Are you sure you’re alive?
Army veteran John Crabtree was wounded while serving in Vietnam, so for years he had been receiving disability benefits from the government when one day, out of […]
12
Nov
2013
Articles by Dr. James Scott, Jr.
Scott Free Clinic Blog
11
Nov
2013
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 […]
09
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 […]
08
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 […]
07
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 […]
06
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 […]
05
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 […]
04
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 […]
03
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 […]