Disciple or Student?
The Stoic philosopher Seneca wrote, “…the road is long if one proceeds by way of precepts but short and effectual
Gregory Scott
November 19, 2010
Author: Gregory Scott
On Discretion
Discretion is of late an unheralded virtue. To give the virtue its due, I herald it here. The definition of
Gregory Scott
November 18, 2010
Boethius On Congressman Rangel
Anicius Boethius (A.D. 480-524) was a Roman Christian philosopher who lived just after its last emperor was deposed. He had
Gregory Scott
November 17, 2010
Money And The Ministry
Jesus and his crew roll into Capernaum and before Peter can even get to his house the Temple tax police
Gregory Scott
November 15, 2010
Moral Incompetence
A story ran on the internet last week about Amazon.com offering for sale an eBook called The Pedophile’s Guide to Love
Gregory Scott
November 14, 2010
Jesus vs. Nostradamus
Nostradamus has never impressed me. His so-called prophecies are vague, obscure and he doesn’t say when they will come to pass. Jesus
Gregory Scott
November 12, 2010
Man Bites Dog
Maybe you saw this headline earlier this year, “Man Gets 15 Years After Trying to Break Into Jail.” Yes, you
Gregory Scott
November 11, 2010
Playing Your Own Game
My father used to tell me when I was learning to play golf competitively, “Play your own game.” What he meant was
Gregory Scott
November 10, 2010
Will You Sacrifice Your Calling For Comfort?
“Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and
Gregory Scott
November 9, 2010
Seeing The Big Picture
The wife and I were at a local sports bar tonight with Tennessee alumni watching the Volunteers play Memphis. The
Gregory Scott
November 6, 2010
What Man Wants And What Man Should Want
I think I’ve figured out what every person really wants. If we were really honest, we would have to admit
Gregory Scott
November 5, 2010
How Christians Should Choose Friends
“And when Paul wanted to go into the assembly, the disciples would not let him. And also some of the
Gregory Scott
November 4, 2010
Moderation: A Forgotten Virtue
Moderation is a virtue. Aristotle said, “It is better to rise from life as from a banquet, neither thirsty nor drunken.” Socrates said
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November 3, 2010
A Biblical View on the Size of Government
As it write this, the networks are still projecting winners before all the votes are in, but it appears the
Gregory Scott
November 2, 2010
How to Secure The Integrity Of Strangers
I had an experience at a hotel earlier this year that probably could have been avoided. I was watching a
Gregory Scott
November 1, 2010
What Witches Think of Halloween
I have to admit, I’m probably like most other American Christians. I recognize Halloween is the celebration of death, fear
Gregory Scott
October 31, 2010
The History of Halloween
I like history, and since tomorrow is Halloween, I thought you might be interested in how Halloween came to be.
Gregory Scott
October 30, 2010
Ten People I’d Most Like To Meet
I’ve met some interesting people. Some are well-known: Sean Connery, Bobby Knight, and Arnold Palmer come to mind. The ones who’ve had
Gregory Scott
October 28, 2010
Why Goodness Can’t be the Standard for Going to Heaven
It’s what everybody thinks until they read the Bible: “If I’m good enough the Lord will let me into heaven.”
Gregory Scott
October 27, 2010
History v. Fantasy
In response to Christianity’s claims regarding Jesus’ resurrection many critics argue first century people were just naive and prone to
Gregory Scott
October 26, 2010
