Where you worship is probably similar to Tuscaloosa's Central Church of Christ, where we attend and where I preach.  We are a good group of people.  We are active in our faith and are decent folk.  But like you, we can be better.  I put some thought to this idea of congregational self-improvement and I … Continue reading Helping the Church Grow

Sports. I enjoy spectator sports and playing sports.  I played coed nine person volleyball in Jr High. I stated playing Jr High basketball in 5th Grade and played on school teams through my Sophomore year in High School. I have played church league softball and coached Jr High boys and girls basketball teams.  If it … Continue reading Our Heroes

https://youtu.be/VSfmsC1y2n4   Join us for worship this Sunday at Tuscaloosa's Central Church of Christ for a lesson on Faith. -Scott

Young people these days . . . I feel old just writing those words. Those words are typically followed by some derogatory remark about their laziness, weak work ethic, voting pattern, how easy they have it compared to the previous generation, or something similar. My parents heard this from their parents' generation, I heard it … Continue reading Young People These Days . . .

Last week, I took a break. Amy and I went on our pre-anniversary trip. Since she is a school teacher, taking a trip on our actual anniversary is difficult since the actual date is right after school starts. Because of that annual conflict we decided to make a trip in the summer as a pre-anniversary … Continue reading What Love is . . .

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Worship is to offer a message of respect and submission. The main idea of the Greek word(s) is to "kiss the ground before" the object of worship. Worship is a part of and a demonstration of our total submission to the Creator, Sustainer, and Savior. In the early days of mankind as recorded in Genesis … Continue reading Why Worship God?

An article is circulating that lists five sins that the author claims are not really sins. Some of what they list, I never thought of as sin, like saying, "No" to a ministry or opportunity or disagreeing with a church leader.  One of the "sins" they listed as not a sin is "Not Assembling with … Continue reading Should I Give up on Church?

Maybe you have seen, read, or heard the illustration of a row boat used to explain the relationship between grace, works, and faith.  In this classic illustration the oars are labeled faith and works and the boat is named grace. You pull evenly with faith and works. You efforts keep you going in the right … Continue reading Boats and Grace