There was a young minister who was about to perform his first wedding. He was, as could be expected, quite nervous. He called an older minister that he considered a mentor and asked for advice. "What if forget what I am supposed to say? What if I lose my place in the ceremony?" he inquired. … Continue reading Did You Know What You Were Doing?

Nehemiah 8:1-8, "And all the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate. And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses that the LORD had commanded Israel. So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who … Continue reading We Need Revival

Dear Father of mankind, I do not know what to pray. My thoughts are reeling from the news that a woman lost her life exiting her place of worship. My heart is breaking and I pray for her family and the family of the six other Christians and attendees who were injured by the lone … Continue reading Bow With Me, Please

A little more than 10 years ago, while in a graduate class, the professor introduce us to method of understanding and applying lessons from Biblical narratives.  I have adopted his method for both personal use and when I am teaching a narrative passage in a Bible class setting.  I read or as a class we … Continue reading Learning from Biblical Narratives

We grabbed hands, palms together, and on the count of three the battle was on. We each tightened our shoulders, worked our elbows and wrists trying with everything we had to force the other to say, no to cry out, to BEG for "Mercy!" I fought this battle against my brothers, my best friends, kids … Continue reading Begging Jesus

Will you join me in a morning prayer? -Scott *************************** Dear Father, Creator, Sustainer, Law Giver, and Judge of mankind, Thank You for loving me. Thank you for giving me opportunity and after opportunity to return to You. I know that I am not always the person I should be. I know that sometimes - … Continue reading Thank You, God

One year ago tomorrow, my younger brother passed away after fighting a glioblastoma for 5 months.  One year. How can it already be one year? I had plans last fall. I had plans to have him come up when he was felling better to see The Crimson Tide play at home. He had come in … Continue reading A Year has Passed

My niece is getting married next month, so I am thinking about marital advice. While looking through a few articles and posts about marriage a ran across this ne I posted a few years ago.  I thought I would share it again. This is a glimpse, just a few moments – 10 to be precise … Continue reading Daily Marriage

A video edition this morning. -Scott https://youtu.be/TJ7SvMSjO7M

David knows the end of his life and reign are near. Bucking the convention of the Ancient Near East, he skips over a few of his sons and chooses Solomon to be his heir to the throne in Jerusalem. After a speech to Israel, David's attention turns to Solomon. "And you, Solomon my son, know … Continue reading What God Wants