Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) was an English Particular Baptist preacher. For many years, he pastored the church at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London. During that time, he preached over 400 sermons from the book of Psalms. He invested twenty years of his time in authoring a seven-volume commentary on the Psalms called The Treasury of…
Autumn Praise: Thankful for a God Who is Good
When we look at God providing autumn refreshing for His people, our thoughts must eventually turn to autumn praise. 11 Our Lord and our God, you are like the sun and also like a shield. You treat us with kindness and with honor, never denying any good thing to those who live right. 12 Lord God All-Powerful,…
Autumn Reign
Our God reigns. 8 Lord God All-Powerful, the God of Jacob, please answer my prayer! 9 You are the shield that protects your people, and I am your chosen one. Won’t you smile on me? 10 One day in your temple is better than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather serve in your house, than live in…
Autumn Rein
Have you ever felt you had lost control of the rein of your life? Listen to the words of our psalmist. 3 Lord God All-Powerful, my King and my God, sparrows find a home near your altars; swallows build nests there to raise their young. 4 You bless everyone who lives in your house, and they sing…
Touring the Site and the Study
One of the challenges of constructing a website for visitors is making the site simple and intuitive enough that people can maneuver through it. It seems easy enough to me, but then I have been building it from the ground up and spending almost all my waking hours in it. To help you navigate the…
Autumn Rain
6 When they reach Dry Valley, springs start flowing, and the autumn rain fills it with pools of water. 7 Your people grow stronger, and you, the God of gods, will be seen in Zion (Psalm 84:6-7 CEV). Do you dread the heat of the summer? How hot does it get in the summer where you live?…
Listening to the Prayers of Old Men
Rich Mullins is one of my favorite contemporary Christian songwriters. Though I may be a tad prejudiced, Rich seemed to have a way of painting pictures of life on the canvas of a musical staff that were especially meaningful to me. Whether it be about the awesome nature of our God, the wonders of God’s…