Did you know that the word “thank” originally stems from the word “think”? Mark Scott helps us really think about how powerful thanks is. It, in fact, has the power to change many things. Benefit from the power of think-thank today.
Finding True Happiness, Part 3
What if your every debt were canceled overnight? Your mortgage, car payment, credit card debt, gone. Talk about true happiness! There is actually even better news than that available to you, right now. Listen…
Finding True Happiness, Part 2
Mark talks about a topic that could sound fluffy to some folks. But there is nothing fluffy about the happiness that comes from knowing that you are totally, 100% forgiven. Are you? Listen…
Finding True Happiness, Part 1
What makes people happy? In this edition of Real Life Matters, Mark Scott looks at pop-notions of happiness and compares them with what the scriptures say about happiness. You really can find the truest kind of happiness ever…
What can a ladder teach us about God? From the very beginning we’re taught to climb. We’re told to scratch, to claw, to stab; whatever it takes, just get up there. Oh, and the promise? Happiness is there at the top; you’ll see. But just watch the news; is this typically true? So there’s this “secret” that God wants you to know. It’s deep, it’s liberating, and to some, it’s farfetched. Decide for yourself, Sunday morning, 10:30. Get directions to Calvary by clicking the link to our website…
When God Feels a Million Miles Away
Ever felt far from God? What we can’t typically see in those times is this basic truth: Far from God is often closer to God than you think and there is usually a powerful reason that God is letting you go through this. This edition of Real Life Matters has been heavily requested because of the powerful encouragement it offers.
Are you ripe for some straight talk on fear? A lot of people live with a sense of it lurking in the background. Others deal with it in the foreground and are immobilized by it. There is a way to deal with fear in a productive way. Learn how on this edition of Real Life Matters.
In this humorous edition of Real Life Matters, Mark Scott takes a look at all of the things out there that promise to satisfy. Do they ultimately measure up? You decide.
Never really stays there. It follows you. It haunts you. It hurts you. Don’t ask me how I know. See, I wasn’t always a clean-cut preacher boy. My band rocked. But what I really learned was that the goods that Vegas-and-the-like are peddling are all empty and ultimately unsatisfying. This edition is timely and relevant.
We count our years at each birthday, but God tells us to number our days (Ps. 90:12). There was an article entitled, “If You Are 35, You Have 500 Days to Live.” The idea is when you subtract the time spent sleeping, working, and other miscellaneous time-stealers, in the next thirty-six years (based upon a life expectancy of 71) you only have five hundred days left to spend as you wish. On this edition of Real Life Matters, get tips on how best to spend these days!
Getting Along With People, Part 3
Ever since I announced that we’d be talking about “is it ever okay to bail on a relationship” I’ve received phone calls and emails from people who have experienced very difficult pain from very difficult people. And there is unifying thread in all these stories—there’s a physical affect: Whether it’s shaking, sweaty palms, panic attacks, and even a visit to the ER, difficult and abusive people can have a profound affect on us. So, is it ever okay to stop trying to make a relationship work? The answer is… Listen to this edition of Real Life Matters and find out!
Getting Along With People, Part 2
Is there a difficult conversation you’ve been putting off? Does the thought of confronting that relational issue make your stomach churn? Mark Scott offers some great advice on how to make the conversation a great and fruitful experience. Listen and then make that call; put it behind you and move on!
Getting Along With People, Part 1
I had a few feisty email exchanges with a close friend recently. Ever fall into the email trap? Email is a great tool for a lot of things. But it is not a great tool for resolving issues. After a while I realized: What we need is face time. So we scheduled it. We did the hard work of community and we both felt much better for it, and closer to God. In this edition of Real Life Matters, Mark Scott gives some very helpful relational advice.
You’re not alone. In this message from 1 Peter, Mark Scott speaks candidly about how strange it feels to be a believer sometimes, and how strange it feels to be misunderstood because of your faith. You will be totally encouraged!
