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 …

This God-Man Jesus Receives Sinners

by Kevin Burton     What the scribes and Pharisees spat out as an accusation against Jesus, I now cling to for all I’m worth.    We turn to a passage in the book of Luke. Jesus was teaching in public as was His custom. The Jewish religious leaders of the time criticized Jesus for the …

Did You Know Churches Can Ignore The ADA?

by Kevin Burton    Can something be legal and also criminal?    A blind woman in Bryan, Texas was denied access to a church in June because of her guide dog. This was legal, due to an ADA exemption I had no idea existed.    But what would Jesus have done?    That’s not even …

Do Not Tamper With The Word Of God

   by Kevin Burton God’s instruction book, the Bible, contains no words authored by mere men. The words were written down physically by men, yes, but were inspired by God.    “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for]instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for …

Understanding What Forgiveness Is Not

by Dane Massey    (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.)      Last week we talked about forgiveness. Today let’s look at what forgiveness is not.    Forgiveness is not letting the other person off the hook. It is taking them off our hook …

From Merriam-Webster: Your Cheatin’ Words

by Kevin Burton    Here’s where country music meets the dictionary, a sleazy list of words from Merriam-Webster about adultery and/or its aftermath.    The Bible doesn’t have a hierarchy of sins, at least that I can find, but I sort of do.  Marital infidelity is very close to the worst in my estimation.    …

Imitate Jesus By Practicing Forgiveness

by Dane Massey    (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.)       The thought that seems to permeate through II Cor. 3:18 is that we are “transformed” not by keeping outward rules but by “contemplating” (musing, looking upon intently, meditating) the Lord’s glory …