Honor God, The Creator And Designer Of Life

by Dane Massey     (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.)       From my late teen years I have been involved in construction. Sometimes as a side job, sometimes as a means to meet and minister to people and sometimes as a means …

Why We As Christians Should Imitate Christ

Why We As Christians Should Imitate Christ by Kevin Burton    Imitation is said to be the highest form of flattery. That’s what we’re thinking of today in answering the question, “why imitate Christ?”    Who besides God is worthy of imitation or flattery?    “Be like Mike” was a Nike slogan years ago and …

In God Is The Only Certainty We Have

by Kevin Burton    The words of Job, speaking of our loving, caring God, lend us comfort and certainty today.    We sorely need comfort and certainty in today’s troubled times. To say they are welcome is an extreme understatement.     But we don’t often pluck them from the book of Job, at least I …

What Will You Do With Jesus This Easter?

by Kevin Burton     The credentials of Jesus, and your response.    If you boil it all down isn’t that life in a nutshell, the answer to the 60s question, “what’s it all about Alfie?”    The Bible says Jesus is the son of God, that He came to earth in the form of a …

A Wichita State, Post-Season Resurrection

by Kevin Burton    I printed an NIT bracket Sunday night, because I always do. I was looking for one thing, but got myself a shocker.    Make that a Shocker, capital S  Shocker.    Just two days after Wichita State lost in the American Athletic Conference Tournament, and one day after I posted a …

Tribulation Is Part Of God’s Plan For Believers

by Kevin Burton    I just created my 32nd set of memory verses. On a good day I can recite most of the verses on the first try. But today my mind is on one I would rather forget.    Acts 14:22 is the fourth verse in the set I have on index cards with …

What To Think Of A “Check Please” Christian

by Kevin Burton    God knows this, so you might as well know it too.     Right now, you could call me a “check please” Christian.    You get the reference, right?  In American situation comedies there is this line that writers use. I’ve seen the line delivered over and over in any number of …

Forget Self-Help, Seek God’s Heart Surgery

by Dane Massey    (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.)       Spent this week thinking about the personal words that describe the Gospel.  Words that describe what happens inwardly when one enters into the Gospel of Christ, the power of God unto …

Weighing Philippians 1:21 “To Live Is Christ”

by Kevin Burton    When people think of you, what comes first to their mind? Or asked another way, what should  go into the first paragraph of your obituary?    I’m asking these questions today in the context of devotion to Christ, and Phil. 1:21 where the Apostle Paul writes “For to me to live …

Jesus Can Heal Your Hurt, Even Church Hurt

by Kevin Burton    I have a friend, more of a Facebook friend really, who I wish would read these words. Chances are, you know someone is her position.    The person I am thinking of could not be any more dynamic, energetic, positive, intelligent. Some people just have that charisma that makes them stand …