Yesterday © B. Scott McCown, Feb 2, 2017 Yesterday I carried my sin on my shoulder. Yesterday my burden was my own. Yesterday my guilt was a heavy load. Yesterday I thought I was all alone. ************************ But that was my yesterday, Today the sun shines bright. Today the clouds have parted, As I see … Continue reading Yesterday
Christian living
Will You Pray with Me?
Dear Father in Heaven, Although, my citizenship, my home, and my heart is in heaven with You, this morning the nation of my birth and in which I live is on my mind. We seem to be, not a nation of states united, but a group of individuals and special interests divided. This division gives me … Continue reading Will You Pray with Me?
Does it?
Every six months or so I feel the need to repost this. I keep hearing this from people of faith. "Everything happens for a reason." Everything? Happens for a Reason? I am not sure what everyone who says that phrase means by it. I am not sure everyone who says it understands what they are … Continue reading Does it?
Who I Was
One of the amazing things about coming to know and understand God's Grace is the impact that Grace has on our lives. Throughout my years in ministry, I can recall individuals who came to know God's Grace and witnessed the change in their life. I think of Gary (not his real name) who described his … Continue reading Who I Was
By Grace
As I am working on this Sunday's message about God's grace I am finding and culling material. This little tidbit won't be in the lesson, but I thought it worth sharing with you. A man awoke one morning after having a dream that disturbed him. When his wife asked what he dreamed, he related it: “I dreamed … Continue reading By Grace
Blessings from God
I want to drive you to deeper thought. My desire is to cause us to think about what we say as well as the thought behind what we say. I admit, that some of what I am about to challenge you with are things I say and think. I have no agenda in writing other … Continue reading Blessings from God
The Printer
I have a small printer/scanner/copier in my study. It is not a fancy one, I use it mostly for drafts, inner-office papers, and things only a few people or I will see. However, upstairs in the college study area there is a much nicer printer. They have the same manufacturer, but that one is a higher quality … Continue reading The Printer
Living Debt Free
Are you covered in debt? That is what the radio commercials ask every day. Do you have over $10,000 dollars in credit card debt, then call ____________. President Obama signed bills to relieve business debt in 2009. President Trump (President as of 12:00 ET today) is a business man who through the years has carried a … Continue reading Living Debt Free
Tear Down That Wall
"Mr. Gorbachev, Tear down that wall." President Ronald Reagan said words similar to these as he stood near the Berlin Wall. A few years later the wall that separated East Germany from West Germany came down. That wall divided a country and city in two. That is what walls do, they divide. President Elect Donald … Continue reading Tear Down That Wall
Take These Broken Chains
Life is in 3D. I am not talking about three dimensions, but three other "D's:" Disappointment, Disease, and Death. I know them well. I have faced them all at one time or another. Plans did not work out like I wanted, someone I looked up to let me down. Someone close to me suffered as they fought … Continue reading Take These Broken Chains
Driving Thought 