The language of the love-struck …
Ever have a conversation with a love-struck friend? They ramble on incessantly about the one they love! For the next hour, you do your best to show […]
05
Mar
2012
All posts by
James Scott, Jr.
05
Mar
2012
Lack of scholarship limits a congregation …
In previous discussions about leadership, whenever I raised the issue about how biblical scholarship is lacking among too many of today’s church leaders, I often got a […]
04
Mar
2012
A bedroom off the Throne Room?
What is Jesus busy doing these days? Well, for one thing, He’s getting God’s house ready for us! If we really thought about the following passage, it […]
04
Mar
2012
Making time for friendship …
“When things get tough, you find out who your real friends are,” is a well-known saying generally accepted as true. But it’s only partly true. It is […]
04
Mar
2012
Getting friendly with the enemy?
It’s a tough story to hear. I first heard it years ago. It comes from the height of the second World War. In a heated battle, an […]
27
Feb
2012
Where’s the evidence?
The evidence against William Hare and Rajendra Srivastava has largely melted away. Literally. The two men were arrested in Salem, Massachusetts on February 12 for stealing the […]
21
Feb
2012
There’s an insurance policy for that …
In a couple months, my auto insurance renewal is due. Most of us have that. Some have mortgage insurance, while others have rental insurance. Everybody wants health […]
20
Feb
2012
Surviving the sunshine …
Yes, it’s true: I’m an addict. I’m addicted to good weather. That’s probably because I grew up in California and Arizona, spent most of my adult life […]
20
Feb
2012
Try something practical …
In the midst of her crushing hurt, the friend turned to her and said: “Don’t worry dear, when things really hurt, the Lord won’t put on you […]
20
Feb
2012
Take a breath, why don’t ya …
I get a lot of work done at Starbucks. Because it tends to be a place frequented by every stripe of humanity, some of my observations from […]