Are you living a life of stimulation and titillation?
We live such stimulated lives we no longer wait on brewing our coffee anymore. Instead, we buy the coffee maker that can be programmed to make that […]
03
Mar
2014
All posts by
James Scott, Jr.
02
Mar
2014
You don’t have to go to church to share this …
This morning, I visited a church that included a member of the congregation sharing his testimony as part of the worship service. Early in my ministry, it […]
01
Mar
2014
BOOK REVIEW: A great book on how to build a happy marriage …
It’s been a while since I’ve been downright enthusiastic about recommending a book on the topic of marriage, but I am ready to do so! “The Surprising […]
26
Feb
2014
How churches have passed on a key responsibility to publishers …
If it wasn’t for curriculum published by Christian publishing companies, much of the teaching done in the church (other than that of the preacher and a few […]
24
Feb
2014
Was that a sermon or a book report?
Are you preaching a book report or a message from God? With the busy schedules of pastors, many have turned their sermons into research projects (some who […]
24
Feb
2014
Doing this can introduce evil into any relationship …
The most direct way for someone to be devalued in our lives is for them to behave in some way — especially toward us — that we […]
21
Feb
2014
BOOK REVIEW: A great book for growing old …
When we’re young, we feel like we’ll live forever. Then we actually start growing old and we experience the real change that comes with aging. But growing […]
20
Feb
2014
Is God involved in the little things?
With about seven billion people on the planet, along with a universe to keep going, heaven to manage, a kingdom to expand, and spiritual enemies to contain, […]
19
Feb
2014
Sometimes, it’s just none of your business …
Living in a country that is the world’s shining example of freedom, we have often stretched the idea of freedom to mean we are entitled to have […]
18
Feb
2014
Just how free are you allowing yourself to be?
So you like the idea of freedom do you? Then I assume you’ve learned to order off the menu. Huh? Most choices in life are offered off […]