OMG! © Scott McCown March 7, 2011 "Oh my God," the psalmist declares, Composing praise to Thee. "O my God," the texter shares, Abbreviated OMG. "Oh my God," the lyricist penned, "I put my trust in Thee." "Oh my God," the man exclaimed, "Can you believe what happened to me?' "Oh my God," … Continue reading omg!
Author: Scott McCown
Children, Parents, and Patience
"What helps us learn patience?" I asked the class. "God teaches us patience when He blesses us with children," replied Roy (a grandfather in his 70's). Chuckles of laughter and murmurs of 'amen' circled through the class. "Raising aging parents!" exclaimed Lynn - Roy's daughter. The chuckles turned to real laughter. I love teaching the … Continue reading Children, Parents, and Patience
Citizenship
What I am about to say is un-American, un-patriotic, unlike many right-wing republicans, and definitely un-Tea Party. I am not sorry for what I am about to say. I believe my words to be truth, founded upon scripture. They are thoughts that our hymnology (is that a word?) proclaims. These thoughts come from many before … Continue reading Citizenship
A Thought on Worship
On my desk is a quote that I have no idea where it came from. It could be original with me -- naw! Here it is: "We all come to worship as unworthy sinners in need of and relying on the grace of God." Dear Father, Thank You for Your saving grace. Thank you for … Continue reading A Thought on Worship
A Priestly Blessing
“The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. (Num 6:24-26)” This comes from our chronological reading last week. Numbers is a book many Christians skip, but within the text are … Continue reading A Priestly Blessing
Servant or Slave
I am currently reading: Slave: The Hidden Truth about Your Identity in Christ by John MacArthur. When I complete the book, I plan to review the work. In the mean time, here is a screen shot with a snippet worthy of your comments: Read and reread the highlighted section. What are you impressions? - Scott
A Night with the King
Last night, Amy and I watch "One Night with the King" on Netflix. This is a modern telling of the Biblical epic of Haddasah (Esther). The movie took liberties with subplots, some historical background, and with the timeline, but overall remained true to the basis of the Feast of Purim and the characters of Xerxes, … Continue reading A Night with the King
Is That Really Jesus?
This weekend I read, "Imaginary Jesus" on my Kindle. Check out this a video promoting this book by Matt Mikalatos: Like any book, not everything the author shares or suggests is of value, but there are always nuggets that stay with you. Here are what I think are the highlights of Mikalatos' thoughts: On discipleship: … Continue reading Is That Really Jesus?
A Harmonium Creates Disharmony
Last night after midweek Bible Class and Devotional and after our nightly Bible reading at home, Amy started her nightly task of grading papers and doing the paperwork teachers must do. I sat down doing word puzzles on the Kindle. We have Netflix on our Wii and I found a Thomas Hardy novel turned made for TV … Continue reading A Harmonium Creates Disharmony
Questions?
Maybe you are familiar with them. If you have a young child at home, you get and have a lot of questions. Maybe you can answer them. Maybe, just maybe, you no longer have questions you need to ask. Not me! I have plenty of questions. Some questions are serious, some are rhetorical, and some, like … Continue reading Questions?
