Please allow me to start with a bit of self-disclosure. I can talk - a lot, no - quite a lot. Here is a for instance: Amy and I went on our first date in October of 1987 to get a chocolate chip milkshake at Rax on Atlanta Hwy in Montgomery. She listened to me talk the entire … Continue reading You are Talking, but are You having a Conversation?
Author: Scott McCown
Do you love the Lord?
The Psalmist begins Psalm 116 with "I love the Lord" then list reasons why he loves God. What about you? Do you love the Lord? Do you love God? Do you love the Lord Jesus, the Christ? Me? I love the Lord. I love my Lord and Savior, Jesus who is the Christ, the Messiah … Continue reading Do you love the Lord?
Biography of a Mentor / Hero
Dale and Jeff Jenkins recently published an online magazine ON Preaching and Ministry - My Hero in Preaching. There was an error in the magazine attributing an article about Gus Nichols to me instead of Scott Harp. I thanked Jeff and Dale for the mistake, the other Scott wrote a great article! After reading, I … Continue reading Biography of a Mentor / Hero
Family Matters
This weekend at Central we are hosting a Family Forward Workshop. As a congregation we are looking forward to a great two days with Rick and Mark Butts, Andrew Itson, and Kristin Van Der Pol. With that it mind, here is a short blog thought about your family's greatest three needs: Love. Commitment. Togetherness. How are you … Continue reading Family Matters
Majors and Minors
Majors and Minors. No, not baseball! No, not the prophets either. Yesterday, I watched a videoed sermon about major and minor things Jesus said. The speaker's agenda was to get his audience to see that there are somethings Jesus says worth fighting over and somethings he believes that Jesus or the New Testament penman said that we … Continue reading Majors and Minors
Have Mercy
Here is the video I shared with out small groups last night. Compassionate Mercy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LNZ6OTzejA
American Change
The United States of America is changing. This is not breaking news. This change began years ago with the start of the grand experiment. Every few years we as a nation evaluate our leadership and make changes. In my half-century I can say that I have both liked and disliked these changes. There are policies, … Continue reading American Change
Yesterday
Yesterday © B. Scott McCown, Feb 2, 2017 Yesterday I carried my sin on my shoulder. Yesterday my burden was my own. Yesterday my guilt was a heavy load. Yesterday I thought I was all alone. ************************ But that was my yesterday, Today the sun shines bright. Today the clouds have parted, As I see … Continue reading Yesterday
Will You Pray with Me?
Dear Father in Heaven, Although, my citizenship, my home, and my heart is in heaven with You, this morning the nation of my birth and in which I live is on my mind. We seem to be, not a nation of states united, but a group of individuals and special interests divided. This division gives me … Continue reading Will You Pray with Me?
Does it?
Every six months or so I feel the need to repost this. I keep hearing this from people of faith. "Everything happens for a reason." Everything? Happens for a Reason? I am not sure what everyone who says that phrase means by it. I am not sure everyone who says it understands what they are … Continue reading Does it?
Driving Thought 