Posts by Spencer DeBurgh (Page 29)

Last night I attended a debate at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. The question was ‘Is social justice essential to the mission of the church?’ Jim Wallis argued yes and Albert Mohler argued no. It was a very interesting contrast in sty…

This is from the letters of John Newton. He is writing to a friend who just had surgery… My dear Sir, I hope to be informed in due time, that the Lord has given you full health and cure. He has preserved me hitherto from the hands of…

If you want to read ahead for ABFs on Sunday we will be in Psalm 22. In corporate worship I plan to preach from Luke 24:50-53 and Hebrews 9:23-28. Luke gives a narrative description and Hebrews gives a theological application of this marvelous …

What do you want your Pastor to be an expert in? The past? The present? Or the future? A little bit of all three? Do you want him to specialize in proclaiming sound truth? Or do you want him to be the best at refuting error? Most people pro…

Board Meeting Monday evening Pastor Victor from Kabardino-Balkaria attended our board meeting. This was a real joy for me because last time I was over there Victor brought me to his board meeting. So I did, to him, exactly what he did to me. I …

From my Twitter… Unbroken hearts deal in excuses and deflections. Broken hearts admit failure and bring it all to Jesus. It is to be feared that much of Arminianism is due in part to recoil from an unspiritual Calvinism. JI Packer The grace of God is most free. Grace is what God was under no obligation to bestow. Jonathan Edwards One of the greatest…

I expect a skeptical reaction when I recommend John Calvin’s commentaries. ‘Sure, you probably like them because you have been to Seminary and everything, but I wouldn’t really get into them’ is the usual response. But I w…

A reverse reading of Acts 2:41-47: 41 Nobody received the Word and they never, ever had to fill the baptism tank. Cobwebs grew in its corners. 42 And some of the people attended some of the time. They could not be counted on to continue two weeks…

There is nothing like great writing. Here are a few spots from Les Miserables… Hugo is describing the night sky just before the city explodes with rioting. I should leave my comment until after you read it to see if it brings to your min…

Multigenerational ministry One of the sweetest things about our life together at RBC is the way the older and younger generations love one another. I am so thankful that our ministry is multigenerational. D. A. Carson gives a keen insight into fa…