What are you waiting for?
Ask anyone what they’re waiting for and the answer usually involves their waiting on some kind of opportunity. We tend to think that, but for most of […]
04
Jun
2016
All posts by
James Scott, Jr.
02
Jun
2016
That kind of moment that makes it all worthwhile …
Without thinking much about it (we don’t), what we work so hard for in life isn’t for a long life of ease, but those extraordinary, especially poignant […]
01
Jun
2016
God’s answer to the untrustworthy human nature …
People so desperately want to be able to “put their faith” in human nature, to believe there’s something good in everyone. The folly of that hope was […]
23
May
2016
A nonchalant faith leads to disobedience …
It’s true that misunderstandings sometimes result in terrible consequences. But sometimes they’re just funny, like the misunderstanding reported in Today in the Word: Neil Marten, a member […]
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May
2016
Maybe it’s time to buy a plow …
Limantour Beach in the Pt. Reyes National Seashore just north of San Francisco is one of my favorite beaches on the planet. When I used to live […]
21
May
2016
We have to stop saturating the church with this lie …
The heresy of the “prosperity gospel” is saturating the church. It’s message is that your relationship with Jesus Christ is all about you and your extracting as […]
20
May
2016
How we permeate our relationships with a lack of trust …
We don’t trust people to obey Jesus Christ. At least, when it comes to being a person who has such integrity that they consistently tell the truth. […]
16
May
2016
Do you feel like busting another myth? Good, let’s do it!
There are certain things that become popular memes and ideas because leaders — both Christian and secular — state them over and over again as fact even […]
10
May
2016
Our relationship with Christ needs to be more than spiritual hit-and-runs …
In the days of Jesus, nothing could rob you of life more than contracting leprosy. Not only would the disease rot away your physical being, it would […]
07
May
2016
This might be the fastest way to ruin your children …
Wishing only for your children to be happy may well be the fastest way to ruin their lives. At least, spiritually. You’ve probably heard parents say, “I […]