Archive for September, 2013
Lord's Day Meditation: "Casting All Your Care" by C. H. Spurgeon
“. . . casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7) “Casting All Your Care” by C. H. Spurgeon (Morning and Evening, January 6, Morning) It is a happy way of soothing sorrow when we can feel—“HE careth for me.” Christian! do not dishonour religion by always wearing a Read more
Three Reasons Why My Sons Aren't Playing Football (This Year)
From childhood, I’ve had a love affair with sports. As a boy, I memorized the movie Hoosiers, idolized Larry Bird, and religiously practiced Pistol Pete’s instructional videos. I grew up in a family with all boys, in a household that fostered competition and valued athletic achievement. As a boy, my father never asked me if Read more
Dispatches from a Church Planting Conference
Recently, I was privileged to spend the better portion of a day speaking at Plant Ozarks, a church planting network affiliated with the larger Plant Midwest. Though I was only with the group a few hours, I have had difficulty getting the Plant Ozarks conference off my mind. From start to finish, the people, spirit, Read more
Lord's Day Meditation: "For Me to Live is Christ" by C. H. Spurgeon
For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (Philippians 1:21) “For Me to Live is Christ” by Charles H. Spurgeon (Morning and Evening, January 7, Morning) The believer did not always live to Christ. He began to do so when God the Holy Spirit convinced him of sin, and when by grace Read more
A Conversation with Frank Page about the Ministry and Future of the SBC
Dr. Allen: Dr. Page, it is an honor to host you on campus at Midwestern Seminary and to host you most specifically in the Spurgeon Room. We are here seated by Spurgeon’s desk, Spurgeon’s books, talking about matters pertaining to the convention, to the Lord’s work currently, and what we anticipate and pray he will do Read more