Renew The Covenant With The God Who Saves

by Kevin Burton    He never sleeps, He never slumbers. He never fails to deliver His best blessings to you.    God’s promises ring out from every book of the Bible, and not because we deserve any good thing. While we were still sinners, Jesus died for us to secure our future with Him.    …

A Wichita State, Post-Season Resurrection

by Kevin Burton    I printed an NIT bracket Sunday night, because I always do. I was looking for one thing, but got myself a shocker.    Make that a Shocker, capital S  Shocker.    Just two days after Wichita State lost in the American Athletic Conference Tournament, and one day after I posted a …

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 …

Living Dogs And Dead Lions From Ecclesiastes

by Kevin Burton    If I say, “God knows the heart” you know just what I mean, right?  Because you know the heart, somewhat, sometimes.    Much of the time people speaking to you in the name of a corporation will lie to you outright for the sake of profit. Or, they will emphasize 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 …

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 …

Humbly Gleaning In God’s Good Field

by Kevin Burton    From the Old Testament book of Ruth comes a message of faithful, steady industry, to the gain of those who walk with God.    Our lesson today is about gleaning.    Ruth is a love story, but without sappy sentiment. It is a picture of what God has done for humanity, …

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 …

Immediate Obedience Is The Best Course

by Kevin Burton    My wife Jeannette has a saying, a phrase she uses: “Here in a minute.”    This is recliner speak. She utters the phrase “here in a minute” from her favorite comfortable blue recliner. (We have matching blue recliners. I use mine mostly on NFL Sundays. She uses here year-round.)    “Here …

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 …