by Kevin Burton I look at the world. I look at my life and all the things undone, that need to be done. I look at my strengths and weaknesses – and see nothing but weakness. Yes, the spirit is willing, the flesh is weak. But be honest, too often even the spirit …
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Put Your Hand To The Plow, For The Gospel
by Kevin Burton I have spent most of my life in the American Midwest, the breadbasket of the world, but I never did learn to use a plow. Nevertheless we are going to talk plows today as we learn about focus and hard work in service to God, in a message from Dr. …
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Find The Good Life In Christ And None Other
by Kevin Burton At a commencement ceremony in Columbus years ago I heard the speaker admonish us to not “confuse what is clever with what is wise.” That stuck with me. Some of the commercials I endure while watching the NFL on Sundays are clever. But there is very little wisdom to …
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Every Night Is Trash Night For God’s Children
by Kevin Burton The trash company changed our trash night a couple of weeks ago. That put some unwelcomed wrinkles into our routine. Trash night used to be Sunday night/Monday morning. Now it is Monday night/Tuesday morning. There is just enough time between the end of the 3:30 NFL game and the …
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Sometimes God Uses Turmoil For Our Growth
by Kevin Burton My track coach Jim Rimmer was the first one I heard say “no pain, no gain.” I didn’t love hearing that then, but I knew he was right. I knew I would be running past my comfort zone, until my ribs began to hurt, then keep going. But I knew …
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Jesus Our Savior Says, “Bring Him To Me”
by Kevin Burton You look on in despair as your children, your friends, your neighbors, rage through a Christless, graceless life, headed to the edge of a spiritual abyss. You feel helpless, but you are not. You want to shake some Biblical sense into your unsaved loved ones, but you can’t. You …
Times Have Changed, But God Is The Same
by Kevin Burton Live long enough and you’re going to see some things. Changes, technology, innovations. Mores and standards gone by the wayside. It can be dizzying. Isn’t it comforting to know, as a Christian, that the same God who reigned in Moses’s day, and that of King David and of the …
Salvation Through Jesus, Straight To The Point
by Kevin Burton “Write ‘em tight” they used to teach us in journalism school, “write ‘em tight.” That means don’t be wordy. Get to the point. That’s the first thing I thought of after reading a recent message from In Touch, the international radio and television ministry founded by the late Dr. …
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Another NFL Sunday With Time Ticking Away
by Kevin Burton Jerry Glanville was coaching the Atlanta Falcons when NFL Films famously caught him on camera criticizing a referee. “You’re in the N-F-L and that stands for “not for long” when you make calls like that.” Glanville is one of the most colorful figures in NFL history. You wouldn’t have …
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How Deep Is Your Love?, Good Question
by Kevin Burton My sister and I had one last shared musical moment, in the days before her death Aug. 25 of last year. We had thousands of them over half a century together. What I wouldn’t give to have a few more of them now. The final one came last August, …
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