I have often looked gratefully back to my sick chamber. I am certain that I never did grow in grace one-half so much anywhere as I have upon the bed of pain.—Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892), pastor, New Park Street Chapel, LondonBible Truth Behind the Quote:The psalmist affirmed, “It is good for me that I was afflicted, … More STUDY – “Pain/Suffering and Grief/Mourning”? – 6/11/2026
I have not been posting regularly for the past month or so as I have been dealing with some health issues. Nothing “major”, just enough to be annoying. I have good support from family (Bio and Church) and friends that keep me from getting into the doldrums. This is what led me to this topic. … More Study – Discouragement – 04/15/2026
COMMENT FATHER’S DAY has become, for the most part, just another day of commercialism. A day to celebrate dads by spending money on them. In the section below (history), you will note this was far from the original intent. It saddens me to see the role of fatherhood diminished and neglected so fiercely by our … More Sunday Sermon Series – “Fathers” – 06/15/2025
Hebrew 1:1 Hebrews 1:2 . Below is a link to an article about the Doctrine of Last Things. DEVOTION How to Read the Bible J.R. Miller (1840-1912) SERMON
LUKE 22:31-34 AMP and RVR 1960 Peter’s Sifting J. R. Miller, D. D. And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:… I. THE DISCRIMINATION WHICH OUR LORD MAKES IN PRAYING FOR HIS DISCIPLES. Why single out Simon for this peculiar distinction? Because he was … More Sunday Sermon Series – Fall and Recovery
April 6, 2019 by Steve Rebus (J.R. Miller) “I do not practice what I want to do–but I do what I hate!” Romans 7:15 Think of the brokenness, the incompleteness, the littleness–of these lives of ours! We get glimpses of beauty in character–which we are not able to attain! We have spiritual longings–which seem to us too great … More Our clumsy hands!
Spurgeon writes that… When I had resolved to enter college, walking across Midsummer Common, just outside of Cambridge, revolving in my mind the joys of scholarship and the hope of being something in the world, that text came to my heart, “Seekest thou great things for thyself? Seek them not” (Jer. 45:5) “Seek first the … More What are you Seeking?
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