Living by (manic) faith …
I never saw the movie “It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World,” but I always liked the title, just because it has a lot of truth in […]
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Sep
2013
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James Scott, Jr.
31
Aug
2013
What are you trying to hide?
It’s circled in red on your calendar, that dreaded next visit to the dentist. As the days near, you begin to brush your teeth more regularly. You […]
30
Aug
2013
The God who stoops …
The stock brokerage firm E.F. Hutton used to run a television ad with the tag line, “When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen.” The ad was certainly a […]
27
Aug
2013
What’s your motivation?
A couple of years ago, a mega church here in Texas tried to lure people to come to its Easter services by promoting the give-away of more […]
26
Aug
2013
The answer to “how” …
The “how” is one of the most common questions asked by pastors, especially younger pastors less experienced in ministry. “How do we get people to want to […]
25
Aug
2013
It might be time to change your identity
If you’ve been a Christian for any length and time and still insist that you must always approach God as a lost and wretched sinner, it might […]
24
Aug
2013
No time to think …
Are you so busy you feel like you don’t have any time to think? A lot of people feel that way. You likely feel that way because […]
23
Aug
2013
How much can you handle?
It often isn’t the size of our burdens that wears us out, but what we do with them that has the greatest impact on our lives. Consider […]
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Aug
2013
Here’s one of the greatest things you can ever do for your children …
When I walked into the classroom, I was immediately in childish awe of the hand-made paper stars sprinkled with colored glitter hanging over each student desk, with […]
20
Aug
2013
Try answering this question …
Would you rather have people praise you for your accomplishments, or speak well of you personally? When we work hard to accomplish something, it’s nice when people […]