Only A Life Walking With God Can Satisfy

by Kevin Burton    There is a God-shaped vacuum inside each person’s heart, said the French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and writer. Blaise Pascal.    Try to fill that vacuum with something, anything other than God, and life will suck. If that seems false to you in the moment, it will prove true in the …

Five Reasons To Read The Old Testament

by: Gary L. Ivey Christianityculture.com    Christians usually spend most of their Bible study time in the New Testament. That makes sense, because Christians are focused on Christ, and The New Testament is where we learn about Christ and his ministry in the Gospels, then the growth and development of Jesus Christ’s Church.   Not only …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Loving The Truth In An Age Of Lies

by Dane Massey     (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.)      I’ve spent my week thinking on the love of the truth, as reflected in II Thessalonians 2:9-12.     “Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and …

Don’t Leave Buried, Treasures From The Bible

by Kevin Burton   If you knew there was gold buried in your back yard, how long would it take you to start digging?    Perhaps you would wait half a day, for the cover of darkness, so as not to alert your neighbors.    But you’d be on the job and make it a …

Listen To God Carefully, Trust Him Completely

by In Touch Ministries    Have you ever wished you could hear God more clearly?    Maybe you’ve prayed for guidance about a decision, a relationship, or your next steps—and then wondered whether you were hearing your own thoughts or His “still, small voice.”    Recognizing God’s voice is one of the most important parts …

Missing My Mom And Defining “Carry On”

by Kevin Burton “And when one of us is gone, and one of us is left to carry on, then remembering will have to do..” “You and Me Against The World” Helen Reddy    The first song I played after learning of my mother’s death on May 4, was “First Morning In Heaven,” by The …