Watch Your Step, You Dancing Christians

by Kevin Burton    There has been some shuffling and backpeddling, some twisting, prancing and jiving over the years about Christians and dancing.   You could maybe add waltzing and tap dancing.    Just so you know, I hate dancing, at least formal dancing.  So to those who want to condemn it outright, I may …

God Spread Not Jesus, How Will You Fare?

by Kevin Burton    Last Sunday was Easter, a glorious day for Christians, a celebration of Jesus’ rising from the dead and sealing of salvation for those who trust in Him.    It should be by far the biggest day on the Christian calendar.  It isn’t and never will be because the big American marketing …

The Great Flood Was No Problem For Fish

by Kevin Burton    Not sure why, but I had never thought about what fish were doing during the great flood described in Genesis chapter seven, until now.    My home Bible study has been in Genesis for the past two months. The first few chapters have not been easy for me.    Comedians have …

Pursuit Of Holiness Begins In The Mind

by Dane Massey    (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.)      To worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness is the hungry heart cry of every true believer. But how to arrive there is the pursuit of a lifetime.     As I …

What A Blessing To Be A Child Of God

by Kevin Burton    In my moments of despair, my wife will remind me that I am a child of God.  But what does that mean?    Let’s look at it in two ways today, first by peeling the phrase apart, second by taking it as a whole.    What does it mean to be …

When You Look To God It All Adds Up

by Kevin Burton    “Do the math” is a favorite saying of mine. When God does the math it always comes out right.    The Bible teaches that God created all things and that He did not create them willy-nilly. Welcome to the fourth-period math class at the Earthly School for the Spiritually Blind (ESSB). …

Speaking In The “Perfect-Imperfect” Tense

by Kevin Burton    You’ve heard people say of a sure thing, “you can take that to the bank.” How much better if we’re talking about God’s spiritual bank?     Good morning! We are in fact talking about spiritual things today here at the Earthly School for the Spiritually Blind (ESSB).     Having been born …

Sowing And Reaping Not Just For Farmers

by Kevin Burton    There are certain physical laws you need to understand in order to have any success navigating planet Earth.    There are spiritual laws that are even more important, for they have implications for where you spend eternity, once you leave the physical realm.    This is our second Sunday at the …

A Healthy Heart Is Filled With God’s Word

by Kevin Burton     When King David prayed “Create in me a clean heart, O God” (Psalm 51:10) he wasn’t talking about cholesterol.    David was in trouble and he knew it.  He never ignored his physical health, but in this moment of repentant prayer after being confronted with his sin with Bathsheba, he called …

Can’t See Without The Light Of The World

by Kevin Burton    Spiritual blindness comes from the lack of spiritual light. If you don’t have spiritual light, you can’t see straight.    It’s a simple concept when you boil it down.  But that notion is missing in many heated conversations about God, life on earth and the afterlife.    The Holy Bible teaches …