Jerry Scott
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A Holy Week
Tom Rees, a pastor in Pennsylvania, sent out the following….My prayer is that you might follow some or all of his suggestions and find that your celebration of the Resurrection is more blessed than ever before.________________________ I invite you to… Continue reading
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Pour It On!
I love my wife. Serving her, caring for her, meeting her needs is no burden to me. I do not calculate whether we are ‘equal’ in our expression of love, or that I have ‘done enough’ for her, or if… Continue reading
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Who, not what
If you want to irritate me, just start to ‘explain’ the difficult experiences that surround us. The preachers with booming voices who declared that the attacks that cost 3000 lives on September 11, 2001 were ‘the judgment of God on… Continue reading
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Say it ain’t so, Gov!
New York was shocked on Monday afternoon by the news that Gov. Elliot Spitzer was a client of a prostitution ring. A federal probe led to the conclusion that Gov. Spitzer was a regular customer, so-called “Client 9.” So, what… Continue reading
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Linchpin of Faith
On the past weekend, I was privileged to spend several hours with a family at the bedside of a young mother who is, to all appearances, on her final journey. She has fought a valiant battle with cancer, endured many… Continue reading
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Saved, Part 2
“Born again” became part of America’s lexicon in the 1970’s. The ‘Jesus People,’ counter cultural groups who began to explore Christianity spirituality outside of the larger organized churches claimed to be ‘born again.’ Jimmy Carter, during his run for the… Continue reading
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Saved!
I love the Gospel of Christ for “it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.” (Romans 1:16) When W. believed and Christ entered his life, he gave up drinking, turned his heart toward his family,… Continue reading
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Lost Art of Listening
Terry published photos of the Utah mountains on the web. Even though I was just viewing them on my little computer screen, the grandeur was breath-taking and a holy hush came over me. “What a Creator You are!” was all… Continue reading
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The Call
I refuse to waste my life watching the “Simpsons,” playing video games, and entertaining myself to death. All around there are opportunities to make a difference in lives and I want to make the most of them. So, I stay… Continue reading
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Diamonds in Tupperware
When my kids were little, they loved to ‘help’ me when I was working around the house. Every parent knows what I’m talking about. When they’re too young to run the lawnmower, they want to. But when they are old… Continue reading