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 …

Prevailing Prayer Is Free, But It Will Cost You

by Dane Massey      (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.)      Matthew Henry said, “When God intends great mercy for His people, He sets them a-praying.”     Indeed, when God wants anything accomplished in His kingdom, He moves men to pray. God is …

The God Of The Detour Knows The Way

by Kevin Burton    One of the ways I tried to witness to my late father was to encourage him to listen to the radio ministry of Dr. Tony Evans.    Evans leads The Urban Alternative out of Dallas, Texas.  Evans is a dynamic speaker. I thought my father might be tiring of my dime …

“Gabbie Face” Is Not A Good Look

by Kevin Burton    God showed me a picture of myself Friday. It was unflattering, but hilarious.    We were taking our new cats to the vet for a checkup.  Jeannette had just bought them carrying cases for the occasion.     The cases are mesh-like, affording the ability to see in, or see out, depending …

What To Do If You Are Angry With God

by Kevin Burton    With the luxury of thousands of years and thousands of miles of separation from the scene, we all come up with the right answer to this question. But hang on just a second.     Do yourself a favor, apply the question to yourself, right here in 2021 and see how you …

What Kind Of Draft Choice Will You Be?

by Kevin Burton    If you follow team sports, I am sure you can remember a time when your favorite team drafted poorly.     A highly-touted amateur player who does not perform well is called a bust. And you think, of all the players you could have chosen you picked this bum? Who is this …