If you will, take 20 minutes to watch this video embedded below. It is of a sermon that I preached on January 16, 2022 at Central Church of Christ in Tuscaloosa. Others have preached similar sermons, some I have heard and some I have read. I owe many people credit for the seed thoughts that … Continue reading Meet Barabbas

Before Spring arrives, I will start a new trip around the sun. I am at the time of life where I am not old, but I am no longer young and with that comes a change in perspective. As I look back at the last half-century or more, I am thinking about what I might … Continue reading Dear Younger Scott

Every once in a while a thought crosses my mind that helps me see the world in a different way. Let me back up . . . I like Sci-Fi from the original Star Trek series to the spin off series and movies, Star Wars (Amy and I are currently rewatching all the franchise movies), … Continue reading An Alien Invasion

Dear Readers, Thank you for taking a moment each week to read the words that I share. I hope in some small way that what I post brings you information, joy, and helps you grow closer to God in Christ. Thank you for being an encouragement to me. - Scott

Sometime ago we watched a 1938 movie Pygmalion based on the play of the same name by George Bernard Shaw. You may be more familiar with the 1964 musical My Fair Lady (Pygmalion set to a musical score). The play finds roots in Greek Mythology and Ovid's poem Metamorphosis. In this poem an artist and … Continue reading The Metamorphosis of Grace

Four questions and a fifth one as a concluding thought. Here are the questions along with a thought about each one: Who do you love? That question seems simple enough. Since I asked this on a religious blog, you know the answer was God, Christ, Church, or maybe your spouse. But then again, there are … Continue reading A Series of Thought Provoking Questions

A song to remind you to be grateful: https://youtu.be/2mms3KxS2S4

Hope I hope I get a bicycle for Christmas. I hope I get to see you soon. I hope he asks me out again. I hope she says, "YES!" Hope: A feeling of desire for a certain thing or event to occur. This is how the world defines hope. Hope "Behold, the ey of the … Continue reading My HOPE!

Today at 11:00 local time take a moment to observe Armistice Day (Veterans Day). Today commemorates the signing of the Armistice between Germany and the Allies calling for peace and the end of WWI that took place in Campienge, France at 11:00 on November 11, 1918. In 1954, The United States combine Armistice Day with … Continue reading The Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month

I posted this graphic on Facebook for Central Church of Christ earlier this week. Since some of you may not follow Central or me on that social media platform, I thought I would ask you the question. This month in the United States is the Month of Thanksgiving. Yes, it is a specific day to … Continue reading The Art of Being Thankful