The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" (Luke 17:5) Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, " I believe; help my unbelief!" (Mar 9:24) Recently, while studying and preparing lessons from Hebrews, I spent some time thinking about what the Hebrew writer refers to as the "sin which clings so … Continue reading Increase My Faith
Author: Scott McCown
Reflections
Today many Christians in the world look back to the events of the last few hours of Jesus' life on earth. Today many will think about the trumped up charges and illegal trial he faced. Today many will remember with sorrow that they like Peter sometimes deny the Christ. Today many will shed tears as … Continue reading Reflections
Keep Running
No I am not talking about political candidates who are "still in the race" or even those that are leading the polls and delegate counts. I have in mind Hebrews 12:1-3, "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so … Continue reading Keep Running
Bless the Lord, O my soul
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies … Continue reading Bless the Lord, O my soul
Walk4Water
Every 21 seconds a child dies because they don’t have clean water. More children die every day from dirty water than from malaria, aids, and measles combined. Every day, women and children in third-world countries walk an average of four miles to get clean water for their families. And that’s how far we are going … Continue reading Walk4Water
The Highest Priest
Jesus is that High Priest. He is From God – Passed through the heavens Jesus was with God, He was God. As God He came to live on earth. Therefore, He understands our weaknesses He understands because He walked in our shoes. He understands because He walked with us. Because He was tempted in every … Continue reading The Highest Priest
Learning from Children
Jesus said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. "Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, but whoever causes one of these little ones who … Continue reading Learning from Children
Always and Forever
No not the song by Heatwave (for the record I did sing this at a wedding in 1987, but that is a story for another day). I have in mind Paul's words in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-19, "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ … Continue reading Always and Forever
God is Great!
I am just thinking about God today as I am working on Sunday's lessons from Hebrews. This song keeps playing on the soundtrack in my head, So I thought I would share it with you. -Scott https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahw7dv1iozs
Past, Present, and Future
A few years back, we took a vacation as a family. We traveled to different parts of Kentucky and Tennessee but took an excursion into Southern Ohio to show my wife and son where my dad’s family is from. The grave stone above is my great-grandfather Sylvester McCown. We also took a picture of his … Continue reading Past, Present, and Future
Driving Thought 