Tag Archives: spiritual growth

Inspiring Humility – Some Weekend Reads

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Scott Johnson

I guess you could say I’m an analytical thinker. It seems to show up in every personality test I take. It spills into my life as an engineer, a manager, a parent, an outdoorsman, a woodworker. I tend to look … Continue reading →

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Doing What We Ought To Do

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Scott Johnson

I recently heard some great messages on selected passages from the Book of James. One of them that stood out was James 4:17 NIV If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is … Continue reading →

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Deo Volente

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Scott Johnson

Not that I’m actively looking for new latin phrases to add to my vocabulary, but I found this particular phrase–Deo Volente–intriguing. In the early 1900’s it was common for the English to end their personal letters with Deo Volente or … Continue reading →

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Before and After

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Scott Johnson

A few years ago my wife introduced me to Bill Phillip’s book, Body for Life. I wish I could tell you I followed all the wisdom in that book, but I did read it and attempted to apply some of … Continue reading →

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The Lord is My Guide

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Scott Johnson

Psalm 23 continues to be one of my favorite Psalms. I’m impressed by how David relates so personally to God. David could easily identify with shepherding, and he saw God as his great Shepherd. Of course, David was a shepherd … Continue reading →

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Ask It

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Scott Johnson

My last post dealt with the search for better questions—what questions to ask and how to ask them. Recently, I found a teaching series from Andy Stanley called Ask It. In the series, Stanley poses a question that he believes … Continue reading →

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Can Too Much Bible Study Be Hazardous to Your Spiritual Health?

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Scott Johnson

Is there a point when too much Bible study can be hazardous to our spiritual health? The first time I heard this question, my initial thought was heresy or this is an outright attack on God’s word. Also, I recently … Continue reading →

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Seeing By God’s Light

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Scott Johnson

A couple of weeks ago my wife took the picture below, a spring-break view from St. George Island. And later she read to me from C.S. Lewis’ work, Is Theology Poetry? This is where the Lewis quote comes from. During … Continue reading →

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Who I Am In Christ

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Scott Johnson

For the past two weeks, I’ve been reading the materials of Dr. Neil Anderson, namely his book, Victory Over The Darkness. You might know of his more popular work, The Bondage Breaker. Neil’s main premise concerns spiritual maturity and how … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go Home

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Scott Johnson

A few weeks ago, I took this picture of my beagle, Chevy, while walking down a trail in Chattahoochee Bend Park. It was our turnaround point. I know this leash drives her crazy. It would drive me bonkers too. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Hanging Out In James

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Scott Johnson

Are you tired of making foolish decisions? Tired of saying stupid stuff? Are you tired of struggling with your sins and fostering a long-distance relationship with God? Want God to answer your prayers? If you said yes to those questions, … Continue reading →

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Learn On, Lead On

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Scott Johnson

Last week I stumbled upon this quote by Ken Blanchard. I can certainly identify with these words in my own life. One of the keys to growing as a leader—whether as a manager, father, mother, teacher—is to never stop learning. … Continue reading →

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Meditating On God’s Stories

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Scott Johnson

Who doesn’t love a great story? For this post, I want to explore the power of stories, particularly Bible stories and what they mean to our spiritual growth and our relationship to God. I love stories and especially the stories … Continue reading →

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How To Start A Discipleship Group

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Scott Johnson

Why use the description Discipleship Group? I could just as easily used the term Bible study group, small group, Sunday school, men’s group, women’s group. Sometimes the name does describe subtle or large differences in what a Christian group wants … Continue reading →

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Sweet-gum Trees and Sin

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Scott Johnson

I hate Sweet-gum trees. If you have some in your yard, you probably know what I’m talking about. The other day, I broke a shovel trying to dig and pry one out. They are an odd and peculiar tree. Sweet-gums … Continue reading →

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Unshackled–Now What?

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Scott Johnson

This morning I read through the Book of Romans and began to meditate on chapter 6, especially verses 12 to 14. This brought to remembrance a message I had heard by Tony Evans years ago. Tony compared the situation of … Continue reading →

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God Cherishes You

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Scott Johnson

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Luke 12:6,7 I … Continue reading →

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Trust Opens Doors

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Scott Johnson

In his book, The Speed of Trust, Stephen M. R. Covey explains how trust determines two important outcomes for a company: speed and cost. Trust goes up–speed goes up, and costs go down. According to Covey, trust holds a great … Continue reading →

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Guardrails for Life

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Scott Johnson

This past Saturday in my men’s group, a friend introduced me to a sermon by Andy Stanley called Guardrails. I would highly recommend you watching the entire Guardrails message on Stanley’s North Point Church site. Everyone knows what a guardrail … Continue reading →

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Abiding in Christ

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Scott Johnson

Last Sunday, my pastor preached a wonderful sermon about abiding in Christ. You can probably guess the scripture: Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so … Continue reading →

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