PinnedKevin BurrellThe Turkey: A Lesson in Gratitude for Awkward GraceHow did the turkey become the bird ambassador of thankfulness? And what does a live turkey (not the basted type) teach us about gratitude?5 min read·Nov 1, 2021----
Kevin BurrellPilgrims with Binoculars: Worship that GathersThe experience of online worship is a borrowed togetherness, lacking the tangible sense of shared presence. Consider the birdwatcher…5 min read·Apr 9, 2021----
Kevin BurrellHeaven’s Important, But It’s Not the End of the World“I’d rather be a comma than a full stop.” By and large, wouldn’t we all? But it’s hard to get past this generic desire to something…5 min read·Apr 3, 2021----
Kevin BurrellBirding, Faith, and Argonauts: The Pursuit of a Magnificent ObsessionThe pursuit of avian beauty offers a template for our communal pursuit of the Beautiful One.5 min read·Mar 28, 2021----
Kevin BurrellThe Eye of the Beholder: What Lorikeets Teach Us About Inherent ValueHow could a bird so valued on one side of the globe be so dismissed at the other? We do it all the time, with something far more valuable.9 min read·Feb 28, 2021----
Kevin BurrellRepeat After Me: What Mockingbirds Teach Us About DiscipleshipIf it’s true that imitation is the highest form of flattery, then the Northern Mockingbird is one of the bird kingdom’s biggest brown…8 min read·Jan 30, 2021----
Kevin BurrellRelentless Song: Wrens and the Value of Singing Our FaithWhat if the wren sings simply because it can? Because it was made to? Thoughts on a singing bird, a singing faith, and a singing Savior.8 min read·Oct 14, 2020----
Kevin BurrellResisting A Rest: Hummingbirds and the Value of StillnessLike hummingbirds, we were made to move. Our wings and hearts should beat fast with holy purpose. Work matters. But so does rest.6 min read·Sep 4, 2020----
