Retired minister Wade Burton has published his second book, “Messages with a Mission,” a collection of 18 sermons. His first book, “Think on These Things,” was devotional in nature.
Burton dedicated “Messages” to his daughter, Sharon DePalma of Surfside Beach, and his son Michael, who died in January. The final sermon in the book, “We Must Learn to Wait,” deals with the story of his son’s death and the lesson that he drew from that experience.
Burton, who received his theological training at Erskine Seminary, has been a minister in the Greenwood area for more than 50 years. He is a former pastor of Due West Baptist Church.
He also has served on the Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention and as a trustee of South Carolina Baptist Ministries for the Aging.
As a free service to fellow ministers, Burton sends out weekly sermons via e-mail, notrub@nctv.com.