For those of us who know they have the tendency to be idle then the following piece called The Perils of Idleness from The Daily Spurgeon website is worth reading.
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Some thoughts from Spurgeon on How God uses Affliction.
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Christian Aid have launched an on-line petition to drop Haiti’s debt. Please sign this petition.
Join the call for the full cancellation of Haiti’s debt of $890m, and for all emergency and development funds to be given not loaned.
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Spurgeon’s devotion for this evening on the Heartlight website looks at the story of Martha and Mary. When Jesus came to their house Martha was busy working in the kitchen whilst Mary sat listening to Jesus. Spurgeon makes the following important comment:
The first thing for our soul’s health, the first thing for his glory, and [...]
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This is another well written article on suffering entitled “The Multiple Means to Joy: Spurgeon on Suffering” which will help us as we wrestle with this difficult subject.
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There are no easy answers to suffering and the problem of pain. These two links below may be of interest to those who wrestle and struggle with these issues.
The first is about a new book called “Suffering and the Goodness of God” and the second is some thoughts on “God and the problem of Pain, [...]
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Save the Children have launched an emergency appeal for those effected by the Haiti earthquake.
If you wish to give visit Save the Children Emergency Appeal.
Your money can buy the following:
£20 - 3 tarpaulins to provide basic shelter to protect families
£40 - 24 buckets to help families carry clean water
£50 - 21 mosquito kits to protect [...]
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Christian Aid are organising an urgent emergency appeal to help those effected by the Haiti earthquake.
Please donate if you can by visiting the Haiti earthquake appeal page of their website.
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Did you decide to read through the Bible in 2010?
Maybe you did but for some reason you just did not get started. Or perhaps you have already missed some readings and are feeling like giving up?
Well David Mathis says “It’s not too late to read through the Bible” and gives six good options that are [...]
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