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
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Missing
Something reminded me of him today. A couple of things actually. First, I am taking a winter coat that belonged to him to the cleaners today and then I saw his favorite soft drink - Diet Rite Pure Zero. I do not think he would mind if I told you what I know of his … Continue reading Missing
Catch Me When I Fall
catch me when i fall © Scott McCown - August 16, 2010 catch me when i fall be there when i stand tall be the friend closer than a brother as you and i encourage one another in CHRIST we are spiritual siblings so catch me when i fail the KING of kings
How to Help Your Church Family Grow
Where you worship is probably similar to Parrish, where we attend and where I preach. We are a good group of people. We are active in our faith and are decent folk. But like you, we can be better. I put some thought to this idea of congregational self-improvement and I have a few suggestions … Continue reading How to Help Your Church Family Grow
Celebrating Senior Saints
I thought I would take today to share with you one of the things the great young people at Parrish Church of Christ do every year for our Senior Members. Every year around Valentines Day our teens serve a meal to our Senior Members. Those of us who are the parents of these young people … Continue reading Celebrating Senior Saints
Top Ten Ideas to Help Destroy the Local Church
The home office is feeling quite sarcastic this morning and provides us the following top ten list: Top Ten Ideas to Help Destroy the Local Church. 10. Be irregular or at least habitually tardy in attendance at Bible Classes, worship, and other activities.9. Talk critically about church leaders in public, around other members, and to … Continue reading Top Ten Ideas to Help Destroy the Local Church
Jubilee!
This past month, after 5 years and 3 months, the congregation at Parrish paid off our mortgage on our mortgage. In 2001 we located and purchased 17 acres of hill, hollow, and creek on the new road between Parrish and Oakman. In 2004 we completed construction on our current building. Then in 2007 we added … Continue reading Jubilee!
Parrish Gospel Meeting / Revival
This is a TV commercial -- color screen and countdown included -- for our Gospel meeting. We will run this on two stations (Jasper TV 16 and the CW network affiliate in Birmingham (CW21).Scott
Do You Love Like Jesus?
Jesus loved the Heavenly Father - Matt 22:36-37. Do you and I love the Lord with ALL of our heart, soul, and strength, or do we love Him just a little more than self?Jesus loved the Word of God - Matt 24:35. Do you and I spend as much time listening or reading God's word … Continue reading Do You Love Like Jesus?
George and Alice
Fellow blogger and preacher, Trey Morgan wrote earlier this week about Rules for Potlucks. His story of sweet potatoes reminded me of an event from early in my work as a minister.I was still in college at Faulkner University and traveling every weekend to work with the church in Bay Minette, Alabama. On the weekends … Continue reading George and Alice
Driving Thought 