Why are some people so volatile?
Have you ever had a relationship with a volatile person? You know, the kind of person where you think you have to “walk on eggshells” around for […]
10
Aug
2023
All posts by
James Scott, Jr.
09
Aug
2023
Christian, you can call off the search …
Americans in the 21st century highly exalt the individual, and the individual’s personal opinion. There’s multiple problems with that, not less than the fact no human is […]
08
Aug
2023
The problem with trying to “manage” conflict …
Tucked away in the Old Testament book of Amos is a profound question with a powerful implication for any kind of relationship. The question comprises the single-sentence […]
07
Aug
2023
The tension of an effective creative …
Some people are wonderfully gifted “creatives” and are able to communicate their creativity with others in an effective way. Others lose themselves in their own emotional experience […]
03
Aug
2023
Instead of fixing what’s wrong, a lot of people draw circles …
When a person enters counseling, there’s a primary measure as to whether they will exit counseling having progressed in changing or improving their life. That key measure […]
02
Aug
2023
We can reap the joy of cooperating with the sovereignty of God or be crushed by it …
The headline for this blog post reveals the “big thought” of my message today, but it’s one we often hurl ourselves through busy, self-oriented lives without understanding […]
01
Aug
2023
Pastors, are you putting your church members in a catch-22 position?
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary not only gives us the definition of the phrase “catch-22,” it also gives us the origin of the phrase. First, the definition: 1. A […]
31
Jul
2023
The t-shirt …
A couple nights ago, I saw a guy working out in my local gym wearing a t-shirt with “Mr. Clutch” boldly emblazoned across the front. I wondered, […]
25
Jul
2023
The difference between “getting some exercise” and a workout …
If you’ve gotten in a little exercise today, that doesn’t mean you’ve completed a workout. But if you completed a workout today, you did exercise. Are you […]
24
Jul
2023
How to sabotage what could be effective counseling …
Most people who enter into counseling do so because they want to change their lives. But that could mean different things. Some are willing, even want, to […]