Keep the Faith with Pastor Adam Burton of Central Baptist Church

What do you do when life stops making sense and the panic sets in? Most of us go into survival mode and start scheming to protect ourselves. In this message, Pastor Adam Burton explores one of Abram's darkest moments in Genesis 12. Discover why our self-made plans often cost us what we love most, how fear drives us to compromise, and why God's faithfulness always survives our deepest failures. 📖...

We all want to leave a legacy and make a name for ourselves that lasts. But our self-made towers always fall apart in our hands. In this message from Genesis 12, Pastor Adam Burton explains how God called Abram to stop building his own kingdom. Discover why we must trust God with the things we cannot produce, how to view your life through the front windshield, and why you must build your altar eve...

There is a version of the story you tell where you are perfectly in the right and they are completely in the wrong. But holding onto that resentment hurts you more than it hurts them. Pastor Adam Burton explains how the book of Philemon challenges us to welcome those who have wronged us. In this message from the Charge It To Me series, we learn how Christ's grace empowers us to absorb the debt...

Mother's Day brings a complicated mix of emotions for many people. Whether you feel celebrated today or you are carrying the heavy weight of wondering if you are doing enough, God is building a legacy through your life that you cannot fully measure yet. In this special message, Pastor Adam Burton explores 2 Timothy 1:3-7 to reveal how sincere faith travels through ordinary relationships. Disco...

We often look at our past mistakes and assume we are no longer qualified for God's work. We write ourselves off as useless and stay on the sidelines. In this message from the "Charge It To Me" series, Pastor Adam Burton explores Philemon 8-16 to show how Christ transforms our identity. Discover how the gospel takes the people society has written off and turns them into beloved brothe...

Imagine receiving a handwritten letter about the most explosive conflict in your life. Now imagine that letter is copied to your closest friends and meant to be read out loud in your living room. This is exactly what happened to a man named Philemon. In the first message of the "Charge It to Me" series, Pastor Adam Burton explores Philemon 1-7. Discover why Paul dropped his apostolic tit...

Nobody builds a tower because they feel secure. We stack bricks and build our own kingdoms to protect ourselves from the unknown. In this message from the "Foundations" series, Pastor Adam Burton explores Genesis 10 and 11 to reveal the real motivation behind the Tower of Babel. Discover why God had to tear down what humanity built, how Pentecost reversed the curse of Babel, and why Jesu...

The flood was the most dramatic reset in human history. It cleaned the earth completely. But Noah walked off the ark into a clean world with the exact same broken heart. In this message from the "Foundations" series, Pastor Adam Burton explores Genesis 9. Discover why God instituted capital punishment, how the rainbow is actually an unstrung weapon of war, and why Jesus had to take the a...

Easter is the strangest holiday in the world because it demands a verdict. You cannot soften the claim that a publicly executed man walked out of a tomb three days later. In the final message of "The King They Didn't Expect" Easter series, Pastor Adam Burton explores the road to Emmaus in Luke 24. Discover why our unmet expectations cause our faith to collapse, how the Scriptures mak...

We often find ourselves in a pit that we cannot climb out of on our own. We look for quick fixes, but advice and prescriptions from the edge never reach the bottom. In the first message of "The King They Didn't Expect" Easter series, Pastor Adam Burton explores Zechariah 9:9-13 to reveal the true meaning of Palm Sunday. Discover why Jesus rode a donkey, what the "blood of the co...

We grew up thinking the story of Noah's Ark was a cheerful children's tale. But when you read the text, that little wooden toy shatters. It is a terrifying account of global judgment and a God who hits the "undo" button on creation. In this message from the "Foundations" series, Pastor Adam Burton walks through Genesis 7 and 8 to uncover the profound mercy hidden in the...

Have you ever noticed how people react to a fire alarm? We rarely run for the exits immediately. Instead, we look around to see if anyone else is panicking. Our modern culture treats spiritual reality the exact same way. In this message from the "Foundations" series, Pastor Adam Burton explores Genesis 6:1-22 to reveal what happens when human pride meets God's holy grief. Discover th...

When we come to genealogies in the Bible, we usually treat them like the "Terms and Conditions" of a software update. We just scroll to the bottom. But Genesis 5 is far from boring. It is the highlight reel of humanity's true condition. In this message from the "Foundations" series, Pastor Adam Burton explores the relentless march of time in Genesis 5:1-32. We confront the...

Genesis 4 moves us out of the perfect garden and into a reality that looks exactly like our own world today. It is a world filled with family arguments, technological leaps, and the crushing pressure to achieve. In this message from the "Foundations" series, Pastor Adam Burton explores the story of Cain and Abel to reveal the two paths of humanity. You are either walking the way of Cain...

We often picture the Fall as a simple fable, complete with a talking serpent and forbidden fruit. Yet Genesis 3 unfolds more like a war room, where the Creator storms the battlefield to confront a full-scale rebellion. In this message from the "Foundations" series, Pastor Adam Burton delves into Genesis 3:8-24. Journey with us from the shattering of relationship to the First Gospel's...

Monday morning often feels less like a garden and more like a construction site. We feel a deep dissonance because something in the foundation of the world has fractured. In this message from the "Foundations" series, Pastor Adam Burton explores Genesis 3:1-7 to answer the haunting question: "What went wrong?" We trace the first deception, the decision to turn off God's &qu...

We celebrate the "self-made" man, but we rarely talk about the cost. If you make yourself, you have to sustain yourself. And that is a heavy burden to carry. In this message from the "Foundations" series, Pastor Adam Burton explores Genesis 2:1-25 to uncover the root cause of our exhaustion. We discover that we are tired because we are trying to play the role of God in our own...

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently deciding a landmark Title IX case that hinges on a simple question: Does the word "sex" refer to biological reality or gender identity? During oral arguments, even leading legal experts struggled to define what a "man" or a "woman" actually is. In this message from the "Foundations" series, Pastor Adam Burton opens Genesis...

The culture tells us to "follow our hearts" and define our own truth. But what happens when our feelings contradict reality? In this message from the "Foundations" series, Pastor Adam Burton walks through Genesis 1:3-25 to show how God brings order out of chaos. We look at the "Fence" (boundaries), the "Design" (purpose), and the "Logic" (God's...

In the beginning, God... but what does that actually mean for us today? In this first sermon of our new series at Central Baptist Church in Maysville, KY, Pastor Adam Burton dives into the very first sentences of the Bible (Genesis 1:1-2). We explore the profound implications of "The First Word" and what it tells us about the nature of God, the origin of the universe, and how order is br...

Are you ready for God to show up and change your heart this Christmas? In this Advent sermon, Pastor Adam Burton shows how God invites ordinary people into His incredible plans and calls us to prepare our hearts for Jesus. Through the message of Malachi, we learn that when God comes near, He purifies us like a refiner’s fire and leads us into true worship. This message helps us slow down, make roo...

Are you missing the joy God is offering you right now? In this sermon from Isaiah 12, Pastor Adam Burton shows how God turns our fear into joy and our gratitude into praise. You will learn how to remember God’s faithfulness, trust Him with what’s ahead, and draw fresh joy from His salvation every day. This message will help you slow down, give thanks, and truly celebrate that God is with you in ev...

Are you wondering where God is when your heart feels dry and your faith feels weak? In this sermon, Pastor Adam Burton shows how God invites us to come to Him with raw honesty when we feel distant or spiritually empty. Through Isaiah 63 and 64, we learn that God is our Father and Redeemer who meets us when we confess our need and surrender to His shaping work. Even in seasons that feel like breaki...

Is your view of God too small and keeping you from the help you desperately need? In this sermon, Pastor Adam Burton shows how the Bible reveals a God who is both strong enough to rule and gentle enough to carry you. You do not have to choose between a powerful God or a caring God because He is both at the same time. Discover how Jesus meets you in your weakness, walks with you through struggles,...

Are you fighting battles you were never meant to carry? Jesus is the Wonderful Counselor who guides you when you feel lost and the Mighty God who fights for you when you're overwhelmed. In this message, Pastor Adam Burton shows how real peace and security come when we stop looking at our circumstances and start looking at Christ. Discover how to trust the One who walks on water and carries the...