Yesterday I celebrated Presidents' Day by preparing my tax return for the IRS. Without going into too much detail about my finances, the following formula seems an accurate description of taxes. After reading it you might be able to guess how I feel about our current tax code and the taxes you and I pay … Continue reading Render to Caesar and to God
Author: Scott McCown
What If?
On Social media, today is Throw Back Thursday, so I thought I would go to the hard copy files (a real filing cabinet, with hanging folders) to the thick files labeled, "Miscellaneous Bulletin Articles" and pull one for the blog. What If . . . ? What if God couldn't find the time to bless … Continue reading What If?
My DOMA Reaction
With all that is going on in Alabama this week with the court ruling Alabama's marriage act as unconstitutional and same-sex couples lining up to after winning the right to marry, I thought about this post originally from 2012 and reblogged in 2013. My thoughts have not changed.
Heat, Heart, Hardened
Yesterday morning the sermon was about God hardening Pharaoh's heart. The lesson noted that God did promise to harden the heart of Pharaoh so that Pharaoh, Egypt, the world, and Israel would know that God is God and that there is no other. A second part of God's reasoning was to convince Pharaoh to release the Hebrews so … Continue reading Heat, Heart, Hardened
What You Believe
We have all heard the statement, "You are what you eat." In many ways I think that statement is true. No, eating bacon, does not make me a pig. The statement is a colloquial way to express a the simple truth that what we eat has a bearing on our physical and mental health. "You … Continue reading What You Believe
God’s Dwelling Place
This week in my chronological reading of the Bible, I am reading about the Children of Israel as they flee Egypt. As they learn more and more about God who delivered them, they learn His desires. One thing God wants is to be present in their lives. To help them know He is near, He guides them … Continue reading God’s Dwelling Place
What’s Your Excuse?
I shared this list with the great folks at Central last night. These are excuses that parents supposedly wrote to their children's school. My son is under a doctor's care and shouldn't take PE today. Please execute him. Amy did not do her homework last night because we went out to a party and did not … Continue reading What’s Your Excuse?
Losing Power
It happened this morning. Yes, this morning as I was driving to the study. I was on the highway not one-half mile from my house. I was approaching the only traffic light in my town. I decided to turn to the right and check the post office, so I reached down to take the key off my … Continue reading Losing Power
Making Marriage Matter
This weekend Central is hosting an event we are calling Marriage Matters Weekend. We are looking forward to Dr. Danny Camp being with us Friday night and Saturday morning. Our prayer is that our marriages will strengthen as a result of what we learn. As I was thinking about this weekend, I looked through some older … Continue reading Making Marriage Matter
The Encourager
“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” 1Th 5:11 A man by the name of Joseph provides a timeless example of encouragement. Joe, was such a blessing to those around him that church leaders gave him a nickname. The started calling him, "The Encourager." (Somehow as good as that sounds, … Continue reading The Encourager
Driving Thought 