell him to stop doubting. It is rather the right method to tell …

Habits. We all have them. Not only do we have them, we live by them hour by hour. And the thing about habits is (what makes them habitual) that we do them without planning or thinking. They just enwrap themselves around our lives and became &lsq…