Posts by Spencer DeBurgh (Page 98)

These people are playing at the Gracious Gifts Coffee House on Highway K in Franksville. Should be a ton of fun. See you there.

Last night we headed over to Barnes and Noble in Madison for an author’s appearance. Here is Rylie with the author. We were there to pick up N.D. Wilson’s newest book Dandelion Fire. His first one, Leepike Ridge, is Amy’s favorite. His secon…

Please take the advice to follow seriously. I post some stuff up here that can be glanced at and forgotten. I hope you don’t forget this. If you will receive it, remember it and consistently carry it out great things will happen. Here is my a…

God loves the saints as the purchase of his Son’s blood. They cost him dear, and that which is so hardly got shall not be easily lost. He that was willing to expend his Son’s blood to gain them, will not deny his power to keep them. – William Gurnall

The pithy sentence about memory in yesterday’s post came from a short story by HG Wells. I listened to it recently and found it interesting. Have you ever worked for an organization that has unhelpful policies and rules? You ever find yoursel…

“Memories are not dead things but alive; they dwindle in disuse, but they harden and develop in all sorts of queer ways if they are being continually fretted.” From the short story, A Slip Under the Microscope, H.G. Wells Isn’t memory a p…

They talk about it on the television. They are talking about it on the radio. They write about it in the newspaper. The President and legislators are drafting all sorts of plans about it. Church members are talking about it in church lobbies and Sun…

I just got home after spending a couple of hours talking with this guy – I love him. We sat in the Chancery talking about church, leadership, shepherding, preaching, our wives, fulfilling our calling, and so much more. Having some time with a brothe…

Does this ever happen to you? I sat down for my morning prayers with many concerns in my lap. Events from yesterday, people who shared aching hearts with me lately, reminders of challenges all around me… I could feel the weight of a long pray…

“The majesty of God’s forgiveness is lost entirely when we lose what has to be forgiven. What has to be forgiven is not just what we do but who we are, not just our sinning but our sinfulness, not just our choices but what we have chosen …