BOOK REVIEW: This book just couldn’t hold me …
After referring to Owen Strachan’s book, “Risky Gospel”, as “One of 2013’s best books …” (see my review of that book here, I looked forward to reading […]
04
Feb
2016
All posts by
James Scott, Jr.
01
Feb
2016
What does it mean that Jesus is preeminent?
In our fear of not being relevant to our culture, we Christians have purposely dropped the use of several biblical words. Instead of teaching a clear understanding […]
25
Jan
2016
Sage advice for a young leader – Part 2
I was in eighth grade, spending a year living on my aunt and uncle’s hog farm in Arkansas (talk about culture shock coming from Arizona at that […]
24
Jan
2016
Sage advice for a young leader – Part 1
It’s hard to find a leader of any sort that prefers the company of those they lead. Once someone is saddled with a title and some authority […]
23
Jan
2016
COLLABORATION: A vital key to a great marriage …
A great marriage isn’t something of magic, but there is a supernatural element to it! “This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is […]
22
Jan
2016
A biblical mandate for sensitivity …
When God created us human beings, He did not use a cookie cutter. We’re all different. That means that some of us are stronger than others — […]
19
Jan
2016
Humble disagreement …
Christians don’t know how to humbly disagree with one another. If you don’t believe that, log into social media sites on any given day and it won’t […]
14
Jan
2016
How our desires, deep down, destroy or change us …
At the core of who we are is selfishness. That is what brought about the ruin of the first human beings, Adam and Eve, who had the […]
13
Jan
2016
When friendship becomes voyeurism and voting …
How we do relationships, especially friendships, has changed. You’ve probably read some of the many dramatic newspaper stories and blog posts about how social media is destroying […]
12
Jan
2016
Are you wearing your new nature?
I’m one of those people who grew up poor but didn’t know it. One thing that pointed to my family’s limited resources was the few choices available […]