God has given us the mission of Christmas …
Christmas is a mission milestone for God. That’s because even before He created human beings, He knew we would betray Him for sin, wrecking our relationship with […]
15
Dec
2019
Articles by Dr. James Scott, Jr.
Scott Free Clinic Blog
05
Dec
2019
Seeing 20/20 in 2020 …
December is naturally a time for introspection because it’s the last month of the year. You’ve spent another 365 days of your life you’ll never get back. […]
02
Dec
2019
Setting your posture for 2021 …
Is it just me, or does it seem like the clock ticks more quickly in December? Already nearly two weeks into the month, a new year will […]
23
Nov
2019
The man who didn’t want to get involved …
True story, which happened just yesterday. I was working away on my laptop at a local Starbucks when two 20-something Hispanic males (I would later learn they […]
21
Nov
2019
Follow first, lead second …
There’s a corrupt addiction to “leadership” in the church that’s unhealthy and drives many pastors to focus not on making disciples but on making new leaders. That’s […]
18
Nov
2019
What delights you? Here are five things that should …
Like a moth drawn to a flame, human beings are drawn to what delights them. We most highly value, and make time for, the things we find […]
16
Nov
2019
If you’re not showing others honor in your home, you’re probably not doing so outside your home, either
While scanning through tweets on Twitter this morning, one from a minister jumped out at me. The fellow used his 240 characters to note how, after 30 […]
14
Nov
2019
Kingdom fitness requires forfeiting a curiosity about what was left behind …
On a few occasions, I’ve sat and listened to some professing Christians sitting together telling stories of their pre-Christian years. For most, it’s a tale of a […]
08
Nov
2019
The tasks of mourning …
It is natural — and beneficial! — to mourn. A minister once told the story of a young woman in his church who asked him to talk […]
05
Nov
2019
An “even though” faith …
The fullness of life Jesus came to provide us isn’t dependent on smooth and easy-going circumstances but on having a “even though” faith. In fact, Jesus told […]