by Greg Burdine | Feb 19, 2016 | Christian Living, Current Issues, Sermon
In an election year, we hear a lot of promises. But I will admit it is sometimes difficult to know who to trust. Very few politicians have the integrity of Abraham Lincoln. They called him, “Honest Abe.” It was Benjamin Franklin who first wrote,...
by Greg Burdine | Feb 17, 2016 | Christian Living, Sermon
Adultery, what a nasty word. It’s no wonder people don’t call it that, They refer to it as an affair, a fling, illicit love, even an extramarital relationship, anything but adultery. It seems every time I turn around people are unfaithful to their wedding vows and...
by Greg Burdine | Feb 9, 2016 | Christian Living
One of my fondest memories growing up was of a sweet elderly lady named Mary Keen at Trinity Baptist in Middletown, Ohio. Every now and then my pastor, Joe Lewis, and his son, Marty Lewis, would have her sing a song in church. Often she sang the song, ‘The Great...
by Greg Burdine | Feb 8, 2016 | Christian Living, Sermon
Money reveals the state of our heart as few other things can. Jesus said, “…where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Matthew 6:21). Money speaks. It tells us where our hearts are. What does your use of money say about you? The last...
by Greg Burdine | Feb 2, 2016 | Christian Living
It’s easy to deceive ourself. I’ve done it myself too many times. I convinced myself that I was doing the right thing for the right reason. But actually I had selfish motives. But for awhile I really believed what I was telling myself. It’s kind of...
by Greg Burdine | Feb 1, 2016 | Christian Living, Sermon
It is almost impossible to see hypocrisy in the mirror. We can see inconsistencies in others. But we often have a higher opinion of ourselves. It almost seems the more religious we become, the more we excuse the ‘white’ sins of pride and arrogance in our...
