It’s more than putting lipstick on a pig …
Popular “sayings” become popular because they can help us understand a point more clearly. Take, for example, the saying, “You can put lipstick on a pig, but […]
11
Jan
2016
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James Scott, Jr.
10
Jan
2016
Jesus gives a serious warning against cursing others …
It was a surreal moment for me as I stood looking at the blood of a human being spilled on a parking lot and mingling with the […]
09
Jan
2016
Are we in this together, or aren’t we?
One of the most popular quotes in Chistendom originates from theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer … “When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.” It’s a […]
08
Jan
2016
Does this describe your church?
On May 9, 1983, Pope John Paul II reversed a three hundred and fifty year old decision on the part of the Roman Catholic Church to condemn […]
07
Jan
2016
The problem and power of habits …
While trying to use my laptop today, I’m feeling totally discombobulated (I’ve NEVER used the word “discombobulated” in any of my writings, how fun that it fits […]
01
Jan
2016
A new calendar doesn’t change your life …
People who do little with their lives are often scoffers of celebrating a New Year. Well, they’re right about one thing — a new calendar doesn’t change […]
31
Dec
2015
Isn’t it time to paint the barn?
Some people believe in making New Year resolutions and have done so most of their lives. It’s a way to launch into a new year with renewed […]
30
Dec
2015
What do you want in a New Year?
Have you finished your list? Your list of New Year resolutions, that is. Around this time every year, millions of people feel compelled to come up with […]
26
Dec
2015
The afterglow — and aftermath — of Christmas …
You might be exhausted this morning, but you’re probably smiling! Christmas has come, and now is gone, but even with the hectic part of it, it was […]
25
Dec
2015
Merry Christmas!
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Scott Free Clinic, we wish you all a blessed and very Merry Christmas!