Jerry Scott
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Just a cup of water!
Thirty-one years ago, a call from the local police came to my church office asking if we could assist a woman and child who had no place to go, no one else to whom to turn for help. Bev and… Continue reading
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Do you love being a Christian or do you love Jesus?
In marriage counseling I sometimes meet with couples who are more attached to their marriage than their mate! There is no spark of love between them, yet they profess to love each other. What I see as they talk is… Continue reading
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Looking in the rear-view mirror?
A few days ago, I found myself singing an old song I learned in high school chorus (45 years ago!) – “Once upon a time the world was sweeter than we knew, Everything was ours, how happy we were then!”… Continue reading
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God, I don’t deserve this!
Bev and I are walking through the deepest valley we have ever experienced together. Despite knowing better, I let myself wonder what we did to deserve this awful circumstance. The next stop on that ride is – ‘this is so… Continue reading
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The GIFT of Waiting
It is said that ‘seeing is believing,’ but that was not the experience of the disciples after the Resurrection. They struggled to make sense of it all for weeks. Luke says that even when Jesus stood among them, “They were… Continue reading
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When the party is over
Resurrection Day brought all kinds of energy to ‘church.’ The sanctuary was full. We sang exuberantly, declaring our hope of life eternal. And that is as it ought to be. Now, is ‘the day after.’ Everybody has gone home, the… Continue reading
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Think of the choices you make to go through a time of difficulty to own a better outcome. You endured surgery to replace a knee to regain mobility. You went through counseling and worked at change to overcome a life-controlling… Continue reading
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Handle the Truth with Care
Frank came by my office to drop off a pistol he was letting me use for target practice. After he left, I took the firearm in my hand to see how it balanced, raised it to eye level and pointed… Continue reading
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Expectation dulled by parties, drinking, and shopping?
“Oh, Jesus, help us,” is my simple prayer sometimes when confronted with the sinfulness and the suffering visited on people I know. And, too, war and terror bring suffering to millions. Poverty and violence keep neighborhoods in a death grip.… Continue reading
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“Pay up,” Jesus says.
It’s tax day. Is your return filed yet? Back in late January, I assembled documents, entered the totals of expenses, deductions, and income into the software. My computer did the calculations, and then I pressed ‘send’ – ‘e-filing’ my return.… Continue reading
CoffeeBreak With The Word 