Freedom isn’t free …
Newman Howard Smith used to tell of a remark made by Winston Churchill the day the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. After the fall of France to the […]
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Nov
2013
Articles by Dr. James Scott, Jr.
Scott Free Clinic Blog
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Nov
2013
A leaner, meaner church …
As the church has become leaner due to it’s decline, we’ve also become meaner. We once talked a lot about winning souls, but if you look at […]
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Nov
2013
Would Jesus use Instagram?
From the time our parents first began teaching us to communicate, pictures have been a central part of how we connect with others. Some things don’t change […]
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Nov
2013
One of America’s greatest needs, and how the church can help …
Over the past few years, there have been several polls and studies revealing that Americans today are feeling more lonely than at any other time in our […]
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Nov
2013
When worship is pretense …
It’s Sunday morning and you’re “in church.” The worship leader strums his guitar and launches into the first song … If you had to sit and watch […]
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Nov
2013
This can make or break any relationship …
You’ve loved each other for years. As you wrestle with thoughts of the future, you see that you could continue to love your spouse for years to […]
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Nov
2013
“Church” starts today …
It’s Monday. Church starts today! In spite of the significant effort your pastoral staff puts on getting you and anyone else to walk through the church building […]
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Nov
2013
When you’re the one who’s sinned against …
“Make a decision,” I said to the woman who was wiping a tear from her eye. Sitting next to her husband on the couch in my office, […]
02
Nov
2013
How to keep things from getting combustible …
A small fire breaks out in your back yard. Reacting immediately, you run into your garage, grab the can of gasoline stored for your lawn mower, and […]
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Nov
2013
That’s what we pay the church staff for … right?
When I visit a church for the first time and want to learn about the faith family I’m about to walk into, sometimes I initially hold back […]