I heard about two billboards one in Colorado and one in North Carolina in Bible class yesterday evening and saw a story about it on social media. An atheist group paid for these billboards that have a picture of Santa and the following quote, "Go ahead and skip church. Just be good for goodness sake. Happy Holidays" This … Continue reading Don’t Go to Church this Christmas –
Author: Scott McCown
Tempted Much
Temptation is a fact of life! There, I said it. The statement is true. We each face opportunities to do what is wrong, and many times we have the desire to see it through. Temptation! Even things that are for good purposes can become a snare toward evil. For instance, the desires that God placed … Continue reading Tempted Much
Walk with Me
Paul tells the Thessalonians to "Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing." (1 Thes 5:11). The Hebrew writer tells his readers to "But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called "today," that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin." (Heb … Continue reading Walk with Me
Five for Friday
Another mix of blogs I read. Instant Gratification is a real problem in our society UGA fan Neal Pollard uses the firing of Mark Richt to discuss how this problem affects Christians. Dale Jenkins uses his experiences in ministry to help church leaders Revitalize congregations where they serve. Adam Faughn hits from 3 point range … Continue reading Five for Friday
A Squirrel Named Pride
Once upon a time Papa Squirrel and Mama Squirrel had a cute little baby. He had a shiny coat and a bushy tail that stood high. "Our son will never have to scavenge for acorns and pecans like we did or scratch out a living. He will have everything he needs to grow up to … Continue reading A Squirrel Named Pride
So This is Christmas?
Maybe I misunderstand the lyrics or maybe I am biased against the lyricists, but to me one of the most sarcastic songs of this season is “So This is Christmas, War is Over” originally by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. If you pay attention to the underlying tone, they are saying “Who cares if this … Continue reading So This is Christmas?
Since You Brought it Up . . .
Maybe you did not bring it up, but someone did. I hear it every year, so I decided that I will repeat myself on the topic of Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays. I am a BIG fan of this time of year. I love the festivities. I love the family gatherings, the gathering of … Continue reading Since You Brought it Up . . .
Five for Friday
More for your reading pleasure and edification. There was a lot posted this week about marriage and I am sharing three articles I think you might want to read. Following those articles is one about faith and a surprise source for this blog for the fifth article. Ten Diagnostic Questions for your Marriage posted by Kevin … Continue reading Five for Friday
Planned Preaching Retreat
On Monday and Tuesday this week, I met up with seven other ministers (Brendan Chance, Mark Posey, Mike Baker, Dale Jenkins, Daniel Courington, Elisha Freeman, and Trae Durden) in Huntsville, Alabama for one main purpose - sermon planning. We came from different congregations, backgrounds, and states. We each brought our calendars, Bibles, computers, tablets, and … Continue reading Planned Preaching Retreat
More on Teaching
Yesterday we explored learning styles, today I want us to take that a step farther as we discuss Instructional Models. There are in my experience four basic models: 1) Large Group Instruction, 2) Small Group Instruction, 3) Individual (one on one) Instruction, and 4) Private (Self-Guided) Instruction. Taking these models into the Church setting, here … Continue reading More on Teaching
Driving Thought 