More than afraid …
Christians love to share posts and encouragements to “Be courageous!” It isn’t because of fear, all of us have temptations of fear as routine experiences in life. […]
07
Jun
2016
All posts by
James Scott, Jr.
06
Jun
2016
Graduation season could be a great reminder for the church …
‘Tis the season for graduations! It’s this time of year that can be fun tuning into social media sites as families flood the pages full of photos […]
05
Jun
2016
How a lack of trust frustrated Jesus …
One of the greatest habits people ever develop in their lives is a lack of trust in God. It’s common to hear among leaders the idea expressed […]
04
Jun
2016
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 […]
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 […]
22
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. […]