You’ll have to wrestle for your growth …
There’s a mutually shared observation most every pastor and counselor has made – most people want their growth to be easy. It usually isn’t. This snippet from […]
03
Jul
2021
Articles by Dr. James Scott, Jr.
Scott Free Clinic Blog
02
Jul
2021
You can’t change your life living the same old way …
Before taking on a counseling client, I put a lot of effort into assessing whether the person is serious about changing their life. If they aren’t, I […]
01
Jul
2021
Beat fear with the presence of Christ …
Most of us are much more courageous when we aren’t alone. Just think about some of the more frightening scenarios people experience: For kids, it’s the thick […]
30
Jun
2021
Did the pandemic steal you passion?
Have you ever had an indulgent “lazy” weekend where you stayed in bed so long that, when you finally got up and around, you didn’t feel like […]
29
Jun
2021
The BIG question being asked about church is EASY to answer …
For much of the past year, church leaders — and especially those promoting themselves as church leadership “gurus” — have asked and examined the question of whether […]
28
Jun
2021
An ineffective and limiting way to pastor a church …
“All-or-none” thinking is one of the ten most common cognitive distortions (“distorted” or irrational ways of thinking) people develop as habits. An example of “all-or-none” thinking is […]
22
Jun
2021
35 things you can do to manage and reduce your stress …
Every year, there are more than 600,000 applications filed for patents on new inventions. In 2020 alone there were 399,055 patents actually granted to hopeful inventors. Some […]
16
Jun
2021
You’ll probably have to start your venture into the “new normal” like this …
It’s almost surprising how many church leadership “gurus” and other assorted “gurus” are straining themselves to predict what the “new normal” will be like, and all kinds […]
15
Jun
2021
Together again …
Lots of people in San Diego are smiling today. It’s the first day in over a year they can walk into a coffee shop without wearing a […]
12
Jun
2021
From a valley of trouble, through a gateway of hope …
So many people have been speculating about what the coming “new normal” will be like that people were becoming weary of hearing the phrase “new normal.” But […]