http://reallifematters.com Enjoy life on the go with Mark Scott, Senior Pastor of Calvary Community Church in Columbia, Maryland. Here you’ll find helpful theology, the kind that’s relevant and applicable to everyday life, yet deep sometimes, fostering thought. Beginning as a popular FM radio broadcast in the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area, RLM has now expanded its availability through reallifematters.com. You’ll be encouraged and equipped to handle and enjoy life to the full. Tell a friend. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:12:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "All the single ladies, all the single ladies..." This edition of Real Life Matters is a frank talk about being single and the role of women in church leadership! Woo Hoo! For the video version, go to http://c3tvchannel.com and click "latest messages." Download Availabe Single Women! http://reallifematters.com/archives/210 One of my favorite bands, U2, teamed up with blues legend BB King and recorded "When Love Comes to Town." This edition of Real Life Matters gives us some thoughts about what it should look like when love in fact "Comes to Town." Download When Love Comes To ... http://reallifematters.com/archives/209 I have some friends who describe themselves as agnostic. They believe there’s something out there, just not sure what. Some of them are more “open” to the prospect of Christ than others; but most of them are what I would call reasonable. They find it a breath of fresh air ... http://reallifematters.com/archives/207 I love the language God chose to use for the original New Testament. Koine Greek (which means “common” or “shared” Greek) was really accessible to the people; it was kind of like “Street Greek” and it consisted of features easily recognizable to speakers of most Greek dialects, which meant accessibility. ... http://reallifematters.com/archives/206 What’s love got to do, got to do, with it? Everything. This edition of Real Life Matters is about the Big/Crazy/Audacious-Love of God. You will be refreshed and challenged to take love to the next level!Download Big/Crazy/Audacious-Love http://reallifematters.com/archives/205 This Real Life Matters broadcast aired Sunday, January 11th on FM 95.1. But you can hear it now, anytime you want. And tell a friend how they can get stoned too!Download Let's Get Stoned! http://reallifematters.com/archives/204 Okay, it’s not what you think. As we return to the book of Acts, we see the Church playing dodge, first century style: from stones. In one town, Paul was stoned and almost died, but that didn’t stop him from going back to that very same town. He cared more ... http://reallifematters.com/archives/203 I’ve been praying this lately: “God, teach me to trust you when what I see contradicts what you say.” The word "empirical" is all about information gained by means of observation. I like that. It makes sense. But the Bible teaches us that we can’t always rely on our senses; ... http://reallifematters.com/archives/202 No matter how bad your situation seems to be, no matter how bad the economy is, no matter how bad you feel about what you did last night, or last week, last month, last year, twenty years ago, or even five minutes ago, there is a message in a boring ... http://reallifematters.com/archives/201 Hey does the economy got you all bummed, just in time for the holidays? Is there any way possible that there could be an upside to this downturn? Mark Scott says, YES! Find out why, in this edition of Real Life Matters.Download Merry Bad Economy! http://reallifematters.com/archives/200 We hear a lot about Christmas trees this time of year. We love to put 'em up and deck 'em out. But there is another kind of Christmas tree, a Christmystery; it's the mystery of Christmas. Gather clues and solve the mystery in this edition of Real Life Matters!Download Christmystery http://reallifematters.com/archives/199 I love Thanksgiving! This year, I think I’m cooking my bird in a roaster bag. And we’re going to have, let’s see, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, real gravy made from bird juice and corn starch, cranberry sauce, sauerkraut, and Chardonnay. And then for dessert, we’re going to have coffee, ... http://reallifematters.com/archives/198 It's that awesome time of the year when we get to reflect. Thanksgiving is powerful stuff because it gives perspective a chance to seep in and set us straight and change our minds about all the worry and negativity we typically tend toward. Get the Rx for all that in ... http://reallifematters.com/archives/197 Our galaxy is only one of some hundred-thousand-million galaxies that can be seen using modern telescopes. Some estimates say that the most distant galaxy is racing away at 200 million miles and hour. It’s big out there. But there’s more: God makes Maui and forges the French Alps. He makes mangos ... http://reallifematters.com/archives/196 The Milky Way galaxy is over six-hundred-trillion miles across. But our home galaxy is just one of some hundred-thousand-million galaxies seen using modern telescopes. It’s big out there. But there is so much more... Grab the BIG November 16 broadcast/podcast now!Download This is BIG http://reallifematters.com/archives/195 Need Direction in life? Then you need God's GPS. Download God's GPS http://reallifematters.com/archives/194 Hebrews 12:2: "Fix your eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of your faith." How do we fix our eyes on Jesus? What does that even mean? The person who wrote these ancient words is tagging on the topic of faith. Earlier he says, "Faith is the substance of things hoped ... http://reallifematters.com/archives/192 The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. In other words, sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is just start. Learn the power of "just start" in this edition of Real Life Matters.Download Just Start http://reallifematters.com/archives/191 Ever been through the desert of doubt? Ever had a crisis of faith? Can doubt sometimes be a good thing? Mark Scott says YES on this edition of Real Life Matters.Download Got Doubt? http://reallifematters.com/archives/190 Recently, Lisa and I looked around and determined that clutter was freezing us up. That’s right, I said clutter. If upwards of 80% of stress is caused by disorganization, then it’s got to go. You say, “Mark that doesn’t sound like a very spiritual issue.” I say “Whatever, for us ... http://reallifematters.com/archives/189