by Kevin Burton If you want to know who you are in Christ, look no further than the opening lines of Genesis. If some doubt you, or you doubt yourself because of lingering sin within you, hear a thought from Alistair Begg, speaker on the Truth For Life ministry. We’re looking at …
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Rejoice In Your Blessed Hope Dear Christian
by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) I’ve been thinking on the Hope that is ours in Christ. The return of Christ, the bodily resurrection and ultimately a transformed creation are key elements to this “blessed hope.” These are …
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Consider What Riches You Have Dear Christian
by Kevin Burton The bad news is you can’t take it with you. The good news is, you’re not gonna need it, not gonna miss it at all. So don’t sweat your present conditions on earth dear Christian, no matter what they are. Your day will come, in fact is already declared, your …
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How You Doing With Spiritual Screen Time?
by Kevin Burton Every Sunday around church time my iPhone sends me a message about screen time, how much time I have spent on the phone that week compared to other weeks. I don’t care about the message. I didn’t ask for it and I have no use for that data. Not …
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God’s Impetuous Child Lives At My House
by Kevin Burton I actually did this, I promise. Neither Winston Churchill nor any other learned observer from the past, present or future, would have called this “my finest hour.” I bring you this, even though there may be somebody reading Page 7 for the first time today. Sheesh. There was a …
Use The Whole Armor Of God All Of The Time
by Kevin Burton A policeman, a hockey goalie, a beekeeper, all of them use protective equipment to do their jobs. And they don’t leave part of that protection in their locker. Even more so, a believer can’t afford to go into battle without taking all the weapons God has prepared for us. The …
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Cookies Crumble, But Our Love Marches On
by Kevin Burton Late last month my wife Jeannette did something to jeopardize our marriage. We were at Subway and I heard her say to the sandwich artist, “..and we want three chocolate chip cookies…” Three chocolate chip cookies. As you know, three is an uneven number. It’s quite a bit …
A Defense Of The Resurrection For Easter
by Pastor Warren Wiersbe If the gospel of John were an ordinary biography, there would be no chapter 20. I am an incurable reader of biographies, and I notice that almost all of them conclude with the death and burial of the subject. I have yet to read one that describes the subject’s …
No Such Thing As Truly Unanswered Prayer
by Kevin Burton Parents don’t give children everything they want. They have reasons for saying no sometimes. Your Heavenly Father is of course much wiser than earthly parents. So we shouldn’t be surprised sometimes, when even fervent prayers are met with silence. “When we pray, we are engaging in the most precious …
Spiritual Growth Is A Lifelong Process
by Kevin Burton Some people have little marks on their walls, measuring of the growth of their children. It’s a pleasure to mark their progress in gaining physical stature. If your children aren’t growing that sets off serious alarm bells. You’re going to get an appointment with your doctor, without delay. Yet …
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