A half dozen ways adversity will strike your life …
If you’re breathing right now, you can count on adversity striking your life in some way in the future. Trouble is something no human being can avoid, […]
20
Jan
2019
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James Scott, Jr.
19
Jan
2019
The trouble with adversity …
There’s an irrational longing that most people experience to some degree when life-changing adversity strikes — it’s a longing only to get life “back to normal.” But […]
18
Jan
2019
How Christians and pastors contribute to the “toxic masculinity” nonsense …
Not everyone noticed a recent news story with a headline that touted, “… study reveals the dangers of ‘toxic masculinity’ to men and those around them,” but […]
14
Jan
2019
The cross as an ethic …
We don’t talk about ethics very much, possibly because they’re so absent in our society. One place that is renowned for lacking in ethics is Wall Street. […]
11
Jan
2019
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 […]
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. […]