by Kevin Burton A Little theological math today on Page 7. It’s faith and fun with fractions actually. One of my Sunday School teachers liked to put the fraction one over infinity on the chalkboard to illustrate where the bulk of our focus should be going. The denominator infinity of course illustrates …
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Church Attendance Declining In United States
by Kevin Burton Church attendance is down, way down, in the USA, reports the British newspaper The Guardian, citing two main reasons. The worldwide Covid pandemic is the first, understandable reason. For a while there, few people were going anywhere. The second reason is more troubling: Americans are giving up on Christianity. …
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Consider God’s Vast Care, And Stop Worrying
by Kevin Burton My wife Jeannette is a worrier. As I say it, she is “first string, all-conference.” I’ve spent some time chuckling over that. I have spent less time considering how many votes I might get if the all-worrier team was really a thing. Could I merit an honorable mention? I’ve …
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A Little Good News Goes A Long Way
by Kevin Burton Have you had enough of the shouters and the doubters, the doom and the gloom? How about a little good news? The Apostle Paul encouraged people to focus on things that are true, honest, just and pure. “If there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on …
Holiness Means Like-Minded With Christ
by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) To pursue holiness, focus on the mind of Christ. As Paul writes: “That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; …
Quibbles And Bits: Chiefs An Evil Empire?
by Kevin Burton Today, some updates, passing asides and leftovers from previous posts. When I cook these up together, I call them quibbles and bits. Come and get it!: From my two posts about favorite duets: I can not overstate how much I love much of the work of Paul McCartney. …
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Welcome (Not Welcome!) To Kevin’s Ark
by Kevin Burton Our home Bible study has left Genesis for now and gone to Esther. But before we get too far from Noah and the ark, a few more stray thoughts. Or should I say “astray thoughts?” Thoughts that show I have gone astray, at least in the moment. I wrote …
The Great Flood Was No Problem For Fish
by Kevin Burton Not sure why, but I had never thought about what fish were doing during the great flood described in Genesis chapter seven, until now. My home Bible study has been in Genesis for the past two months. The first few chapters have not been easy for me. Comedians have …
The Wages Of Sin Include More Negatives
\by Kevin Burton You get wages for the work you do at your place of employment. But you get much more, right? You get benefits. During the recruiting/onboarding process some HR type will review with you an employee handbook and benefits package. These are the terms of employment. God gave one …
Consider The Source Of The Promise
by Kevin Burton This is the story of two songs, one title; two sources, one promise, namely, “the best.” And, within the setting of popular music, it’s also a mini grammar lesson about comparative and superlative adjectives. Chances are you have heard the one song, but not the other. The title of …
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