What comes to your mind when you hear the word "WORSHIP?" There are many possibilities and through the years people shared the following answers with me: Preaching Prayer Communion (The Lord's Supper, Eucharist) Choirs Drama / Interpretive dance Singing Praise A praise team or praise band An exciting atmosphere A solemn hour Dread Enthusiasm Lights and … Continue reading What Comes to Your Mind
Author: Scott McCown
The Greatest Job
I hear people complain about their jobs. They talk about their co-workers, their boss(es), management, governmental interference, regulations, restrictions, paychecks, insurance, taxes. The list goes on and on. I hear preachers complain about churches, elders, members, pay, hours, taxes, unwritten expectations, etc. My first paid ministry position was an internship in Calhoun, Georgia the summer … Continue reading The Greatest Job
Do You Know the Bible?
A few years ago, I had the experience of being a Moderator (Quiz Master) for the Walker County Quiz Bowl. I asked questions to 9 groups of 5/6th grade teams and 9 groups of 7/8th grade teams from across the county. There were 5 rounds each grade grouping on Monday and 4 rounds on Tuesday. Each round … Continue reading Do You Know the Bible?
Clouds
The clouds rolled in earlier this week and brought rain, they are back and are threatening a wintry mix. But they provided a beautiful sunrise this morning. This summer, I looked at the beauty of the clouds. I watched in one Spring as clouds came with a force and violent storms came from the clouds. … Continue reading Clouds
Standards
Last week while visiting my parents, I helped Dad hang some large, framed pictures. I know Mom sometimes accuses him of just driving a nail randomly, but he pulled out a collapsible ruler and a laser level and we used them to make sure that both pictures were hung level and at the same height. … Continue reading Standards
I’m Still Here
Not sure if you missed me, but I have been missing you. I am still here and am looking forward to a great 2017 on The Morning Drive. I took the last week of 2016 off and am getting back to writing this week. I have something planned to get us started tomorrow. A post … Continue reading I’m Still Here
Lyric Wars
In the years after The Beatles broke-up John, Paul, George, and Ringo all had solo careers, some had more chart toppers than others. John Lennon would go on to record songs with Yoko Ono that contained what he felt were important messages. Songs like Imagine and War is Over (So This is Christmas) hit the … Continue reading Lyric Wars
Favorite Posts of 2016
Tuesday, I shared your favorite posts from 2016. The ones more of you read and shared than any others. Today, I went back through my posts and I am sharing the ones that were my five personal favorites. In no particular order . . . Scott's Top Five: Teach Your Children Well: What we as parents … Continue reading Favorite Posts of 2016
Thank You
Thank you for reading The Morning Drive. Thank you for the comments here and on Facebook. Thank you for allowing me to share my driving thoughts with you and for passing them along to others. As I wrap up the year in blogging - I am taking a break next week - I wanted to … Continue reading Thank You
The Best and Worst of Times
The Dickens' classic begins, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, . . . it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, . . … Continue reading The Best and Worst of Times
Driving Thought 