Posts by Spencer DeBurgh (Page 81)

Do you… Have enough? Want more? Worry about it? Use it too quickly? Hold it too closely? We should pray about it. It is in the Lord’s prayer. To Jesus’ original audience bread = money. Do you pray, properly, about money? …

Elaine J. snapped this picture on Sunday morning: Do you know what you are seeing here? What you are seeing here is amazing. It represents one of the greatest ministry opportunities within the body of Christ at RBC. When I heard that this…

The book of Proverbs was written to impart God’s wisdom to His saints. Moreover, it is an exceedingly important way to learn, remember, and utilize truth. Most proverbs are portable, packaged, and pictured principles. A great chunk of life, …

I visited Johann last Thursday. He sits, propped up, in the cardiac unit. His body is weak. His spirit is strong. I said, “I came here to pray for you. But could you speak to me before I pray for you? God has given you an eventful life. Yo…

These are excerpted from an excellent article by Matt Schmuker on the 9marks website. To be a faithful steward of your children you must abide in Christ (John 15:5: “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he …

Last night my premarital counseling appointment here at the church office ended, youth group wrapped up and we were all headed home in the van. What follows is what you would have heard on Spring Street about a third of the way home. What is t…

Next to my keyboard here I see my notes from Darien’s sermon on repentance. You need to hear this again. I do too… Repentance does not stop once we start the Christian life. It is an ongoing part of the momentum of living the Christia…

Life is short. Heaven and Hell are real. Every single person that I have ever known is headed for one or the other. Why is it that so many ministers – preachers – treat the ministry so lightly? I agree with this guy. The great seriou…

School starts today. Pray for our students. Pray for our teachers. Lord I pray… Help our believing young people to show themselves examples of diligence and faithfulness. Protect our children (of all ages) from the moral pollut…

Are you a hectic sluggard? Today in pastor’s meeting we discussed the first half of this article. http://www.scribd.com/doc/15788908/Biblical-Productivity-by-CJ-Mahaney We had a great discussion about time, priorities, leaders…