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Through The Eyes of Spurgeon
Through The Eyes of Spurgeon
Post date: Dec 19, 2014 6:02:13 PM
Dear Friends,
As we ring in the beginning of the Christmas weekend, I wanted to recommend a wonderful film that came out just the other night.
I have always had a passion for reading the great sermons of Spurgeon and was blessed to find that a Kickstarter campaign had been organized to film and produce a quality documentary of the life, faith, and ministry of this man.
I recommend that everyone who can watch this documentary for an encouragement to their souls.
Merry Christmas,
House of Lacy
The Apostle's Creed
The Apostle's Creed
Post date: Dec 2, 2014 3:38:43 PM
by drvarner ⋅ 2 Comments
Because of its place in the Apostles’ Creed, the idea that Jesus descended into Hades is almost a commonplace belief in Christianity. I would like to demur from this commonly held view. Its popularity stems from the statement “he descended into hell” in the version of the Apostles Creed affirmed in most churches. It also appears to be supported by some NT texts like Eph 4:9
DeLacy Comments:
Coming into a new church of a denomination that is not necessarily familiar and has a number of customs in ways different from my own, I had many questions as to the theological roots behind what I was expected to do and say.
Perhaps one of the most confusing to me was the wording in the Apostle's Creed. I was concerned about uttering what I felt could not be true that Jesus had actually entered into hell.
In Quietness and Trust is Your Strength
In Quietness and Trust is Your Strength
Post date: Sep 20, 2014 7:38:55 AM
Another chapter in this life is coming to a close as I begin this final semester here at Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies. Just as previously experienced, I am finding myself bewildered as to the direction this life will take next. I have a semester to close, but more pressing right now is a choice in where to live and where to work.
Today's reading has led me to Isaiah 30:15-17. Here I read how God explained to Israel that it was repentance & rest that would save them, quietness & trust that would strengthen them. While understanding that the Lord intended this for His people in facing Assyria and a false reliance on the strength of Egypt, I will try today to find application in this passage, in its wisdom, for my life today.
My first need is to be set free from the incapacitating worry of job placement and location that currently has a strangle hold on my life, thoughts, and actions. I am reminded here that I am called to repentance in my selfish thoughts that keep me preoccupied in my own desires. I am called to rest so that I may see a Lord's work. Second, I am called out of weakness and into a position of strength that only comes through quietness of heart and trust in His handiwork. If only I would be more attentive to listen and quick to prepare.
I truly hope that I may be found willing to surrender this life and live under the lordship of the Son.
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