Spencer DeBlog (Page 79)
Pictures
Some pictures from the missions weekend…
High School Ministry Fall Fun Night with the Longs (Botswana) and Char (Papua)
A balanced meal of chips, sandwich and grapes –
Amy and me with Dan and Joan (Ethiopia)
Give it a listen
This is the most thought provoking thing that has come through my ear buds in quite some time:
Marvin Olasky delivering a lecture at Southern Seminary about Scripture, government, work, politics, film, justice and compassion.
It is…
the last thing a Christian ought to be is…
The first verse of the Bible shows him to be a creative God. His nature is to create, and there may be no end to this, in time or in eternity. It is impossible you come into contact with a creative God and not share in his creative activity. This giv…
what i am doing right now
I am in my office studying.
Working on the life of Abraham.
Within easy grasp I have…
· Multiple Bible software programs on the computer
· Commentaries stacked up on the shelves
· Hebrew languag…
slow down
“The spirit of the age does not ask a man what he can do well but what he can do fast and cheap.” Wendell Berry
Let’s keep this straight
I have been remembering this from Darien’s sermon a couple of months ago –
If we are going to understand sin and the gospel it is important to get this straight.
In the gospel God is calling all people to repent. But the gospel is no…
A short board meeting & jamocha almond fudge
Last night the deacons, elders and church officers had our monthly board meeting.
It was relatively short – and the elders did not have to stay after for an additional meeting – so I got out of here before 8:00.
As we were walking out I com…
A short board meeting & jamocha almond fudge
Last night the deacons, elders and church officers had our monthly board meeting.
It was relatively short – and the elders did not have to stay after for an additional meeting – so I got out of here before 8:00.
As we were walking out I com…
How did she get in there?
Filled up at the gas station yesterday.
The station has the new pumps with the inlaid television screen.
There was a ladybug crawling on the inside of the screen.
Like holding a wet bar of soap
Kent Hughes really captures the essence of parenting with a particularly helpful word to Pastors:
Some fathers exasperate their children by being overly strict and controlling. They need to remember that rearing children is like holding a wet bar o…