Jerry Scott

  • Like Vultures ’round a Carcass

    It’s called the “Blessed Hope” for Christian and it’s not about winning the lottery or taking a long vacation, but you knew that, right?  From where I stand, it appears that with regard to the coming of the Lord, most… Continue reading

  • Glory in the Grim!

    A guest writer for today … my son, Sean He flew up from his home in Florida to spend a few days with his Mom and me.  The weekend was good until pain invaded on Sunday. I left them together… Continue reading

  • What color are your glasses?

    Take any person and feed them a constant diet of news from a left or right wing point of view and eventually it will skew their thinking.  Associate with people who are in despair over the world and you will… Continue reading

  • Arrested Development?

    I have clothing that really ought to be thrown out, but I’m comfortable wearing those old jeans. It’s a man thing, I’m told. I still love Keith Green’s music because he was so ‘right on’ when I was 25. No… Continue reading

  • Grace only found in the darkness

    If my faith were visible, I imagine it would  look like it had been in a street fight;  bloodied, bruised.   I do not question the existence of God, but given multiple challenges, I feel like (note word – feel) He… Continue reading

  • Fellowship in the Facebook era

    Do you know the pleasure of true ‘fellowship?’  That is one of those Christian words that we perhaps fail to really understand. I sat a table with 10 people last night, who are a ‘fellowship.’ They work together, every Sunday… Continue reading

  • How to find real joy today

    At Chick-Fil-A™, servers are trained to reply: “It’s my pleasure.”  It’s different and memorable.  You won’t hear the more common, “You’re welcome,” or “Come again.”  The owner of the chain emphasizes warm customer service as part of the experience at… Continue reading

  • EOTWAKI, again

    The ‘prophets’ are warning about the EOTWAKI again! They say that September will bring us an economic collapse, a new world government, an evil alliance of the US President, the Pope, and the United Nations, and so it goes. Part… Continue reading

  • Beautiful Christians, a fluke of fate?

    People who are attractive need to thank their ancestry.  A pretty face is a gift from our DNA.  Too many Christians believe that a beautiful Christian character is something that ‘just happens’ in the same way.  They are quite certain… Continue reading

  • Success- both a result and a process

    Driving the rural roads near my home, there are a couple of places where little crosses are set in the grass along the shoulder; memorials of a death.  A car ride to somewhere turned into an accident and a life… Continue reading