Twice Born, One Woman, Thank You Mom

by Kevin Burton     Fellow Christians, you’ve heard some stupid things no doubt, as you have tried to witness to unbelievers.  Try this one on for size.    Once while I was working as an English teacher in Mexico, I tried to witness to a supervisor. We were off the job, a few of us …

No Tears In Heaven, No End To Tears On Earth

by Kevin Burton    The former things. The former things. May they soon become former.    There is a song, “The Tabernacle of God,” released in 1979 by Cynthia Clawson. It has always been a favorite of mine, but these days it leaps up and grabs me.    My mother is in hospice care now. …

Fantasy Despair And The Voice Of Reason

by Kevin Burton    So despondent was I last week, that I jumped off a ledge. How fortunate for me, it was only a virtual ledge.    And to be more specific, it was a fantasy ledge.    I drafted eight fantasy football teams this year –  two more than ever before – and only …

In God We Go From Strength To Strength

by Kevin Burton    On those seemingly rare occasions when I am able to wrestle a problem to the ground and tie it up in a bow, I’ve been known to say “on to the next crisis.”    The idea behind that proclamation: here I am, buffeted by the storm, what evil circumstance is coming …