Last night, my family and I attended Curry Church of Christ to fellowship with our brethren there and to hear a message from a dear friend and fellow Faulkner Alumni - Neal Pollard. The theme of Curry's meeting is Mountain Top Experiences and last night, Neal took us to Mt Carmel. He drew a great … Continue reading God on the Mountain
Author: Scott McCown
Mission Effort
Last night our elders met with a young Couple -- Richard and Mary Harp. The Harps are dedicating the next 5 years of their young life and young marriage to work with a mission effort in Scotland. Scotland recently declared itself by an act of Parliament as a Pagan Nation. This declaration only confirms by decree a truth … Continue reading Mission Effort
Spring Break
Taking a break from blogging this week while the family is on Spring Break -- see y'all later . . .
Discoveries of Aging
Last month I celebrated my 43rd birthday. Although I am still younger than some I am older than many, and now have some bits of wisdom I would like to pass along to those behind me chronologically.I started out with nothing and still have most of it.I am finally getting my head together; now my … Continue reading Discoveries of Aging
What Do You Expect?
What follows is a list of common expectations that describe "The Perfect Preacher." Lists like this one circulate around and are funny only because they touch a nerve. The perfect preacher preaches exactly 10 minutes. He condemns sin roundly but never hurts anyone's feelings. He works from 8 AM until midnight and is also the church janitor. He … Continue reading What Do You Expect?
Finish this Thought . . .
I am asking you the reader to complete this post today. I will begin with a couple of thoughts and leave the floor open for you to interject your thoughts. Here we go . . .God is . . . .Love,Light,Good . . .Keep this going.Scott
The Original Undercover Boss
On Sunday evenings, when we get home in time, we watch a new "reality" show on CBS - Undercover Boss. The premise of this show is simple: A CEO of a major company such as Waste Management, 7-11, or White Castle sheds his suit and tie, dons a "blue collar," and then goes to work … Continue reading The Original Undercover Boss
Milford and Bessie Minor: Heroes of Marriage
This blog is edited from the Fall/Winter '08 Our Families Magazine published by Faulkner University Cloverdale Center for Family Strengths. The Minors are members where we attend and I serve as minister. I asked them around the time of their 73rd anniversary what they would say to couples just beginning their marriage. Sister Bessie smiled and … Continue reading Milford and Bessie Minor: Heroes of Marriage
The Man I Desire To Be
Four years ago, as I was completing a Masters' Degree in Ministry, our instructor (Paul Tarrence) assigned us at simple project. That project was to reflect on the Man we Desired to be. I wrote this list then and occasionally pull it out to look at it, today was one of those days. I reflected … Continue reading The Man I Desire To Be
Ten Religious Books That Influenced Me
Yesterday (Monday) I wrote two posts. The second one was my "Passing the Torch" article. Go back and read that if you missed it and be sure to read the other articles I linked to. The first post yesterday concerned ten books that are among my favorite non-religious books. Today, I am sharing a list … Continue reading Ten Religious Books That Influenced Me
