BOOK REVIEW: A good book for St. Francis of Assisi fans …
Have you ever heard someone talk about someone else they’re a “super fan” of? Not just an “average” fan, but a super fan? They are so passionately […]
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Oct
2015
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James Scott, Jr.
25
Oct
2015
It’s different here …
My first experience with “culture shock” didn’t require me to leave the United States. It only took an airplane flight half way across the country. Not long […]
24
Oct
2015
Christ’s church isn’t powerless, but yours might be …
The conversation I had recently with a pastor was not an uncommon one. The church where he serves had started its descent into the throes of death […]
23
Oct
2015
Don’t be stupid …
You cannot have that fullness of life Jesus promised to those who follow Him if you return to your sin and try to carry it along the […]
16
Oct
2015
Appreciating pineapple tops …
The guy setting up his laptop and study materials at the local Starbucks looked like any ordinary student except for the “pineapple top” he was sporting. “Pineapple […]
15
Oct
2015
God wants to change your mind …
The brilliant Albert Einstein was noted to say, “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” I think […]
14
Oct
2015
The bad habit of judging the circumstances of others …
When something goes wrong in the life of someone else, today’s followers of Christ aren’t very good at actually following His example of how He responded to […]
13
Oct
2015
Becoming a Christian minimalist …
For many people in Western culture, we’ve bought the lie that “busy” leads to a better, fuller life when the truth is that many people are critically […]
11
Oct
2015
Fueled by prayer …
Prayer is one of the most essential elements to the ministry of the Scott Free Clinic. We are fueled by prayer! This independent, international parachurch ministry was […]
10
Oct
2015
BOOK REVIEW: Is this Robert Morris’ version of “deliverance theology”?
Robert Morris, senior pastor of one of the largest churches in America, has waded into the subject of “deliverance theology” with his latest book, “Truly Free” (published […]