How to get your pastor off your back in one step …
A pastor was leading a group from his congregation on a tour of the Holy Land. He had just read them the parable of the good shepherd […]
14
Jul
2014
All posts by
James Scott, Jr.
13
Jul
2014
Are you part of the solution, or part of the problem?
Hundreds of rockets are being fired at Israel … … ISIS is murdering and plundering its way through Iraq … … Russia is threatening Ukraine … … […]
12
Jul
2014
God is passionate about this, and it directly affects you …
If you scan through an average person’s full email inbox, many of the messages aren’t life-impacting, much less life-changing. But sometimes, receiving an important message can change […]
11
Jul
2014
How Personal Trainers and pastors can share the wrong perspective …
I knew the day would come, and here it was. The latest Personal Trainer hired by the gym had injured his back lifting too much, incorrectly. I’ve […]
11
Jul
2014
The church and its culture of tipping …
You’ve probably read the many stories of interviews from servers in restaurants who say Christians are the worst tippers (the photo above is a REAL example). I’ve […]
10
Jul
2014
How effective are you at understanding the needs of others?
The following series of advertisements appeared in a daily newspaper … MONDAY: “The Rev. A.J. Jones has one color TV set for sale. Telephone xxx-xxxx after 7 […]
09
Jul
2014
Could I have your attention, please …
Two psychiatrists meet at their 20th college class reunion. One of the men looks and acts vibrant, while the other looks withered and is worried. “So what’s […]
08
Jul
2014
What’s the big deal about giving?
Why is it that at least once a year a pastor needs to preach on giving, and that’s not often enough? What is the big deal about […]
03
Jul
2014
The danger of a proud freedom …
How much can we accomplish without God? That question has morphed into an attitude by which many live today, even those within the church. Instead of humbly […]
02
Jul
2014
Does God expect results from you?
After a preacher died and went to heaven, he noticed that a New York cab driver had been given a higher place than he had. “I don’t […]