Are they goals or idols?
The leaders who influence your life have harped about the value of setting goals many times, so you finally sit down and put some goals in writing. […]
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May
2013
Articles by Dr. James Scott, Jr.
Scott Free Clinic Blog
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May
2013
A persistent source of joy …
“Awwww, man! The jungle gym bars at my old elementary school are gone 🙁 ” was the post put up on Facebook. It was posted by a […]
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May
2013
I heard that!
It’s an old story, one that’s been told many times. Perhaps you’ve heard it … A New Yorker was walking near Times Square with a friend who […]
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May
2013
BOOK REVIEW: Too much story in an otherwise interesting story …
Every human being has a personal story, but not every story should be a book. Such might be the case regarding “North of Hope” by Shannon Huffman […]
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Apr
2013
Batter up!
It’s the bottom of the ninth. The bases are loaded. You’re down by 3 runs, and you are up to bat. You would really like your team […]
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Apr
2013
A fresh recommendation on a recent book review …
Recently I wrote a positive review about Louie Giglio’s newest book, “I Am Not But I Know I Am” (published by Multnomah Books, you can find my […]
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Apr
2013
Preacher, stop apologizing!
“Now I don’t say this to make you feel guilty …” “I don’t want you to feel pressured …” “Please don’t feel bad about this, but …” […]
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Apr
2013
Life wrapped in bacon …
If we traveled around the world asking people what they thought was the single most delicious food item to them, we would get a variety of answers. […]
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Apr
2013
She looks more like Jesus than she does a winner …
I cringe every time I hear a Christian (especially one considered a “leader”) talk about people being “winners” or “losers.” But it isn’t uncommon. In fact, “winning” […]
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Apr
2013
More than a fairy tale ending …
A husband and wife shared how they, as Christians, had come up with the epitaph they wanted for themselves when they passed from this life: “… and […]