Posts by Spencer DeBurgh (Page 27)

He took on flesh a meditation on Hebrews 2.14 He took eyes so He could see us. He took ears so He could hear us. He took lips so He could persuade us. He took hands so He could grasp us. He took arms so He …

Top Ten from Sunday 10) Our choir sounded great. I love the fact that for four different numbers they had four different conductors. Aren’t you thankful that we have so many talented people who are willing to help in the work of the ministry?…

I am reading through a book on speaking the truth with boldness. This section received double underlines, stars, and highlights, along with drawings of multiple exclamation points and amens in the margins. In a sinful world, giving offen…

I was struck by these two articles this morning. They illuminate each other (in my mind at least) in a very convicting way. The first is Douglas Wilson’s obituary on the occasion of the death of Christopher Hitchens. The …

Ever struggled with the assurance of your salvation? Ever had an opportunity to help someone else who is in that struggle? This is one of those things that we make much more difficult than it needs to be. We can easily make it desperately d…

For our pastoral staff meetings, we have been reading some letters written in 1839. Robert Murray McCheyne wrote these to his congregation when health constraints removed him from them for a season. Reading these letters makes me feel like I am not a…

Thank you. I wanted to say thank you to Racine Bible Church one more time this morning as I am heading out to the commencement ceremony at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville. Thank you Linda, Sharon, Pat, John M., John A., Da…

Here are some pictures and a description of the design and install from the artist we contracted to do the stained glass project. http://www.tdstainedglass.com/page108.html

Let me commend two outstanding articles to you. Both deal very helpfully with matters of great import to our personal holiness. One is directed at men and one at women. Both articles deal frankly with topics that are rated PG-13, but if yo…

Top Five from Sunday Morning Michelle, Alline, 2 Katelyns, and Carly singing Mary’s Magnificat. “Adore the love of the Father who bid so high for your souls that He would send His Son!” John Flavel Singing “Come praise and glorify our God the Father of our Lord / In Christ he has in heavenly realms His blessings on us…