A reason for living with a sense of urgency …
This morning I received word from one of my sister’s that her husband will begin hospice care today — he’s dying of cancer. There’s nothing that motivates […]
06
May
2016
Articles by Dr. James Scott, Jr.
Scott Free Clinic Blog
05
May
2016
BOOK REVIEW: Lurking behind a cheesy title is a really good book …
The title: “Jesus Called, He Wants His Church Back.” Could you possibly come up with a cheesier title than that?! Except, in this case, the title really […]
04
May
2016
An “ish” kind of faith …
Yesterday I saw the above photo posted by someone on Twitter. It struck me that it’s a good visual for how many of us approach the Christian […]
02
May
2016
That’s not sacrifice …
This past weekend was sprinkled with some great conversations, one of which touched on the topic of sacrifice, something most of us think we’ve experienced, but few […]
02
May
2016
The secret you discover in prayer …
Our prayers are often so ineffectual because we’ve been taught the focus of our prayers is to ask God for what we want or need, and then […]
30
Apr
2016
Finding protection in an unsafe world …
Although there are people reading this blog from all around the world, the large majority of us live in relative safety. There are some who live in […]
26
Apr
2016
Famine in the Promised Land …
Ben Patterson reminds us of a key lesson from the life of Abram, the father of God’s chosen people: After Abram gets to the promised land, we […]
25
Apr
2016
The choices you make every day will make or break you …
Yes, God created us with a design to depend on Him. But in the complexity of that design, He created us as creatures with free will, and […]
23
Apr
2016
CHURCH LEADERS: Don’t miss this unique opportunity!
Church leaders, what would you think if you could offer to the people of your congregation, and/or people in your community, the opportunity to attend the leading, […]
22
Apr
2016
SURVEY RESULTS: Here’s how you answered our questions …
Every week the Scott Free Clinic has posted on its website a new survey question, and then we invite our audience to participate by sharing their answers. […]