These two words seem incongruous: Math and Humor. Maybe my math teachers thought my answers were funny sometimes, but as a student math AND humor? Last night after Bible Class, Teresa Kitchens (a member at Parrish and a Math Teacher at Walker High School) knowing my warped sense of humor shared a list of 31 … Continue reading Top Ten Math Puns
Author: Scott McCown
Teeth Cleaning
Yesterday morning, I went for my sixth month dental appointment. I sat there having religious discussions, giving marital advice, and talking about child rearing while my mouth was wide open and Tracy was scraping my teeth. I do not have a fear of dentist, nor do I have issues with someone working in my mouth. I … Continue reading Teeth Cleaning
Sweetwater Church of Christ
I had a great visit with the good brethren at Sweetwater. Below is a link to the Sunday AM message (I wanted to embed but blogger is not letting me embed from ustream) . It is a long video (32 minutes). I wanted you to see what the good folks at Sweetwater are doing with … Continue reading Sweetwater Church of Christ
Real Power
Springtime in Alabama is a time of change. Flowers bloom, trees bud, sun shines, rain falls, and occasionally a surprise in the form of a late snow. This season presents quite a quandary, and not just for the weatherman. Most of us face the issue of what to wear each morning. We check the weather … Continue reading Real Power
Singing and Understanding
Recently, Cole's dad, Rick shared a very interesting story with me. But first let me give you some background.Rick grew up attending a charismatic church, that uses popular style musical accompaniment, soloists, choirs, etc. in worship. Rick was one of the soloists. Rick married, Gina who grew up attending a non-denominational acapella Church of Christ. Rick attended … Continue reading Singing and Understanding
Competition
Hello, my name is Scott, I am a recovering competitor. . .Competition is addictive. Competition drives the American business model. Competition runs deep in the heart and soul of many people. Can you finish this jingle from years gone by, "My dog's better than your dog . . ." I admit, wholeheartedly that I am … Continue reading Competition
A Working Retreat
Today is Thursday and my first blog of the week. I suppose an excuse is in order.I had a great opportunity to drive six hours to the Great Smokey Mountains and stay in the cabin pictured to the left. I spent Monday evening, all day Tuesday, and Monday morning with 10 other ministers from Alabama, … Continue reading A Working Retreat
Re-Thinking Church
A lot of good religious folks are talking about the church, and are rethinking and redesigning the church. This May 1 and 2 the congregation at Sweetwater, TN will host a series of meetings designed to help us "Think About the Church." If you are close by or are traveling through, please stop in. Below is the … Continue reading Re-Thinking Church
Bank Loans
Enjoy this story of a Bank Loan for a Trip to Europe:A man from Alabama walked into a bank in New York City and asked for the loan officer. He told the loan officer that he was going to Paris for an international redneck festival for two weeks and needed to borrow $5,000 and that … Continue reading Bank Loans
How Many Bags?
Not long ago while at a local pharmacy, the young lady behind the counter noticed I lived in Oakman. "I grew up there and graduated OHS," she said. Then she mentioned folks she went to school with and we made some friend connections. Then she asked if I knew one of the former principals of … Continue reading How Many Bags?
