CoffeeBreak With The Word

Jerry Scott

  • Are you ‘mad as hell?’

    Warning – this is not an easy read. “Civilization” is a relative word, isn’t it?  Humans can be as brutal as any beast. Last week, we were stunned by the news report about three teenage boys, bored on a summer… Continue reading

  • I’m smarter than you are

    The 12 year old in my household thinks he knows so much about life.  His ‘instructions’ can be humorous and yes, his certainty about things about which he is seriously misinformed can be irritating. Sometimes I unconsciously adopt a patronizing… Continue reading

  • Miley and Sex

    Miley Cyrus put on quite a show at at the VMA awards on Sunday night. Her act had the press in a buzz.  This time around it wasn’t just ‘church ladies’ who were shocked. She went from entertainment to raunchy… Continue reading

  • Slip, Sliding Away

    About a year ago, I was gung-ho for my daily visits to the gym. I was engaged with my trainer, ready to get this old body in shape, feeling the need to be conditioned. By mid-October, the enthusiasm faded along… Continue reading

  • Adjust my sight

    A couple of weeks ago I went home from the office angry and depressed. I could only see the immediate needs, the big problems, the financial challenges, blah, blah…  When I get in that state, it’s not a pretty sight!… Continue reading

  • You CAN, but will you?

    Often people tell me, “There’s just no way I could do (fill in name of ministry, goal, experience).”  Most of the time what that really means is that they are just not motivated to put in the effort or do… Continue reading

  • You are a healer

    Are you a healer?  Perhaps that causes you to think of the ‘divine healers’ that put on a big show, praying dramatic and loud prayers over those who suffer. Maybe the ideas of ‘divine healing’ and snake oil are one… Continue reading

  • But, Lord, You promised!

    The old gospel song was a standard in Sunday night services. It invited God’s people to be ‘standing on the promises of God.’  Promises are a wonderful thing, especially when you know that the one who makes them is trustworthy. … Continue reading

  • In the Dark? Alone and afraid?

    I visited an elderly lady who was hospitalized after a fall.  As I rounded the corner in the hall near her room, I heard her shaky voice, “Somebody help me. Please.” She repeated it again.  She felt alone, afraid, unsure… Continue reading

  • Hungry? What kind of appetite?

     My granddaughter, raised on a diet without sugars or excessive fats, loves fresh fruit, plain yogurt, and grains! Her tastes were formed by the foods Sean and Natalie gave her.  I wonder if she will develop an appetite more typical… Continue reading