Jerry Scott

  • Second Coming – this Saturday!

    The Second Coming – Coming Saturday Yes another “Bible Teacher” thinks he has found the ‘hidden meanings’ of the Scripture and determined that God’s Judgment Day is May 21! In the run up to his conclusion, he sets aside the… Continue reading

  • Conceit or Centered on Jesus?

    I spent the better of yesterday under the gun of meetings, phone calls, and deadlines! There was no question that it was day of pressure. At the end of the day, I could not gladly ask a benediction of the… Continue reading

  • Dad, what do you think?

    I miss my Dad today. I would love to be able to have a cup of coffee and talk over life with him. Chrissie was here this weekend. More than once she said, “Dad, what do you think?” as she… Continue reading

  • Missing Out on the Best?

    John Lennon’s “Imagine” doesn’t really require much imagination. It’s the way many of us live. He wrote: Imagine there’s no Heaven, it’s easy if you try; No hell below us, above us only sky.Imagine all the people, living for today.… Continue reading

  • Paradox of Prayerlessness

    In a book provocatively titled, Christian Atheists, Pastor Craig Groeschel writes about meeting a young woman, Michelle, who claimed Christ as her Savior, but who lived her own life in her own way. Here’s an exerpt: “As if in a… Continue reading

  • Consumed with petty things?

    Look at the ground, you see rocks. Lift your eyes, you see mountains! Are you a person of vision? How you live, who you become, what you leave as a legacy will be determined less by ‘chance’ than by your… Continue reading

  • Freedom – God’s gift

    Few concepts of Christianity are more abused and misunderstood than freedom in Christ! Some ignore the gift and keep on trying to please God by living under a heavy load of self-imposed rules that they imagine to be creating favor… Continue reading

  • Lying by exaggeration

    This morning the stories about Osama’s end are being revised. The “million dollar mansion” he was reportedly living in was not luxurious at all. The ‘prolonged firefight’ did not happen, with only one person firing at the Seals who did… Continue reading

  • Stress Relief

    A woman I know complained of burning neck pain last week. It was so intense, she felt as though she could not keep up with her daily responsibilities. The doctor’s discovery was that she was experiencing physical symptoms resulting from… Continue reading

  • “This train never stops”

    In a news story about the work of governing, White House spokesman, Jay Carney, spoke of the victory gained by the death of Osama bin Laden and the resulting bump in the President’s poll numbers. Time to celebrate is limited.… Continue reading