Hell Is Eternal, Jesus Died To Save You From It

by Kevin Burton    “I have been through hell,” was a quote from one of the Israeli hostages released this week by Hamas.     Maam, you have been through severe trauma of a degree I can’t imagine, but you have not been through hell.    You don’t get through hell. The Bible says hell is …

More Middle Words From Merriam-Webster

by Kevin Burton    Today we continue a look at words and phrases about the middle from the Merriam Webster dictionary.    We start with two phrases about being forced into difficult decisions: Devil and the deep blue sea    Many phrases that evoke in-between-ness also situate the speaker between two undesirable end points, like the …

Stuck In The Middle With Merriam-Webster

by Kevin Burton    I hope you don’t find this a middling effort, but today we bring to you, words about the middle.    This is a list from the Merriam-Webster dictionary, but it reminds me of the late, great Gerry Rafferty. While a member of Stealers Wheel, Rafferty wrote “Stuck In The Middle With …

How Long Is A Jiffy Exactly?

by Kevin Burton    Last month on Page 7 we looked at words such as several and handful that defy exact definition. Here’s another: Jiffy.    How long is a jiffy?    Merriam-Webster says a jiffy is “a very short period of time: moment, instant.” The Cambridge dictionary lists synonyms “flash, heartbeat, instant, split second.” …

A Lunar Light Show Called A ‘Moonbow’

by Kevin Burton    Would you believe? Rainbows by night; moonbows!    They’ve got to be good looking ‘cuz they’re so hard to see. But they do exist. Poets, take note.    Never heard of this, but this week I read about them on interestingfacts.com, then on Wikipedia. I say, there must be a song …

Breakfast With Jesus, Can You Imagine?

by Kevin Burton    Last Sunday on Page 7 we talked about breakfast. Today, even better food for thought.    Did you know, there’s a new day coming?  I mean a totally new day. A capitalized New Day kind of new day.    Think about it, breakfast with Jesus!    In John 21:12, Jesus issues …

World Record Pepper Brings Serious Heat

by Kevin Burton    We’ve got a hot story for you today. Record hot.    It’s also news I can use, but I’m not going to.    The BBC reports that the Guiness Book of World Records has certified Pepper X as the hottest chili pepper in the world. It has surpassed the Carolina Reaper …

Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Jumping The Shark

by Kevin Burton    America, do we hate the Chiefs yet?     On second thought, let me extend the question to the rest of the world, since the NFL plays games in London, Mexico City and Frankfurt, Germany. World, have we had enough?    It seems as usual I am behind the times, late to …

Here’s Yet Another Label For The Disabled

by Kevin Burton In at least one part of the world, people with disabilities are called “people of determination.” Have you ever heard of that?    I had not. But I found a story about an expo where devices for the disabled were on display. (I include part of that story below).That story referred to …

Gotta Love Breakfast To The Moon And Back

by Kevin Burton    What’s for breakfast?    Good question. Fun question. Breakfast means morning and morning means a new day. A new start. A little surge of hope. And breakfast means fuel for the journey.    So, what’s for breakfast?   The topic takes me back to Saturday mornings in the days of Cap’n …