Jerry Scott
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Risk Management
The church pays over $1000 each month to an insurance company which gives us, in return, a promise to reduce our liability if one of our a buildings is damaged by fire or if we are sued by someone injured… Continue reading
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Are you making Popeye’s confession?
The little cartoon sailor, Popeye, was an unassuming guy who faced the villains, particularly Bluto, that desired his destruction, or at least his girl, Olive Oyl! At the moment that all seemed lost he managed to defeat his foes by… Continue reading
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Living Hope!
A person without hope is the saddest person in the world. I know, for I’ve been on the doorstep of that bleak house. In the mid-1990’s, I battled with severe depression. I experienced the terrible blackness that descends when it… Continue reading
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What a Friend
Dennis Kozlowski was born in a poor neighborhood in Newark, NJ. With a combination of amazing ambition and incredible opportunity, he climbed the corporate ladder becoming the Chief Executive Officer of Tyco, International. His drive turned a small, unknown company… Continue reading
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Have you considered the outcome?
Bill Mason is an intelligent man. He was on the road to a successful life. Financially, he was doing well. He was happily married. A property manager by day, he became a jewel thief by night, and a very good… Continue reading
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Faith shows its true colors!
Yesterday I felt a lot of heartache. My friend, Joe, was having surgery to determine the extent of his colon cancer. I called his daughter to pray with her and found myself in tears as we talked to the Lord… Continue reading
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Zealous, for what?
Ambition is one of those things that can be a blessing or a curse. A person without ambition very likely will become a parasite who depends on others to keep him alive! Solomon’s proverbs refer to the man without ambition… Continue reading
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The worth of another – what measure?
Paris Hilton attracted a huge amount of attention recently when she was sent to county jail for a charge of driving with a suspended license. TV networks devoted hundreds of hours to covering the story that was basically meaningless. But… Continue reading
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Point me in the right direction, Lord!
Do you ever deal with being anxious? At one time or another, we all do. Health issues, financial decisions, job choices, the future of our children’s lives, our businesses – are all potential sources of worry. On more than a… Continue reading
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Watch out for ‘worldliness!’
Believer, as a result of knowing Jesus, our lives are to be distinctly different from the lives of those who do not yet know the Lord! Thank God for the difference. Because the Holy Spirit has restored our relationship to… Continue reading