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.
Monthly Archives: January 2010
How God uses Affliction
Some thoughts from Spurgeon on How God uses Affliction.
Drop Haiti’s Debt Petition
Reply
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.
Theological and Pastoral Response to the Tragedy in Haiti
Mike Milton has written a Theological and Pastoral Response to the Tragedy in Haiti in which he looks at how Christians can respond to this tradegy.
Communion with Jesus
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 the first thing for our own usefulness, is to keep ourselves in perpetual communion with the Lord Jesus, and to see that the vital spirituality of our religion is maintained over and above everything else in the world
Spurgeon on Suffering
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.
Suffering
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, Evil and Suffering.”
Haiti Earthquake – Save the Children Emergency Appeal
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 children from malaria
Haiti Earthquake – Christian Aid Emergency Appeal
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.
It’s Not Too Late to Read Through the Bible
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 available if you still wish to do this. So don’t give up you can still do it!