Merry Christmas from the Burns Family
Vickie and I pray that in this Christmas season and the upcoming new year that your life will be filled with His presence and the great joy that only He can bring! We know that the God of the supernatural has powerful plans in store in 2016 for those who will work together with His Spirit. I believe that you are one of those people. So, get ready, get ready, get ready! Let me introduce the Burns family … On the far left is our youngest son Aaron with his wife Kaity by his side. To the right of Kaity is our middle son Michael and his family. Michael's wife Katrina is holding their...
2016 Jacobs
Can you believe that 2015 is just days away from being history? What happened to the year? I'm thankful for this past year and God's leadership, guidance, and provision. He literally outdid Himself for us. But, 2015 is coming to a close and I have already set my eyes on the upcoming 2016. I have purposed in this upcoming year to have the resolve and tenacity of Jacob. You'll recall that it was Jacob who literally grabbed ahold of the messenger of the Lord and declared, "I will not let you go until ..." (Genesis 32:26) For Jacob, he was unrelentingly holding onto the Lord waiting for a...
An Outlet Store Holy Spirit?
Here's an experience that I'm sure that we can all identify with. While shopping at an outlet mall store, you discover an item that you have previously seen and considered buying at either a department store like Macy's or Dillard's or at a home improvement store like Home Depot or Lowe's. From all appearances, the items are identical. Even the packaging appears to be identical. It's a no-brainer. Of course you'll snatch up the item at the outlet mall. After all, who doesn't love to save money! Here's the hazard of outlet mall shopping. Often, the items sold are seemingly identical in...
Heaven’s Downloads & Updates
For those with an iPhone, you are readily aware that app updates are a way of life. I'm sure that you'll agree that it's a rare day that the iPhone's App Store doesn't show that one or more of the apps have updates ready to download. These constant updates are available for three possible reasons ... first, to remedy critical issues such as an app locking up or having compatibility problems, second, to tweak its functionality so that it can run smoother, and third, to give the app a fresh, new look. The app creators recognize the value of these continual downloads to bring the programs...
This Might Be TOO Radical For You!
Here's a radical idea for those who minister to children ... imagine what would it be like if we were to do less and make room for God to do more. Here is why I say that this is a radical idea. Back when I started in children's ministry, a teaching evolved that instructed us to squeeze three hours of teaching content into a ninety minute service. The ideology of the day was to pack as much teaching, object lessons, skits, costumed characters, games, transparency stories, etc. into your allotted time. Consequently, we would have parents waiting at the back door to pick up their child and...
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