From “if” to “how” …
One of the most common failings we Christians experience is that of perseverance in trusting God. The challenge we struggle with is coming to an understanding that […]
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Dec
2016
Articles by Dr. James Scott, Jr.
Scott Free Clinic Blog
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Dec
2016
What you may think is calamity might just be God at work …
Our knowledge of our own lives is limited to the right now. This minute. We don’t accurately know anything beyond what we’re experiencing right now, and we […]
15
Dec
2016
Get WITH it!
Do you remember those days of young love? Life was going along just fine when that person walked into your life and up-ended the normal. Then, all […]
14
Dec
2016
What opens your eye about Christmas?
I recently ran across an interesting factoid: “The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.” If that’s […]
13
Dec
2016
Life on a need-to-know basis …
When I was growing up, I wanted to be a cop. Then a detective. Maybe an FBI agent. Only in my teen years did I consider becoming […]
12
Dec
2016
When the seemingly trite is true …
At times life can be incredibly complex, but it’s often more fulfilling and more productive the simpler we live it. But doesn’t it seem that we human […]
11
Dec
2016
Keep your commitments …
Our culture has redefined commitment, and not in a good way. Even if we said we would do something, what we really meant is as long as […]
10
Dec
2016
How to rob yourself of joy in this life …
If we want a life of joy, we can have it. If we don’t have a life of joy, it’s because we’ve robbed ourselves of it. How […]
09
Dec
2016
Christmas shows how serious God is about change …
Most of us have a favorite brand of jeans. What’s more comfortable in our down time than an old pair of denim? For years, I used to […]
08
Dec
2016
Churches full of pelicans …
What’s the difference between an authentic disciple of Jesus Christ and a pelican? A disciple of Jesus knows his/her mission and lives it … that of making […]