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 …
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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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True Heartbroken Soul-Searching Repentance
by Kevin Burton From the tiny Old Testament book of Joel comes a big idea. It’s quite a good notion any time, perhaps more so on this New Year’s Eve. If you’re doing some soul searching this time of year, you’re not alone. Joel 2:13 is one of my memory verses. Alistair …
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I Wish You Christmas Merriness, With Jesus
by Kevin Burton Well, the big day has come, and I wish you a Merry Christmas! This covers today and all Christmases. Even after I die, if you’re still chugging along and remember me, remember that old Kev wished you a Merry Christmas. But on this Christmas Day I have a bigger …
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