David Burchett

In my mind there is no more special day in sports than opening day in baseball, the one day these privileged athletes seem to forget they are...

Today I am preparing to attend another funeral. Our friend Nancy lost her fight with cancer and is now at peace with Jesus. Several months ago my...

I did not know that in his autobiography Benjamin Franklin admitted a radical plan. “I once conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at...

Last week I received an honor that I suspect no one will dispute that I richly deserve.

It is hard to accept suffering and illness. Relationships that hurt us make Friday seem like it will never end.

In a major shift, a group of Southern Baptist leaders said their denomination has been "too timid" on environmental issues and has a biblical duty...

I recently wrote an article challenging the suggestion that Christians might sit out the upcoming election. Some have postulated that “poor...

A recent romp through the high definition television channels triggered today’s grace episode. I stumbled on a concert by an artist named Lee Ann...

This writin’ bidness can be dangerous. My greeting from an old buddy in Nashville this week went something like this. “Thanks a lot for your blog...

The electric atmosphere at the Barak Obama rally in Dallas and hearing his recurrent message got me to thinking. That is always a dangerous thing....

Being a celebrity in this culture is brutal. Great coaches will often say they will break down an athlete to build them back up. The idea is to...

I was on the road when the swimsuit issue arrived at my home. The lovely Mrs.Burchett led me into a marital minefield with this simple statement....

Last week I posed this question: Should Christians sit this election out? You responded. Today we take a look at some of those responses.

I wish I could pick my candidate, pack my agenda in his briefcase along with a hearty lunch and then send him to Washington. But that is not...

We were created to be in community. A community of believers that accept and embrace those different from us because of Christ. That is what makes...

Too many followers of Jesus live like the plot of a movie that debuted fifteen years ago. They wake up every day and feel trapped in a repeating...

Today's topic is one that generates as much vein bulging controversy in the church as picking the right kind of worship music or the correct bible...

The Baylor University men's basketball team is a great story of redemption, faith and hope. Isn’t it nice to have a good story for a change?