Want to make yourself useful as a Christian? Take a lesson from Peter …
When you were a kid, did you ever have an adult say something to you that began like this: “Make yourself useful …”? It seems we don’t […]
14
May
2021
All posts by
James Scott, Jr.
12
May
2021
Why the truth isn’t setting free some who profess to follow Jesus …
Why is today’s Western church so weak? Why do the lives of so many professing Christians lack peace, appear chaotic, and are as overwhelmed by life as […]
11
May
2021
12 things you can do to live a less mediocre life …
No one I know of started out with the intention of living a mediocre life. But it is something many of us learn to do at a […]
09
May
2021
A mother’s arms …
For many of the human beings ever born, one of the places which we’ve felt the most loved, most safe, and most happy have been moments wrapped […]
07
May
2021
Pastors in Crisis: Reasons why so many ministers are considering quitting vocational ministry …
After a couple years of great challenges that have included weathering a global pandemic and its many effects, widespread and civil unrest, and a contentious election season […]
06
May
2021
Praying and grumbling …
Today America observes what is designated as our “National Day of Prayer.” Over the past year, there has been a whole lot of praying, not just in […]
04
May
2021
Does branding cultivate worship?
Just hear the word “worship” and your mind probably immediately conjures up images of a religious service or singing at church. Worship is much more than that. […]
03
May
2021
Something the church, and especially its leaders, need to repent of …
For the past few years there has been what seems like a growing list of things some say the church needs to repent of. That list, and […]
01
May
2021
How to take Mental Health Awareness Month seriously and begin to make a difference …
Local, state, and federal governments issue proclamations recognizing a day, a week, or a month for a specific “awareness” so often that our calendars could hardly contain […]
30
Apr
2021
Does anybody even believe these words of Jesus?!?
I’m sure you know that not every word Jesus spoke was recorded in the Gospels. In fact, it’s something the Apostle Paul claims Jesus said as recorded […]