Are you wearing your new nature?
I’m one of those people who grew up poor but didn’t know it. One thing that pointed to my family’s limited resources was the few choices available […]
12
Jan
2016
Articles by Dr. James Scott, Jr.
Scott Free Clinic Blog
11
Jan
2016
It’s more than putting lipstick on a pig …
Popular “sayings” become popular because they can help us understand a point more clearly. Take, for example, the saying, “You can put lipstick on a pig, but […]
10
Jan
2016
Jesus gives a serious warning against cursing others …
It was a surreal moment for me as I stood looking at the blood of a human being spilled on a parking lot and mingling with the […]
09
Jan
2016
Are we in this together, or aren’t we?
One of the most popular quotes in Chistendom originates from theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer … “When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.” It’s a […]
08
Jan
2016
Does this describe your church?
On May 9, 1983, Pope John Paul II reversed a three hundred and fifty year old decision on the part of the Roman Catholic Church to condemn […]
07
Jan
2016
The problem and power of habits …
While trying to use my laptop today, I’m feeling totally discombobulated (I’ve NEVER used the word “discombobulated” in any of my writings, how fun that it fits […]
01
Jan
2016
A new calendar doesn’t change your life …
People who do little with their lives are often scoffers of celebrating a New Year. Well, they’re right about one thing — a new calendar doesn’t change […]
31
Dec
2015
Isn’t it time to paint the barn?
Some people believe in making New Year resolutions and have done so most of their lives. It’s a way to launch into a new year with renewed […]
30
Dec
2015
What do you want in a New Year?
Have you finished your list? Your list of New Year resolutions, that is. Around this time every year, millions of people feel compelled to come up with […]
26
Dec
2015
The afterglow — and aftermath — of Christmas …
You might be exhausted this morning, but you’re probably smiling! Christmas has come, and now is gone, but even with the hectic part of it, it was […]