Posts by Spencer DeBurgh (Page 44)

From one of John Newton’s letters – The best advice I can send, or the best wish I can form for you, is, that you may have an abiding and experimental sense of those words of the apostle which are just now upon my mind, “Looking unto Jes…

Please join us for New Year’s Eve Service at 7:00pm Friday. Darien and John will lead us in a time of prayer and communion.

“…the sufficiency of the doctrine of Christ, to make men wise unto salvation. Paul desired to know nothing else; and, indeed, nothing else is of absolute necessity to be known. A little of this knowledge, if saving and effectual upon thy…

Join us tonight at 5:00 for the Christmas Eve Service. The service is one hour in length. We will hear a couple of special songs (rumor has it the men’s trio is tight!), sing carols and I will share a super-short Christmas message. Hope to see you th…

I suppose I could just admit that I read a lot because I like to. I enjoy it. But I also read a lot because I have to. Everything I read becomes potential kindling to fuel brighter fires in my teaching ministry. What makes a preacher accurate is …

I am trying to make extra time for prayer this week. Here are some ideas for prayer if you would like to join with me for this purpose. “And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His peo…

It is 8:30 Saturday morning and right now the church is full of people. Who is here? Instrumentalists, singers, sound people, children, parents and everybody else. They are all preparing for a big Sunday tomorrow. Please pray for us. Pray that every …

I just read a Christmas letter from one our seniors (Dorothy B). This short paragraph expresses exactly why we need aged men and women like this in our church. Here is what she writes – Also a joy and support is my church family at Racine B…

What I am up to… Gospel I really enjoyed preaching the gospel last Sunday and am looking forward to preaching it again this coming Sunday. What I am enjoying, perhaps most of all, is meditating on the gospel during the week. The more convi…

Here is the verse by Samuel Stennett that I used as benediction in our services yesterday. What wisdom, majesty and grace Through all the Gospel shine! ’Tis God that speaks, and we confess The doctrine most divine. Down from His starry throne…