Cracks in your life can lead to ruin …
This is one of those blog posts where there’s a pressing truth I want to share as broadly as possible. It’s this: If something is cracked in […]
11
Jan
2019
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James Scott, Jr.
10
Jan
2019
Something to do with yourself in 2019 …
Tired of the same old New Year resolutions? Looking for something different, deeper, more purposeful to do with yourself in the New Year? Let me give you […]
03
Jan
2019
Church leaders, maybe you’re spending too much time with the wrong people …
I think there’s an over-emphasis on church leaders “developing new leaders.” But along with that emphasis comes the recommendation to find the “best and brightest” and spend […]
01
Jan
2019
You probably already know …
Did you know the songs we sing in church are a form of confession? The words to the songs are supposed to be our “confessing” what we […]
28
Dec
2018
5 books worth reading in 2019 …
You may have a few or a lot of reasons to look forward to 2019, but having some good book recommendations can be yet another positive experience […]
27
Dec
2018
Overcoming the self-inflicted wound of frustration …
All of us have experienced frustration at some point in our lives, but some people become so entangled in frustration that it does harm to their lives. […]
19
Dec
2018
Welcome to your world …
Moving into a new community could be a lonesome experience, even for families, when you don’t know anyone in the area and you’re unfamiliar with your new […]
18
Dec
2018
Born with purpose …
Do you know what your purpose for living is? If not, your life is likely miserable … or headed in that direction! Without purpose, you’ll mislead yourself, […]
15
Dec
2018
Wasn’t the birth of Jesus supposed to bring peace on Earth?
The Christmas of 2012 was anything but peaceful for one resident of Philadelphia. CBS affiliate KDKA Channel 3, Philadelphia, filed this report of an unusual Christmas disturbance: […]
13
Dec
2018
Shepherds in awe and unnurtured relationships …
Whatever happened to those shepherds we read about in the Christmas story? It was to some local shepherds that an angel made the formal announcement of the […]