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by Kevin Burton Pepperoni could be legal tender, really. I mean, that time when Jeannette and I made homemade pizza, my biggest fear (hope?) was that I would eat all the pepperoni before we ever got it onto the pizza. Most people agree with me. So you won’t be surprised to know …
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by Kevin Burton Found another story last week on the animosity toward disco from rock and rollers in the 1970s. This one contained a little surprise. The story was under the headline, “Surviving the 70s: 12 disco songs even rock fans enjoy.” It was written by Greg Brodsky on the Best Classic bands …
by Kevin Burton My longtime beep baseball team mate Mike Miller who pitched for the Columbus Vipers is famous for calm under pressure and for saying “It’ll all work out.” So it was his voice I heard in my head Sunday night when I realized, against all odds, I was in position to get four …
by Kevin Burton Christian friend, have you had a visit from the evening wolf? As light slips into to darkness on a particularly frustrating day, there is an enemy, sensing the time is right to pounce on you in your state of agitation. This is the evening wolf. I got this concept …
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by Kevin Burton The book of Mark records perhaps the most eloquent prayer in all the Bible. At least it’s the one I can relate to best. It’s a prayer that speaks to faith, the limits of human faith and the power and sufficiency of the Lord Jesus. Parents, what would you …
by Kevin Burton Super Thursday anyone? Yeah, you’re used to Super Sunday. Big meals, commercials as big deals and oh yeah, a football game, the Super Bowl. Did you ever want to skip the five months of preliminaries and cut straight to the chase? Ever want to skip all the insurance commercials …
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by Kevin Burton Are you aware that there is a National Be Late For Something Day? Well, it was two days ago, Sept. 5. Surely then I have succeeded, having delayed recognition of it for two days? Would have been difficult to comply on the actual day because I didn’t have much …
by Kevin Burton How do you get to 50 years? It starts with a day, or a night. Then, you turn your heart toward the sunrise, again and again. There was a night when my parents put me into the family Delta 88 and drove me from our home in Yellow Springs …
by Kevin Burton When a person works out, exercising and lifting weights, you will see the evidence of that work in the form of muscle development. The characteristics of a life yielded to Christ are also evident. The Apostle Paul calls it the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22.23. We’ve been talking …
Continue reading “More To Biblical Kindness Than Being Nice”
by Kevin Burton Our favorite Mexican restaurant has an offering called “Special Rice.” It is special but I think I can do better. There it is kids, your official warning: I’m headed back into the kitchen. I don’t mind cooking but don’t truly love it. Mostly I rush through the process without …
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