Obedience To God Is Key In The Christian Life

by Kevin Burton    Teach us this day oh Lord, that “obey” is not Pig Latin, but a central and essential message of the Bible.    I’m not sure which preacher it was that said the Ten Commandments are nor ten suggestions and of course everybody knows that without being told. But this is a …

Putting Sharks And Problems In Their Place

by Kevin Burton     My good friend Tracy sends out riddles and brain-teasers that challenge the mind, thoughts that make me ponder.    This one made me laugh out loud.    It was a trick question, under the heading “Drowning”:    “Imagine you are in a sinking rowboat surrounded by sharks. How would you survive?” …

Forgiving Far Beyond Seven Times

by Kevin Burton    Somebody done somebody wrong is a common song on earth.  To err is human.    To forgive is divine and it’s not a math equation.     The apostle Peter tried to make it into one, as recorded in the book of Matthew. Peter never did things in half measures.  So when …