My phone rang in the evening and there was a reporter on the other end of the line. His question snapped me to attention – “Mr. Scott, are you aware a lawsuit has been filed against you?” I wasn’t and… Continue reading

The young man, an inmate in a local correctional institution, smiled as he told me, “The only reason I came to Bible study was to see a girl. I didn’t even believe in God.” For the past 3 months, Jim… Continue reading

Is your Christianity a collection of beliefs, a list of ethical principles, and some social habits? If asked what it means to be “Christian” some might say, “I believe Jesus is the Savior, the Son of God. I was baptized,… Continue reading

Is it ever right to pray – “Lord, hit him over the head and make him stop!”? David did. In those psalms that carry the label, imprecatory, he prays for his enemies to be neutralized! “O Lord, oppose those who… Continue reading

On 60 Minutes the 28 year-old quarterback who has won three championships, who has a $60 million contract with the New England Patriots, said, “Why do I have three Super Bowl rings and still think there’s something greater out there… Continue reading

Sometimes just when we think we have things in line, somebody throws us a pitch that we swing at ’cause it sure looks like a straight-in fast ball! But, we miss because it breaks away from what we expected –… Continue reading

That phrase can be an expression of apathy very much like the dismissive – “Whatever!” -that was so overused a few years ago, but that is not the way I’m using it today. “Who cares?” is a question that we’re… Continue reading

John sat down in my office, the weight of his life obvious in his lined face. I wanted to help him even though I didn’t know him at all. No detective was required to see that he was in a… Continue reading

How do you face a tough assignment? Procrastinate? Gripe? Try to get someone else to do it? Gather resources? Jump in? A person’s response flows from many causes, but primary among them is confidence. “How confident do I feel that… Continue reading

Yesterday was an “UP” day for me! The Spirit of God was evident among us as we joyfully noted the new life of seven people in baptism. Some friends from a church we served in New England were with us… Continue reading