Posts by Spencer DeBurgh (Page 30)

Calvinism and Arminianism Which one are you? Have you ever been asked? I have. And sometimes I am just bugged by the question. Since when do I have to define myself by an ISM?! Nevertheless, the issues behind the ISMS are important one…

How to read the Bible and pray Set at time in the morning to do it. Do not turn on the computer or phone until after the time is completed. Do it. Was that helpful enough? Here is some more…

Top Five from Yesterday What a joy it is to dive into Acts for a couple of sermons on the vision and mission of the church. These are the Acts of the Church which is empowered by the Holy Spirit Who is sent by the Ascended Christ. Everything go…

If you want to read ahead for corporate worship – hit up Acts 1 and 2. We will be viewing Acts 2:40-47 as a model and finding everything we can in the two chapters that will help us get there.

Firm Foundations Prep I am team teaching two classes during the next firm foundations track. What was I thinking?! So I have to figure out how to divvy up an 8 week overview of Genesis through 2 Chronicles with my co-teacher Dan Miller for OT S…

John G. Paton is here describing his upbringing by a godly father in the Scottish glens. I find this little vignette incredibly moving. I wish that someday my kids will remember something, just a little bit like this, about me&helli…

I have a secret weapon that I have been using for almost twenty years now. I pull it out anytime I am preaching from the biggest book in the Bible. My weapon is John Calvin’s commentary on the Psalms. We read and discussed the 13 page introd…

The Essential Edwards Collection Owen Strachan and Doug Sweeney I snagged this from the RBC library. You should too. These little books are marvelous mini-exposures to the God-enthralled genius of Jonathan Edwards. All five are worth c…

Dan Miller’s Sarcastic Sermon on Why We Don’t Need the Psalms. That mini-sermon was crammed full of the most helpful pointers on maintaining mediocrity. Singing “Christ is Risen” with Sam, Pete and Tim carrying rhyt…

Sunday morning be here to hear something different. Three of us are sharing the pulpit. Each of us will take a few minutes to preach about why we need the Psalms. John Miesel will share on the Psalms, suffering and sadness. How the …