The Church is a group of individual Christians drawn together by a common faith in Jesus as Christ (Messiah) for worship and service. The Church is a free fellowship, that is, her members are those who choose to be members. Her members wear only the name of Christian, but do not claim to be all … Continue reading What is – – – Who Are the Church?
Author: Scott McCown
Losing Children
The day turned out to be a good day. The Florida Sun came out that morning and the day warmed nicely. Amy was running a few errands or was at the church building getting ready for some event, I really do not recall why I was home alone with our small son. We were relatively new … Continue reading Losing Children
Seven Signs of a Healthy Church
Recently, I noticed a trend. I am reading blog after blog about signs of an unhealthy church, a dangerous church, or a negative church. I am seeing blogs about why certain age groups are leaving churches. Apparently, there is a current trend of negativity among bloggers and religious writers. There appears to be a deluge of harbingers … Continue reading Seven Signs of a Healthy Church
An Umbrella for Two
The rain is falling in my corner of the world. The rain started Sunday and we are expecting rain through Friday. Six days of rain! Thirty-four more and we might face a flood of Biblical proportions. Even in the rain, there are rays of sunshine. Yes, the sun sneaks through the clouds. Yes, the rain … Continue reading An Umbrella for Two
Maturity
Growing up in the 1970's and 80's family vacations were events. We did not fly, we drove and drove. We would pile into the 1967 Chevrolet Biscayne, the 1968 Dodge Polara, or later the 1981 Buick Century and head to the Smokey Mountains, to Orlando, or to southern Ohio. Did I mention hours in the … Continue reading Maturity
White Snow
Old Man Winter and Jack Frost made a stop over in the hometown of Oakman, Alabama on Wednesday. I love the way a good 2-3" snow covers the grass and the walkways hiding their imperfections. I love the peacefulness of new fallen and early morning snow. Driving to Tuscaloosa this morning, I loved the snow … Continue reading White Snow
Pursuing Happiness
What makes you happy? When are you feeling your best? We live in a world that looks for happiness. Even the Founding Fathers of the United States include the pursuit of happiness as one of mankind's inalienable rights. (Note that to pursue happiness is a right, not happiness.) According to these men, this right is … Continue reading Pursuing Happiness
Lessons from Nabad and Abihu
Yesterday's sermon was from the chronological reading we are doing as a congregation at Central. There were three main lessons that we learned from Nadab and Abihu and their offering in Leviticus 10. Here are those three lessons. Lesson One: The Worship of God Approach God in Worship Doing only what He Commands. This regards … Continue reading Lessons from Nabad and Abihu
Funny?!?
From deep in the files comes this type writer copy of a poem of unknown origin (I did make some updates for inflation and current culture): Funny how twenty dollars looks so big when we take it to church; But so small when we take it to the store Funny how long a 60 minutes … Continue reading Funny?!?
Birthdays: They Seem to Come Every Year
I recently had another birthday and that makes me older that many and younger than others. I am old enough that this summer my high school graduating class will hold our 30 Year Reunion. Time truly does fly by. Sometimes I feel like the psalmist, "I have been young, and now I am old . . ." … Continue reading Birthdays: They Seem to Come Every Year
Driving Thought 