David Burchett

The Christmas carol “Silent Night” was responsible for a wartime Christmas miracle.

I often encounter people who say God is judging America because of this sin or that sin. I always tell them I don’t know if that is true. But I do...

I am officially a pacifist on the “war on Christmas”.

Feeling like a misfit toy this Christmas? A lot of us can relate.

Every week I do a devotional based on a song. This week the message hit very close to home.

My first book, When Bad Christians Happen to Good People, is being re-released with new content and a study guide for small groups. Here is part of...

Jackie Robinson made his major league debut at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on this date in 1947. It was a historic and significant day for...

Seventeen years ago a funny and underappreciated movie came on the scene. Groundhog Day told the story of a self-absorbed news reporter...

A tender moment between my son and new grandson caused me to reflect on the power of a loving father.

Regular readers of the humble ramblings know that I started my journey in a legalistic church. We had several bound volumes of things that were a...

If you are carrying around an unforgiving spirit it is weighing you down spiritually and emotionally. I know from sad personal experience.

With God's Weight Loss Plan you can lose the weight of bitterness and anger caused from lack of forgiveness. If you are carrying around an...

On this January 1st I am sure many of you have made resolutions for the New Year. The most cited resolutions generally include things like...

Let’s be honest…giving the King of Kings and Lord of Lords a unique gift is really tough. We continue to examine the gifts brought to the young...

What do you give the Lord of the Universe on His birthday? Here is a last minute suggestion.

One of my contributions with this modest little blog is to continually ask the tough questions. While listening to “Away in a Manger” at a recent...

Isn’t that too often how we view God? God knows if you’ve been bad or good so if you want to be healed or happy or prosperous you had better be...

Too many sad and discouraged churchgoers feel like they belong on the Island of Misfit Toys. That is not how God views us.