What’s the big deal about giving?
Why is it that at least once a year a pastor needs to preach on giving, and that’s not often enough? What is the big deal about […]
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Jul
2014
Articles by Dr. James Scott, Jr.
Scott Free Clinic Blog
03
Jul
2014
The danger of a proud freedom …
How much can we accomplish without God? That question has morphed into an attitude by which many live today, even those within the church. Instead of humbly […]
02
Jul
2014
Does God expect results from you?
After a preacher died and went to heaven, he noticed that a New York cab driver had been given a higher place than he had. “I don’t […]
01
Jul
2014
A place at the table …
The people I’m sitting around inspired my writing this morning. At one table is a leading officer with the local police department, surrounded by three younger officers, […]
30
Jun
2014
BOOK REVIEW: “Framing Faith” fails to develop …
If you’re a creative who worships the concept of “story,” you might enjoy “Framing Faith” by Matt Knisely (published by Thomas Nelson). The real story is, this […]
29
Jun
2014
Getting past false teaching about circumstances …
How many people do you know who are genuinely content? It’s likely you know more people who would like to change their circumstances than you know who […]
29
Jun
2014
Can’t sleep well? Try taking these steps …
Have you ever sat in church and suddenly become so tired it felt like the hand of God itself was reaching down and pulling your eyelids closed? […]
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Jun
2014
Like it or not, this creates your personal brand …
Even in this era of online marketing, a brand name still makes a difference. “Anyone can launch a website, anyone can offer almost anything for sale. Only […]
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Jun
2014
Hiding behind encouragement …
Take a moment to think about all of the miracles Jesus performed, which includes … … healing the official’s son (John 4:46-54) … … casting out an […]
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Jun
2014
Have you ever become engrossed in a good book?
Someone recently said, “The problem with reading a good book is that you want to finish the book but you don’t want to finish the book.” I […]