The Glorious Benefits Of Trusting In God

by Kevin Burton    Trusting God, trusting fully in God, brings with it a peace that just isn’t available anywhere else.    The Bible is full of both good and bad examples, people who did or did not trust in God. The stories are true and God has preserved them for your and me to …

Free Surgery Saves Vision Of Young Child

by Kevin Burton    There is great news in this article: a young boy’s vision has been saved.     But by the time you get done reading it, you will realize that some things that are routine in the US are not routine elsewhere. The challenges that blind people face here are formidable, but people …

Draw Near To God, He Bids Us, Draw Near

by Kevin Burton    If you don’t know the Old Testament you’re going to gloss over, what is now one of my favorite parts of the gospel story.    I missed it completely until somebody on one of the radio ministries (I forget which one now), explained it.    It has to do with the …

Meaning Of  “Fearfully And Wonderfully Made”

by Kevin Burton    Not sure when I first heard the Biblical phrase “fearfully and wonderfully made,” though it has stuck with me ever since.    Now as I belatedly consider the phrase closely, it seems a little odd at first.    That which is fearful is not wonderful, is it?    Well let’s back …

What Does “The Lord Is My Portion” Mean?

by Kevin Burton    To watch a child with his or her parents in a grocery store is to witness yet another chapter from a long, long story.    What does the child want? Everything.    The parent has in mind limits. A limit to how much sugar a child (or adult) should eat, a …

Blinded Ukrainian Commander Helps Others

by ABC World News (LVIV, Ukraine) — Col. Oleh Avtomeenko was wounded while performing a combat mission in Donetsk region, in the first days of the Russian full-scale invasion in late Feb. 2022, and lost his eyesight.    And now, after 20 years in the Ukrainian Army, he has to say goodbye to it and …

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 …

Coffee Chain Creating Jobs For The Disabled

by Karen Shimizu Food &Wine    Bitty & Beau’s is a civil rights movement disguised as a coffee shop.   Bitty & Beau’s has everything you could want from a neighborhood café. The coffee is hot and strong, there’s ample seating, and the free wifi encourages you to linger.    But the experience it offers is rare …

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 …

The Multiple Psychological Benefits Of Rest

by Donavyn Coffey Time Magazine     Rest is essential. People who make true rest—not just sleep—part of their everyday routine have better outcomes across different aspects of their health. Their sleep quality is better, life satisfaction in higher, chronic pain is lessened, work productivity is greater, and they even tend to live longer.     The …