by Greg Burdine | Jul 24, 2018 | Christian Living, Sermon
Last week a woman accidentally drove her car off a cliff on Highway 1 on the Pacific Ocean coastway in California. She was found seven days later by surfers, broken bones and hungry, but alive. Many people drive and walk too close to the edge of cliffs. I guess they...
by Greg Burdine | Jul 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Move your glass away from the edge!!! I can still recall hearing those words from my mom at the dinner table. I would get a drink of milk and then put my glass near the edge so I could reach it next time. However, she felt it was too close to the edge. It might fall...
by Greg Burdine | Jul 18, 2018 | Christian Living, Sermon
Human Rights!? Ever since the Constitutional Bill of Rights, many in our country have protested in favor of their personal rights. When we feel rights have been violated, we protest. Difficulty and chaos enter when rights collide. However, maybe a Christian option is...
by Greg Burdine | Jul 17, 2018 | Church, Sermon
Of all the issues that church leaders face, the question of pastoral staff salary can be a minefield. Few other issues can be as divisive to a congregation. I recall early in my pastoral ministry, when the time came to discuss salary, the tempers would fly. Some felt...
by Greg Burdine | Jul 12, 2018 | Christian Living, Sermon
Because doctrine can be divisive, many people stay away from talking about it. I’ve always heard two things never to discuss in public: religion and politics. But Paul encourages us to know correct doctrine. “Doctrine divides, but doctrine also unites. It...