Dear Springs of Grace Church Family, I wanted to remind you of the special opportunities to pray and fast or pray and watch the next few days. As we talked about Sunday, we are asking God to use us in the mission He has given us and asking Him to provide the resources to do…
"…to the praise of the glory of His grace…" Ephesians 1:6
I have the privilege of serving as the Superintendent of the One Hope Academy. One Hope Academy is an important ministry in the life of Springs of Grace and for our city. I would encourage you to read the front page of our handbook that is copied below. Why does the One Hope Academy exist?…
Last Lord’s Day we began a study of 1 Corinthians. Unfortunately we failed to get an audio copy of the message on CD. I want to provide some of the notes from that message for those who were unable to attend. 1 Corinthians – Why Study It? The Author of 1 Corinthians was Paul It was…
Charles Spurgeon’s wife was an invalid for many years and usually unable to accompany her husband on his travels. She writes: “One ever-recurring question when he had to leave me was, ‘What can I bring you, wifey?’ I seldom answered him by a request, for I had all things richly to enjoy, except health. But,…
Tim Challies writes about a book and a concept that has shaped my life and ministry. I was blessed to read it again and spend time praying for all those I can leverage my influence with to have correct and high views of God. It was A.W. Tozer who wrote (in The Knowledge of the…
This article spurs my heart as we approach the next phase of ministry. May God give us the faith to “dive in”. If God has birthed a vision in your heart, the day will come when you will be called upon to make a sacrifice to achieve it. And you will have to make the…
Here is a wise word from Martyn Lloyd-Jones, from his work Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure. It will help to know that the biblical context for what he is writing here is Psalm 42. The main trouble in this whole matter of spiritual depression in a sense is this, that we allow our self…
Letter to an Incomplete, Insecure Teenager by: John Piper Four years ago a teenager in our church wrote to me for advice about life in general, and identity in particular. Here is what I wrote, with a big dose of autobiography for illustration. Dear ________, My experience of coming out of an introverted, insecure, guilty,…
For weeks now I have been praying for this nation. What an encouragement it was tonight to see this article! Please keep praying for these brave brothers in Southern Sudan and for God to open His eyes to this nation and let His mercy flow. Brother Joe My Heroes Live in South Sudan by Justin…
Tim Challies has been doing a very thought provoking and, I think, powerful series of blogs regarding schooling choices for parents. It reflects the evolution of homeschooling that my wife and I have watched and been a part of over the past 20 plus years. All 11 of our children have been homeschooled. Two of…