by Pastor Warren Wiersbe If the gospel of John were an ordinary biography, there would be no chapter 20. I am an incurable reader of biographies, and I notice that almost all of them conclude with the death and burial of the subject. I have yet to read one that describes the subject’s …
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No Such Thing As Truly Unanswered Prayer
by Kevin Burton Parents don’t give children everything they want. They have reasons for saying no sometimes. Your Heavenly Father is of course much wiser than earthly parents. So we shouldn’t be surprised sometimes, when even fervent prayers are met with silence. “When we pray, we are engaging in the most precious …
Spiritual Growth Is A Lifelong Process
by Kevin Burton Some people have little marks on their walls, measuring of the growth of their children. It’s a pleasure to mark their progress in gaining physical stature. If your children aren’t growing that sets off serious alarm bells. You’re going to get an appointment with your doctor, without delay. Yet …
Knock, Knock, Who’s There? Uh-Oh!
by Kevin Burton Lois Blanchard wrote a 15-stanza poem. The first one gets her point across. “If Jesus came to your house to spend a day or two, if He came unexpectedly, I wonder what you’d do.” You know what this is all about. In the physical realm, if family is coming …
The Christian Life Is All About God’s Glory
by Kevin Burton The cares of this world are tangible, loud and insistent. With them can come a downward tug, a sapping of energy. We know from experience that lurking where we can’t see them, around those corners in time, are surprises, ambushes of all sizes and shapes. So what a blessing …
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Quiet Mornings With God, In My Corner
by Kevin Burton There is a recliner in my corner, beaten, battered and blue. On the night I received the keys to the Mancave I was told by the proprietor, “You can get rid of that.” But I kept the chair because it was beaten, battered and blue. You see my late …
AI And Biblical Warnings Of Strong Delusion
by Kevin Burton The Biblical warning of “strong delusion” coming on mankind is playing out now. The vehicle: artificial intelligence. Read your Bible. Pay attention. First here’s the warning, in context, from II Thessalonians 2:1-12 in the New King James Version: “Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our …
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In God We Go From Strength To Strength
by Kevin Burton On those seemingly rare occasions when I am able to wrestle a problem to the ground and tie it up in a bow, I’ve been known to say “on to the next crisis.” The idea behind that proclamation: here I am, buffeted by the storm, what evil circumstance is coming …
Sarah’s Laughter Was Supplied By The Lord
by Kevin Burton If laughter is the best medicine, as Reader’s Digest suggests, sign me up for the laughter of Sarah. Not that it was all fun and games. I’m talking about Old Testament Sarah, wife of Father Abraham, patriarch of the nation of Israel. You’ve heard the saying about he …
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What Is The Meaning Of Nyro’s “Stoney End”?
by Kevin Burton One of the greatest vocal performances in my time as a consumer of pop music is on a song that leaves me deeply conflicted; Stoney End by Barbara Streisand. The song grabbed me on some level immediately upon its 1971 release, even before I had the life experience to understand …
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