by Kevin Burton There is more to a rainbow than meets the eye. And there is plenty that meets the eye! Who among us, having seen the beauty of a rainbow in the sky, doesn’t call loved ones who are near to say “look, a rainbow!”? Yesterday we learned about the …
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How To Help Others Through Life’s Burdens
by Dr. Charles Stanley It’s hard to watch someone you care about struggle against a heavy load, particularly when you’re not sure how to help. Maybe it’s a friend suffering from a chronic illness, a coworker in a painful family situation, or someone at church quietly struggling with loneliness—these trying circumstances can grieve …
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Twice Born, One Woman, Thank You Mom
by Kevin Burton Fellow Christians, you’ve heard some stupid things no doubt, as you have tried to witness to unbelievers. Try this one on for size. Once while I was working as an English teacher in Mexico, I tried to witness to a supervisor. We were off the job, a few of us …
How To Love Others As Christ Loves Us
by Dr. Charles Stanley To love as Christ loves us is a worthy desire. And it sounds simple enough—until you’re faced with someone who’s hurt you, exhausted you, or simply rubbed you the wrong way. In those moments, selfless love can feel impossible. The Lord is very concerned about how believers live …
Reading To Mom From “The Blue Book”
by Kevin Burton We called it the Blue Book, and it was/is a gift from God, via Grand Rapids. There was a season, still very fresh in memory, when my mother, having slowly lost most of her abilities, was bedridden, periodically quite discouraged, badly in need of comfort. Toward the end of …
Open The Door To Jesus, It Opens From Within
by Kevin Burton Jesus is the all-powerful Son of God. There is no door in Heaven or on earth that he can not open. In fact, shortly after His resurrection, Jesus passed through a locked door to join a meeting of His disciples. You can read about that in John 20:19. (That’s a …
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How To Tell Conviction From Condemnation
by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) How do we tell the difference between the condemnation of the enemy and the conviction of the Holy Spirit, when it comes to sin in our lives? In the Bible …
Note To Self: Make It Happen Already
by Kevin Burton Sometime in the 90s when I worked at a photo lab, a co-worker asked me a question;. “If you could do anything you wanted to do, what would it be?” My answerer was something about spreading the gospel. “What’s stopping you?” He asked. His point was nothing …
Yes, God Can Use You, Listen For His Call
by Kevin Burton Peek into the book of Acts today Christian friend, and catch a glimpse of Lydia. And after doing so, be encouraged. With no special credentials, no special ability, except avail-ability, Lydia stepped up to support the work of the Lord. This was in Philippi, at the time, the most …
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Kill Your Darlings, Destroy That Sin Virus
by Kevin Burton Page 7 passed its 7th anniversary without any special post from me July 20, because my main computer was in the shop to get a virus cleaned out. I know, should have had the anniversary post done ahead of time. It’s quite possible I will get around to looking …
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