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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Like Paul, Let Us Glory In Our Weakness

by Kevin Burton    Even the Apostle Paul asked God the question, made the request. So I don’t feel quite as bad about not initially embracing my own weakness.    In fact, Paul asked three times.    My idea is to acknowledge weakness when I must, but then work to try to get rid of …

Let’s Get Going On Doing God’s Agenda

by Kevin Burton    Both my wife and my mother will ask me occasionally, “What’s on your agenda?” It’s a good question that I am looking at differently today.     Pastor Alistair Begg, speaker on the Truth For Life ministry, touched on that subject in a recent message. He used one of my memory verses …

Action, Progress, Habit In A Walk With God

by Kevin Burton    There is a song I love by the band Chicago called “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is.” Did you ever notice, it starts with walking?    The song’s philosophical statement is about the rat race. It’s about living up to the world’s standards and being in a big, ever-increasing …