Five book recommendations for 2017 …
It was writer Vera Nazarian who posited the idea that “Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more […]
07
Dec
2016
Articles by Dr. James Scott, Jr.
Scott Free Clinic Blog
06
Dec
2016
God really shouldn’t have …
Have you ever received a gift from someone that was so exquisite, so extravagant, so precious that your immediate, shocked response was, “Oh ______, you really shouldn’t […]
04
Dec
2016
Growth shows …
One thing about maturing as a disciple in Christ … growth shows. But spiritual growth doesn’t happen by accident. Maturing in Christ is a partnership between the […]
03
Dec
2016
Just in time …
Timing is everything. Just ask a comedian. Or a dancer. Or anyone! We all understand that too early or too late can mean missed opportunities or even […]
30
Nov
2016
The source of our fruitfulness isn’t our effort …
Have you heard the buzz feed about personal productivity? It goes like this: In the next 30 seconds you will, on average: Take 8 breaths. Produce .3 […]
29
Nov
2016
Christmas is God’s great quest for peace …
One thing most highly prized among human beings around the world is peace. So few seem to have any sense of “peace of mind” that Duke University […]
28
Nov
2016
Overcoming, the hard way …
People who visit me as a clinical therapist haven’t shown up in my office because their troubles were short-lived and easy to overcome. For many of us, […]
27
Nov
2016
A clarification: Not just for the poor …
While Scott Free Clinic is unapologetically an advocate for the poor, some have a mistaken idea that as a Free Clinic we exist only for the poor. […]
26
Nov
2016
Extending grace in life’s crucibles …
Dictionary.com defines the word “crucible” as “a severe, searching test or trial.” We’ve all experienced crucibles in our lives, and there will be more to come. The […]
23
Nov
2016
What does that Bible verse really say about being thankful?
Long ago, one of my jobs was being “desk editor” for a group of weekly newspapers. In addition to designing the page layouts of a few of […]