Jerry Scott
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Exclusively His
Adultery is a word loaded with pain! When a spouse discovers that the person they love has become involved emotionally and/or sexually with another, it causes deep sorrow, a sense of terrible loss, and yes – even murderous rage. I… Continue reading
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Time, revisited
63% of kids ages 9-14 surveyed last year said if they were granted one wish to change their parents’ jobs, wished for a job that would allow their parents more time to do ‘fun things’ together as a family! Only… Continue reading
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There is no time
One of the most common complaints I hear is “I don’t have any time.” I hear parents say to their little one, “Hurry up. We don’t have all day.” Drivers tailgate, weave in and out of lanes, and pass dangerously… Continue reading
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Watch out for the humbugs!
It’s usually Christmas and the story of Ebenezer Scrooge that bring the old word into our vocabulary. “Bah, humbug!” Do you know what it means? A humbug is a fraud, a person who is an imposter, or something designed to… Continue reading
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Splendor of the Spirit
Some people have a ‘presence‘ that causes others to take notice when they are around. Physical beauty captivates us. Personal charisma makes us pay attention. Celebrity, our uniquely American phenomenon of being ‘famous for being famous’ rather than for some… Continue reading
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Let in the Light
Heard the story coming out of Kansas about the so-called “BTK” (stands for Bind, Torture, Kill) serial killer? Dennis Rader; a 59 year old married man, father, Scout leader, and church council president, had a hidden side of horrific evil.… Continue reading
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Spring Training, again!
Though you would never know it from where I am sitting in NW Jersey today, looking out at 8″ of newly fallen snow; Major League Baseball’s spring training is well underway. The pro’s are at baseball fields in warmer climes… Continue reading
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"He IS Lord."
The football game is tense. The teams face off at the line and the quarterback looks at the defense’s deployment realizing that they’re onto the next play. What does he do? He ‘calls an audible,’ changing the play at the… Continue reading
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"Not by might"
I enjoy “The Apprentice.” That’s the NBC TV reality show where the bright, ambitious people do all kinds of tasks to prove to Donald Trump that they are worthy of becoming a part of his business organization. For each assignment… Continue reading
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Saved and Healed- both now and ‘not yet.’
The topic at the School of the Bible was healing. We are going through the Old Testament names of God and our text was found in Exodus 15 where there is the revelation of “Yahweh Rapha”- the Lord, our Healer.… Continue reading