Don Scott

Why do we fast? Do we fast to be seen, lose weight, perhaps punish ourselves in some way? Or do we fast to cleanse our souls, to focus on what is truly …

The sun doesn’t always shine. The stars will be obscured by clouds sometimes. The winds will blow like a Texas “Norther” or a Gulf hurricane. When any of this happens, as it …

What have you subtracted or added to your life since you professed your faith in Jesus? Being a Christ-follower is not just a matter of subtraction or addition. It is both. Here …

Paul doesn’t condemn anger? Isn’t anger a sin? No, certain things, situations ought to make us angry. Homelessness, injustice, oppression, abuse, inequity, etc. should make us angry. Ask, “Why am I angry?”. …

Verse 15 sets this passage up by saying, “If you really listened to Jesus, believe the truth is in Jesus…” CHANGE! Change by renewing your thinking, your mind. Literally, we are to …

Paul says, “Grow up! Don’t remain where you were when you first received grace and committed to discipleship.” It is so tempting to revel in the moment, to build an altar at …

Paul is clear. We should have the same mindset, attitude, and relationship with others as Christ did. What relationship are we talking about? Paul is clear here also. We should not be …

Paul is calling the Philippian church to something we long for in this world. UNITY! He gives the Philippians a list of reasons they should be unified. They are in Christ, loved …

Reading this invitation of Jesus, we assume he is speaking of a yoke joining oxen, something burdensome. There is a different perspective on “the yoke”. The yoke that people used to carry …