The need for discernment in even our closest relationships …
Did you know in our modern times that who your friends are might have an affect on your credit rating? At least, who your “internet friends” are, […]
10
Jan
2017
All posts by
James Scott, Jr.
09
Jan
2017
When pastors lose interest in people …
So much of what is taught to church leaders today about “leadership” is taken from the secular marketplace, not from the Bible. The more we adopt and […]
09
Jan
2017
COMMUNION MEDITATION: Remembering on purpose …
Remembering or forgetting is part of the human struggle. Sometimes we remember things we would really like to forget, and forget too many things we should remember. […]
05
Jan
2017
When you make the mess, you’ll have to clean it up …
The human preference to NOT live life very thoughtfully (or very prayerfully) means we routinely create circumstances for ourselves we don’t want to experience. It’s an entirely […]
04
Jan
2017
Are you concerned about the wrong thing?
A concern people are abuzz about today is the current controversy over “fake news.” Both mainstream media, and alternative sources of information, have been caught doling out […]
04
Jan
2017
You can’t measure yourself by the performance of others …
Do you ever get the feeling you don’t measure up to the standard someone else has set? Kind of like this story shared by Allan Smith in […]
03
Jan
2017
A dozen ways to improve your fitness this year …
Last year a story caught my attention regarding changes that could be anticipated for the fashion industry. One of the items mentioned was dropping the phrase “athleisure,” […]
02
Jan
2017
Don’t be afraid to be free …
Our capacity to experience change in the New Year we’ve now entered depends on our willingness to take hold of the freedom we have in Christ and […]
01
Jan
2017
Let’s bust a few New Year myths …
Truth matters, and starting a New Year with a fresh commitment to truth is just a wise thing to do. R. Scott Richards also believed truth matters, […]
31
Dec
2016
A good strategy for a New Year …
As we sit on the precipice of a New Year, many people (particularly leaders) have already loaded into their 2019 calendar a few “big events,” happenings that […]