This Spring Andrew, age 12 #70 in this picture, decided to go out for football. His team will have a Jamboree this Thursday. It will be his first organized football game. This morning at breakfast we joked about what archaeologists would say about football if they dug up a stadium 5,000 years from now. Here were the … Continue reading Sport of the gods
My Prezi
This is my first attempt at a Prezi presentation. We are not set up to use Prezi with our current system at Parrish, but I wanted to see what a Prezi would look like so I built this one around the Mother's Day Sermon from 05.09.10. Scott May 9 Am Beauty Mother on Prezi May … Continue reading My Prezi
Will You Pray?
Thank you. Thank you for your prayers; I covet them. If not for the prayers of the faithful, what could we accomplish. Prayer does so much for us as Christians. Paul describes the armor that Christians wear and emphasizes that that armor is incomplete if not for prayer (Eph 6:11-18). Life has a way of … Continue reading Will You Pray?
Top Ten Math Puns
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
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
Driving Thought 