by Kevin Burton You can say Jesus is the “reason for the season” if you want. That’s not wrong. But that’s not all. “The season,” ostensibly one to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, has long since been transformed into a time of greed and covetousness. I won’t be climbing on that soap …
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Christmas Joy And The Three Titles For Jesus
by Kevin Burton The resurrection of Christ is the center of Christianity, which should make Easter our most cherished holiday. We all know it isn’t that way in our culture. Christmas outshine all. It is what it is, so let it be. Let Christmas be a joyous celebration for believers and a golden …
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Bible Truth Is Spiritual Food, Good For You
by Kevin Burton “You are what you eat,” is a phrase I remember well from my fourth-grade health class. As a 9-year-old, I thought “OK, if you eat turkey, then you’re a turkey, ha ha!” I have moved past that bit of hilarity twice. Once was to seriously understand the value of …
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Think About And Cling To God’s Promises
by Kevin Burton “What’s up” is a greeting question we ask each other without thinking about it. It essentially asks, what is at the front of your mind? That good question was the focus of a recent message from the Bible app. My wife Jeannette sent it to me. The app reminds …
When Self-Confidence Is Not A Good Thing
by Kevin Burton I look at the world. I look at my life and all the things undone, that need to be done. I look at my strengths and weaknesses – and see nothing but weakness. Yes, the spirit is willing, the flesh is weak. But be honest, too often even the spirit …
Put Your Hand To The Plow, For The Gospel
by Kevin Burton I have spent most of my life in the American Midwest, the breadbasket of the world, but I never did learn to use a plow. Nevertheless we are going to talk plows today as we learn about focus and hard work in service to God, in a message from Dr. …
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Every Night Is Trash Night For God’s Children
by Kevin Burton The trash company changed our trash night a couple of weeks ago. That put some unwelcomed wrinkles into our routine. Trash night used to be Sunday night/Monday morning. Now it is Monday night/Tuesday morning. There is just enough time between the end of the 3:30 NFL game and the …
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Sometimes God Uses Turmoil For Our Growth
by Kevin Burton My track coach Jim Rimmer was the first one I heard say “no pain, no gain.” I didn’t love hearing that then, but I knew he was right. I knew I would be running past my comfort zone, until my ribs began to hurt, then keep going. But I knew …
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Jesus Our Savior Says, “Bring Him To Me”
by Kevin Burton You look on in despair as your children, your friends, your neighbors, rage through a Christless, graceless life, headed to the edge of a spiritual abyss. You feel helpless, but you are not. You want to shake some Biblical sense into your unsaved loved ones, but you can’t. You …
Times Have Changed, But God Is The Same
by Kevin Burton Live long enough and you’re going to see some things. Changes, technology, innovations. Mores and standards gone by the wayside. It can be dizzying. Isn’t it comforting to know, as a Christian, that the same God who reigned in Moses’s day, and that of King David and of the …
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