God’s selective forgetfulness …
A young nun once claimed to have had a vision of Jesus. Her bishop decided to test her truthfulness and ordered the next time she had a […]
19
Jan
2013
All posts by
James Scott, Jr.
18
Jan
2013
A well-connected church can be an impotent one …
What we do becomes ineffective quickly when we forget why we do what we’re doing. “Making connections” in the church is a great example. We’ve narrowly pursued […]
17
Jan
2013
If you’re happy and you know it …
We’ve made the measure of a successful Sunday gathering “at church” to be the number of happy people leaving the building. Bad measure! By being more concerned […]
16
Jan
2013
A path to peace …
The fact God has plans for us is often something we make into a source of anxiety instead of grounds for peace. Instead of trusting God to […]
15
Jan
2013
Well … can you?
Jesus couldn’t hide in a crowd. He couldn’t let the needs of the needy go unmet. He couldn’t just be with people and not engage them. He […]
14
Jan
2013
When a little is a lot …
A story is told of a king who planned to host a great feast and invited all his servants throughout his kingdom. The king said he would […]
13
Jan
2013
Christians should stop eating fish …
Christians need to stop eating fish. No, I don’t mean the scaly ones you reel in from water, I mean the new disciples you make when fishing […]
12
Jan
2013
Your salvation came with a vocation …
There was a missionary in China whose talents and abilities were so outstanding one of the American companies tried to hire him. They offered him a job […]
11
Jan
2013
Changing your mind …
The single greatest power a human being has is choosing the thoughts they will entertain, and what they do with those thoughts. It is our thinking that […]
10
Jan
2013
Getting in God’s way …
Throughout my ministry career, I’ve been approached by several men who believed God had called them to vocational ministry or others who were convinced God was directing […]