What delights you? Here are five things that should …
Like a moth drawn to a flame, human beings are drawn to what delights them. We most highly value, and make time for, the things we find […]
18
Nov
2019
All posts by
James Scott, Jr.
16
Nov
2019
If you’re not showing others honor in your home, you’re probably not doing so outside your home, either
While scanning through tweets on Twitter this morning, one from a minister jumped out at me. The fellow used his 240 characters to note how, after 30 […]
14
Nov
2019
Kingdom fitness requires forfeiting a curiosity about what was left behind …
On a few occasions, I’ve sat and listened to some professing Christians sitting together telling stories of their pre-Christian years. For most, it’s a tale of a […]
08
Nov
2019
The tasks of mourning …
It is natural — and beneficial! — to mourn. A minister once told the story of a young woman in his church who asked him to talk […]
05
Nov
2019
An “even though” faith …
The fullness of life Jesus came to provide us isn’t dependent on smooth and easy-going circumstances but on having a “even though” faith. In fact, Jesus told […]
04
Nov
2019
Our conversations reveal what virtues are important to us …
Upon meeting someone for the first time, after exchanging names usually the first question asked is something like, “So, what do you do?” In learning about others, […]
02
Nov
2019
Hungry for the holidays …
As we launch into the holiday season, some people are already moving into November with both excitement and dread. Excited with just the idea of the delectable […]
31
Oct
2019
Six benefits of making journaling a habit …
The average person rarely purposely makes time just to sit and think. Because of that we’re: Grossly lacking in self-awareness. Lacking even more in “other awareness.” More […]
30
Oct
2019
Happy national Checklist Day …
I’m one of those naturally organized people. I don’t remember a time when I didn’t approach things with some sense of organization, and that usually meant making […]
26
Oct
2019
Making time for family …
If you surveyed “average Americans” about what their family spends its time on, you’d likely hear their time is devoured by careers, children’s school activities, and chores […]