by Kevin Burton A longstanding tradition in sports for the blind could become the latest casualty of the Coronavirus in 2020. The National Beep Baseball Association’s Board of Directors at its regular meeting Saturday, is expected to decide whether the league’s annual World Series will be held. The tournament is scheduled for …
Well Done Ravi Zacharias, 1946-2020
by Kevin Burton Helping believers think, helping thinkers believe. That’s what Ravi Zacharias did on God’s green earth. He was a Christian apologist, someone who made the case for Jesus Christ. Nobody did so with more intelligence, eloquence, passion. “Only in Jesus do you find the answers to the deepest questions of …
How Much Does America Miss Sports?
by Kevin Burton Bitter pill for me to swallow last Saturday When Daniel Ginszek scored for Wolfsburg in stoppage time to beat FC Augsburg 2-1. Tough blow. I’ve been a huge fan of FC Augsburg going way back to Saturday afternoon at about 1:15 when I first learned of the team’s existence. …
The Great Stevie Wonder Turns 70
by Kevin Burton Reflecting on Stevie Wonder makes me feel like a slow learner, very slow. Last week Stevie turned 70. I found out about it because a magazine in Scotland, for the occasion, ranked his twelve biggest songs. I am sure nobody thought people in Scotland would be marking his …
What The Bible Says About Life After Death
by Kevin Burton On Friday we talked about our tendency to put off thoughts of death and the afterlife, even though death is a certainty (A Theology Lesson From My Microwave, April 15). When my microwave is finished counting down cooking time, instead of flashing zero, it flashes “End.” So if I forget …
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A Theology Lesson From My Microwave
by Kevin Burton Did you ever heat something up in the microwave and then forget you did it? Maybe you’re getting ready for work or are at the beginning of any hectic day. You may have a dozen things in progress and you are in preparation mode. You forget your snack, your mind …
An Open Bible, Open Mind, Four Questions
by Kevin Burton Most of my mornings begin with a Bible study method that helps me focus on the things God intended for me to know. It’s like pouring the power of God’s Word through a funnel and into my life. Even better than Rice Krispies, no? I have long since forgotten …
So Close, So Far, Happy Mother’s Day
by Kevin Burton Honoring my mom on Mother’s Day is a joy that I do not take for granted. It’s just not as easy this year. Each part of life, as it arrives on the calendar, goes through this strange virus filter. At first this was surreal, then it became numbing. Now …
My House Husband Grade: Incomplete
by Kevin Burton So I am furloughed, my wife is still working fulltime. I guess that makes me a house husband? Well I am working, on something I hope can someday be called a legitimate small business. But most days I don’t go anywhere farther than the mailbox. House husband is a …
What Brings People Back To Karaoke?
by Kevin Burton If you care to observe it, there is a discernable sociology to karaoke gatherings. Karaoke is a village where the neighbors dig Patsy Cline and the people across the street are into Nirvana. If you go a lot, you are part of it. If you go just occasionally this …
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