Jerry Scott

  • One generation from now, what then?

    Will my grandchildren walk with Jesus? That question haunts me! In Judges 2:10-11 I read this passage: “Eventually that entire generation died and was buried. Then another generation grew up that didn’t know anything of God or the work he… Continue reading

  • God is in the house!

    I am reading a book written by two pastors about their work ostensibly to encourage others to aspire to greatness. These men go into detail about the myriad ways they are changing their cities, about the hundreds of people who… Continue reading

  • Jesus laughed, too!

    There is an artist’s depiction of Jesus Christ that shows His head tipped back in laughter. It is such a contrast to the usual renditions of a somber Man. It makes me ask, did He really laugh? I believe He… Continue reading

  • How do I feel about that?

    Are you ruled by your emotions? Many people are! I hope you have matured to the point where you are working to use your feelings to enrich your life while never letting them be ‘in charge.’ I am facing a… Continue reading

  • The whole Truth, nothing but the Truth

    A conversation about the age of the earth became intense and the next query was, “don’t you believe in absolute truth?” Now that is a question that requires careful thought. Yes, I believe in absolute truth. Establishing that Truth is… Continue reading

  • On God’s shoulders

    Bev and I have four children, all adults now. But, I remember their childhood like yesterday. When they were little and I was strong, I would swing them to my shoulders effortlessly, their little legs straddling my neck, their hands… Continue reading

  • The Bread King!

    Sitting down to a well-prepared, savory meal is a joy, isn’t it? After a day when I’ve been active and not taken time to eat, I am ready for dinner! What must it be like to be desperately hungry, living… Continue reading

  • Alone, in the dark?

    Our church is a huge building with a high ceiling, 40 feet at the peak. It’s a wooden structure, beautiful during the day when the light plays through the trusses but spooky at night when the lights are turned off.… Continue reading

  • It’s a life – and other inconvenient facts

    From the moment of conception to the last breath, human life is an unbroken continuum. Some lives are more vulnerable than others, including the unborn, the less abled, and the elderly. As Christians, God requires us to stand alongside of… Continue reading

  • The emotion the devil loves

    It started as a quarrel. It quickly escalated into a war of words. How it might have ended is anybody’s guess except that both of us reached out to a mutual friend who hit the reset button on our emotions,… Continue reading