God’s Will for me to review “Just Do Something”- Part 1

As much as I appreciate Henry Blackaby’s deep faith and love for God (I think I heard him speak one year at a conference in my teens), I was probably one of 2 Southern Baptists more confused than helped by his Bible study Experiencing God.  It’s hard to critique the book for a couple reasons-a) [...]

Reading Spurgeon’s “Lectures to My Students” Part 5

This chapter is titled “Sermons- Their Matter”. Quotes: -”…the true value of a sermon must lie, not in the fashion and manner, but in the truth in which it contains.” -”Set no store by the quantity of words which you utter, but strive to be esteemed for the quality of your matter.” -”Rest assured that [...]

Reading Spurgeon’s “Lectures to My Students”-Part 4

Some quotes and thoughts from the 4th chapter of “Lectures to My Students” called “Our Public Prayer”: -First, I think the entire chapter was interesting if for the only reason to see how much prayer has been “de-emphasized” in church gatherings today.  Spurgeon spends much of the chapter encouraging his students to avoid repetition, “cliche [...]