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by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) From my late teen years I have been involved in construction. Sometimes as a side job, sometimes as a means to meet and minister to people and sometimes as a means …
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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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
by Kevin Burton This is not a story about soccer, but that’s where it starts. One time, I think it was while I was a reporter with the Muscatine Journal, I was assigned to do a soccer story. I still don’t know much about soccer, but back then I knew next to nothing. …
by Kevin Burton We talk Neil Diamond for the second time this week today, but first, a short digression back to my college days. My college friend Matt once commented that “the only things Kevin Burton and I agree on are Billy Joel and freedom of the press.” We favored both, for the …
by Kevin Burton The first time I ever heard the phrase “make it happen” was in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ fight song in the 70s. The 70s-era Cavs are my all-time favorite pro basketball team. A few years later the staff at the Frontiersman, the newspaper in Wasilla, Alaska where I worked, got …
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