by Kevin Burton One day at the Ohio State School for the Blind, my roommates and I put a sign on our door: “No houseparents allowed.” We were two fourth graders and a third grader, establishing boundaries, setting up rules. In due time the houseparent, Kitty Thomason, walked by and read our …
Category Archives: Christianity
Can We Count On Our Better Angels?
by Kevin Burton From Shakespeare to Lincoln to Susan Ashton come thoughts today of “better angels.” “Better angels of our nature,” was the phrase Lincoln used in his first inaugural address. That speech was a plea, ultimately ignored, for unity in a nation divided over the issue of slavery. We think Lincoln …
Don’t Grow Weary In Service To Christ
by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) As I considered this journey of “abiding zeal” I realized something: zeal, passion for Christ must mature as well as be maintained. This love for Christ cannot be maintained as a …
God’s Word Can Break Through Blindness
by Kevin Burton “Those who have been reckless with their lives are usually reckless with their deaths,” writes Christian singer/songwriter and speaker Christine Wyrtzen in her blog on WordPress. Her topic is spiritual blindness, which has been a Page 7 focus on recent Sundays. “While the end of life should be sobering, …
The Bible Says You Must Be Born Again
by Kevin Burton Americans are bound and determined these days to divide themselves into two camps and turn with all fury upon the other. Alistair Begg, speaker on the Truth For Life radio ministry, writes about two camps in the spiritual sense. “In the life of faith, neutrality is not an option. …
Spiritual Graduation: Heaven Or Hell
by Kevin Burton This time of year, high school seniors are starting to smell that finish line. Graduation smells like freedom, I remember. This is the 27th post focusing on our Earthly School for the Spiritually Blind. We have compared physical blindness to spiritual blindness and found the latter much more dangerous. …
To Be More Like God, Truly Hate Sin
by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) I have spent this week mining treasure in the wilderness. I’m defining the wilderness as those seasons when we find ourselves agreeing with the Psalmist in Psalms 10:1: “Why standest …
Spread The Word At Home And Beyond
by Kevin Burton Peter walked on water, Thomas doubted. Quick, what did Andrew do? If you can’t answer that question, you’re not alone. Andrew’s role as a disciple is much less celebrated but very important. Take note especially if you are a reluctant public speaker, easily intimidated from sharing the gospel. …
Imagine Jesus At Your Business Meeting
by Kevin Burton How are things going at work? It’s a simple question. But before you answer, let’s define what it means to “get ahead” with some principles from the Bible. To get God’s wisdom and promises from the Bible, you must first read it. Those who don’t, stand a good chance …
How Does God Look At Time?
by Kevin Burton Spilled some ink talking about time Friday and I’m still on that theme today. I told the story of how my cat Gabbie has 13 candles on her birthday cake not 11 as I thought (“My Cat Can’t Save Time In A Bottle,” Jan. 21) and went on to look …
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