Posts by Spencer DeBurgh (Page 43)

RBC Youth ministry. I was happy (but not surprised) to hear this story from one of our high school students this week. “I brought a friend to youth group for the first time on Wednesday. The guys in the group really reached out to him. It was awe…

A Song of Praise for Creation John Mason Thou wast, O God: And thou was Blest. Before the World begun; Of thine Eternity possest Before Time’s Glass did run. Thou needest none thy Praise to sing, As if thy Joy could fa…

Four things that happened at church yesterday… Don’t Trust Me I dropped in on Phil, Steve and Bob’s Adult Bible Fellowship. Phil was giving a geography lesson that started with a quiz about where certain places were located (An…

This is how a godly pastor ought to feel. When he is out for a walk, these are the kinds of thoughts and emotions that roll around in his heart. “As I was walking in the fields, the thought came over me with almost overwhelming power, that every…

We are praying for all of those affected by the shooting in Arizona. Here are a couple of articles about the shooting in Arizona that say some important things about public reactions to it. The first is Russ Douthat in the New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/10/opinion/10douthat.html?_r=3&ref=opinion The second is Kevin DeYoung at the Gospel…

Praise the Lord Jesus for John A. and Darien who love this church and serve us all with such diligence. Pray for John and Judy as they care for an aged father and love their grown children and growing grandchildren. Pray for Darien and Libby as they …

These bits from the letters of Robert Murray Mchyene blessed me recently. Written to a friend in trial… I had told you that you needed trial, and now it is come. May you be exercised thereby, and come to that happy ‘afterwards’ of which the ap…

Some thoughts rattling around in my head today… I liked hearing Boehner quote “ashes to ashes dust to dust” in the first paragraph of his first speech as Speaker of the House yesterday. I ran in to somebody today who attends RB…

On my lunch break today… So I watched the news (from the treadmill) at the gym today during my lunch break. I really enjoyed watching Pelosi and Boehner exchanging the gavel. If you stop to think about it, it is very moving and meaningful that…

I have been prompted to pray, multiple times this week, for our youth ministry trip to Fort this weekend. I am praying that many will repent of sin, exchange pride for humility, and be granted living faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Prayer is t…