Posts by Spencer DeBurgh (Page 47)

Books The Loser Letters, Mary Eberstadt. Very clever. Daily Meditations with F.B. Meyer. I found a 1979 copy of this in a big used bookstore in downtown Milwaukee. The Brothers Karamozov. I recommend the translation by Pevear and Volokh…

By the Word of God the heavens were made. The Word of God is living and active. When we read, listen to and meditate on the Word of God stuff happens. In my calling to preach the Word I need to remember that the Word of God is more living and…

Keep praying for Darien and Steve. They are teaching church planters in Kabardino-Bulkaria today through Thursday. I really appreciated Tim Challies brief article today about technology. He uses a current commercial to get us to think about how o…

O God, I have tasted Thy goodness, and it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more. I am painfully conscious of my need of further grace. I am ashamed of my lack of desire. O God, the Triune God, I want to want Thee; I long to be filled wit…

A few prayer requests Darien Bowers and Steve Jenks are in Kabardino-Balkaria teaching the book of Romans to church planters. Through the Antioch Project at Slavic Gospel Association RBC heads up a coalition of Wisconsin churches that support a si…

The Fear of God John Murray The fear of God is the soul of godliness. The emphasis of Scripture in both the Old Testament and the New requires no less significant a proposition. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Prove…

“Every time we look at the cross Christ seems to say to us, ‘I am here because of you. It is your sin I am bearing, your curse I am suffering, your debt I am paying, your death I am dying.’ Nothing in history or in the universe cu…

Top Five Moments from Sunday morning Talking with Harold and Lois Weirsum. It is sad to say goodbye to them as they are moving away to be nearer to family. Harold started coming to RBC 79 years ago when he was 9 years old. They have been faithful, …

At church last night I met a new couple who has been to RBC four weeks. They already attend an ABF. They came to Firm Foundations Sunday night. And here they were on Wednesday for Awana and prayer meeting. They really dove right in! Talked …

J.C. Ryle said that coming to vital Christian faith starts a lifelong quarrel inside a person: “You and sin must quarrel, if you and God are to be friends.” Do you love God? Does your love for God cause you to battle with yourself? …