This isn’t a youth group activity …
Spend any time with a church youth group and someone will wind up with a blindfold on. As leaders try illustrating the concept of living by faith […]
04
Oct
2012
Articles by Dr. James Scott, Jr.
Scott Free Clinic Blog
03
Oct
2012
Four words …
With these four words, you can build the telling of the Gospel story: LIFE DEATH BIRTH LIFE Now, get a piece of paper or your favorite electronic […]
02
Oct
2012
You can’t do this with an acquaintance …
One of the truest marks of real friendship is the ability to turn to your friend and say, “I told you so!” You see, in order to […]
01
Oct
2012
Re-thinking rethinking …
Rethinking church … Rethinking ministry … Rethinking mission … Rethinking theology … Rethinking service … … and so goes the list on topics church leaders are rethinking […]
01
Oct
2012
A word of encouragement to leaders …
When I heard the response, I just smiled. “We’ve tried that already!” is what the person said, the others nodding their heads in agreement. “That’s okay, we’re […]
30
Sep
2012
How to remove guilt from your sinful choices …
It was my first meeting with the couple seated on the couch in my office. They were not members of the local church where I served, but […]
30
Sep
2012
Are you marking time, or at peace?
Psychologist William Marston once interviewed 3,000 people, asking each person this question: “What have you to live for?” Ninety-four percent of those interviewed stated they were enduring […]
28
Sep
2012
The secret to “success”?
Preachers, motivational speakers, life coaches, and a varied assortment of gurus will tell you, “If you want to be successful, you have to learn to say no!“ […]
27
Sep
2012
What you have to be asked for speaks volumes …
Have you ever offered an opinion, only to be rebuffed with the reply, “No one asked you!”? Occasionally we may attempt something loving, something kind, something in […]
26
Sep
2012
So, tell me what you really think …
Having read a few thousand books, you might say I like to read. I also review a lot of books, more than 100 of which are posted […]