The Spiritual Danger Of Procrastination

by Kevin Burton    Twice on Page 7 I have taken a light-hearted look at procrastination, in essence winking at the practice.    No real harm if all we’re talking about is cleaning out the garage.    In the spiritual realm however, putting off important decisions can go from the comedic to the tragic. And …

I Wish You Christmas Merriness, With Jesus

by Kevin Burton     Well, the big day has come, and I wish you a Merry Christmas!    This covers today and all Christmases. Even after I die, if you’re still chugging along and remember me, remember that old Kev wished you a Merry Christmas.    But on this Christmas Day I have a bigger …

Origins Of Six Classic Christmas Songs

by interestingfacts.com    The ubiquity of holiday songs on television, radio, and social media from Thanksgiving through Christmas ensures that we’ll be able to sing these anthems in our sleep.    But lesser known are the backstories behind these famous tunes, which share common themes but draw from vastly different sources. From centuries-old standards to …

Forgotten Words Inhabit Christmas Songs

by Kevin Burton    Christmas brings with it a combination of the most modern of gifts under the tree and the most old-timey of words used to sing about it.    Merriam-Webster dictionary has compiled a list of words we seldom encounter outside of Christmas songs. We bring you more of those today, and we …

Archaic Words From Christmas Songs

by Kevin Burton    Uh-oh, I think I may be archaic.    Our friends at Merriam-Webster dictionary served up a timely platter of cookies this week, a list of “archaic” words we know from Christmas songs.  Well I just used one of these words last week on Page 7!    In order to keep this …

Keeping Christ In Christmas At Our House

by Kevin Burton    Only one snack company has permission to send me e-mails; Herr’s chips, based in Nottingham, Pennsylvania.    I love their red-hot chips.    Herr’s sent me an e-mail Wednesday with the subject “Merry Chip-mas!”    And I just sighed.    It didn’t make me angry, but it also didn’t make me …

Two Threats Looming For Christmas Tree

by Kevin Burton’    O Christmas tree O Christmas tree, I’ve got your back O Christmas tree!    Is this me re-writing a classic Christmas song?  No it’s not. Hear me out.    Thanksgiving (the holiday, not the action) is over.  It is now cool to play the Christmas music and put up that Christmas …

Have A Real Christmas My Friends

by Kevin Burton    Christmas is real. Always has been.     The Christmas they show you on the soft drink and credit card commercials, if that Christmas exists at all, it’s fleeting.     Christmas is a day we Christians set aside to remember and give thanks for the birth of Jesus. Imagine, God loving us …

Has The Grinch Stolen Your Christmas?

by Dr. Jeff Schreve    (Guess blogger Dr. Jeff Schreve believes that no matter how badly you may have messed up in life, God still loves you and has a wonderful plan just for you.)    “And the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy …

God The Gift Giver, Jesus The Greatest Gift

by Kevin Burton    Tis the season of gift giving and that makes you a gift giver. By now you’re way deep into it, I’m sure.    Are you done with the shopping?  Do you have some anxiety about the gifts you don’t have purchased yet?  And what about the shipping?  You still have some …