The big truck that couldn’t …
Early yesterday morning I was sitting in the back room of a Saxbys coffee shop looking out the wall-sized window at about six inches of fresh snow. […]
05
Feb
2011
All posts by
James Scott, Jr.
05
Feb
2011
What are you looking at? …
Here’s a simple, yet profound fact: You see what you’re looking at. That’s why we miss so much of what’s immediately around us, and even more of […]
03
Feb
2011
How to leap forward in your spiritual growth …
Want to take a major step forward in your spiritual maturity? Here’s one way of doing just that: Make God the God of your circumstances! We sometimes […]
31
Jan
2011
What are you wishing for?
If there’s an opposite to the American way of life, the concept of contentment would be a leading contender. We’re a restless people, driven for the newest, […]
29
Jan
2011
Does your source of truth matter?
If you’re active in the world of social media, or still buy wall calendars, you’ll find on any given day that you’ll be blitzed with platitudes providing […]
28
Jan
2011
Called to do something greater than “build community” ….
I’ve been convicted of something, so I’m going to make a change. It’s not something earth-shattering, but it’s important. It’s not a sin, but it is a […]
27
Jan
2011
If you see one of these, kill it …
It doesn’t take a distinguished political scientist to understand that in America, once Congress funds and launches a new program, that program will likely outlive the majority […]
25
Jan
2011
How great leaders bring about change in people …
A distinguishing factor between good leaders and great leaders is that great leaders are effective in motivating change in people. However, people don’t tend to like change. […]
21
Jan
2011
What are you griping about?
From the moment you first awake in the morning, how long does it take before you utter (or think) your first complaint? Many start immediately by complaining […]
19
Jan
2011
This can kill spiritual growth in a church …
A fellow pastor shared with me his puzzlement at the lack of spiritual maturity in his congregation. Like most churches, the members of his faith community had […]