by Greg Burdine | Mar 27, 2014 | Christian Living, Current Issues
I love March Madness. I grew up loving Kentucky Wildcasts basketball. But have found that I love the game whoever plays. I was a basketball player in high school and a high school coach (I coached a state championship team at Bible Baptist Christian School in Ottumwa,...
by Greg Burdine | Mar 24, 2014 | Christian Living, Sermon
Sometimes the most powerful words are a whisper. You don’t have to yell and scream to influence people. It’s not the volume of what you say. It’s the impact of what you say that makes a difference. Take for instance the whisper in the ear of President George Bush by...
by Greg Burdine | Mar 19, 2014 | Christian Living
It is important to spend a regular time in God’s Word and in prayer each day. I shared some of my struggles in maintaining a daily ‘Quiet Time’ throughout my life. However, as I have developed a consistent morning devotion for several years now, I can...
by Greg Burdine | Mar 19, 2014 | Christian Living, Sermon
Life is busy. My calendar is full. When I get to work, the phone calls and emails seem to never stop. My time – your time – is valuable. I don’t think any of us would admit this, but we sure have evidenced this in our decisions – I don’t...
by Greg Burdine | Mar 18, 2014 | Christian Living, Sermon
No matter how busy you are, you make time for your priorities. If you are too busy to spend time with God, you are busier than He intended you to be. What is a Quiet Time? It is time when you get alone with God for the purpose of fellowship and worship. Following a...
by Greg Burdine | Mar 14, 2014 | Christian Living
When I look in the mirror, I see myself. But I never see my whole self. I see the me I want to see and ignore the rest. I pick and choose what I want to look at and admire. Mirrors that hide what I don’t want to see will eventually hurt me. But I have some...