Our Hope Depends On A Risen Savior

by Dane Massey    (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.)      The Grave Is Empty!  Christ has risen!  What does it mean?     The greatest event in human history and the apex of God’s redemptive work!  The Truth that has been derided, assailed, …

We Have Hope Because Of God’s Grace

by Kevin Burton    God’s grace is truly amazing. But what does it look like in everyday life?    Here is a poem, written by an anonymous elementary school teacher, that paints us a great picture: A New Sheet He came to my desk with a quivering lip the lesson was done“Have you a new …

A 1972 One-Hit, One-Rhyme Wonder

by Kevin Burton    Because mine is a songwriter’s household we have “what rhymes with’ as one of our buzzwords.   Buzzphrases I guess that should be.    Example: My granddaughter Willow is spoiled.  So it’s “Oh my goodness can’t believe how spoiled she is…what rhymes with spoiled?”    “Coiled, boiled, foiled..” and so on.  Got …

Ravi Zacharias: Another Hero Exposed

by Kevin Burton    Here’s one blog post I never wanted to write.  Even now, I can’t believe I’m having to write it.     But I feel like I should.    Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias died in May 2020.  Since then leaders of his Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) have been forced to admit that …

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 …

Forgiving “Even As Christ Forgave You?”

by Kevin Burton    The school I worked at when I was an English teacher in Mexico had an odd split schedule.    We had morning classes, evening classes and a few in the afternoon. The school was closed most of the afternoon for siesta time.     We also had Saturday a.m. classes.    I did …