Happy Birthday Annie!
Today would have been my friend Ann McCulloch’s birthday. Ann lost her battle with cancer on October 31, 2011. She died just a few hours short of All Saints’ Day. Continue reading
Priorities, Excuses and Calling Our Bluff
Hi, my name is Scott and I’m a procrastinator. I regularly avoid the important things I should be going. Seth Godin calls it my Lizard Brain. Steven Pressfield calls it Continue reading
What would you see if your life backed up like Apple’s Time Machine?
As we get close to the end of something, looking back into the past seems to be second-nature to us. We become nostalgic and reflective about what’s gone on, even Continue reading
The surprising secret that helps you to say NO!
What happens when you recognize that you don’t have boundaries? What do you do when you realize you cannot say no? Ever. What is the next step towards a life Continue reading
Nnnnn…nnnnn….nnnnn….NO!
“You can only do so much. You’re only one person.” One of the greatest challenges a leader or pastor faces is dealing with the boundaries of their influence and action. Continue reading
The Trap of Youthful Arrogance and Fat People
“What you’re looking for is someone who is F.A.T. – Faithful, Available and Teachable.” Maybe not the most politically correct acronym, but it sure is memorable. Six or seven years Continue reading
The Flexible Baptism Bouncer
Over the next three days, I will be sharing three traits that I have discovered to be invaluable in my work as a pastor. They are not traits that I Continue reading
A Letter to My Son About My Dad on my First Father’s Day
Dear Wesley, Even as I’m dictating this into my iPhone, you turn and give me a big smile and look at me with your giant eyes. I can’t believe it’s Continue reading
Psycho Babble Facts or Lessons from a Daughter?
If you missed the other posts in this series, check out part one, two, three or four. Recently a friend asked me to write about the role of a father Continue reading
We Shouldn’t Wait Until Father’s Day
If you missed the beginning of this Father’s Day Series, check out parts one, two, and three. My dad died five years ago this May. A day, truthfully even less, Continue reading
