By Dr. Mark Scott Seth Wilson said, “I don’t know about being ‘called,’ but I know we’ve all been ‘sent.’” All Christians have been commissioned to witness (Matthew 28:18-20; 2 Corinthians 5:18-20). Disciples have been called out of the world only to be sent back into it. Darin Brown from the Journey’s Crossing Church in […]
Amos—The Uniform Lesson for July 30, 2017
By Dr. Mark Scott In the field of education, accreditation is an organized means of ensuring academic quality. One question might be: who determines that academic quality? Who has the authority to say whether or not some aspect of education is good? What happens if those with the credentials, the clout, the majority, and the […]
Ezekiel—The Uniform Lesson for July 23, 2017
By Dr. Mark Scott The librarian says, “You are what you read.” The designer says, “You are what you wear.” The athlete says, “You are what you train.” Hollywood says, “You are what you watch.” But the dietician says, “You are what you eat.” Ezekiel’s call to prophetic service embraced eating something. The call of […]
Jeremiah—The Uniform Lesson for July 16, 2017
By Dr. Mark Scott It would seem that when God wants to make a prophet, he first takes him to the desert and crushes him. Tears make a prophet better than laughter does. The crucible of suffering is the best birthing room of a prophet. Jeremiah would have been glad to continue the family business […]
Isaiah—the Uniform Lesson for July 9, 2017
By Mark Scott In the first religious awakening of America, Jonathan Edwards preached a now famous sermon entitled, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” He took his text from Deuteronomy, and he pled for the people of New England to turn back to God. Centuries later the New Testament scholar, D.A. Carson, preached […]