Nyctophobia –that’s the fancy term for fear of the dark. Like many children, my son occasionally claims nyctophobia when he doesn’t want to fall asleep. Funny how that works. I imagine, however, that my son’s nyctophobia is nothing compared to the ancient Egyptians experienced during the ninth plague. In Exodus chapter 10, we find Moses …
Author Archives: Scott Attebery
Navigate FAQ’s
I have had some wonderful conversations related to my book, Navigate. The following are five snippets from those conversations. You seem to emphasize Scripture as the primary means of navigating God’s will. Are you saying that God doesn’t use situations, relationships, and feelings to guide us? No, actually, I believe God uses all sorts …
What is a Catch 22?
Life is full of dilemmas. Many of them are solvable, but occasionally we encounter situations that are logically impossible to solve. For instance: Without experience it is difficult to obtain a job. And, without a job it is difficult to obtain experience. A person who needs to make a purchase will need credit. But Credit …
I Kill Flowers
Early in the Spring, I decided to plant some flowers to give my yard some color. I spent an afternoon working in the flowerbeds to get everything “just right.” In the weeks and months afterward I faithfully watered my plants. Fast-forward three months: Last week, I pulled up half of the plants –they were dead …
The Recurring Dream I Dread Most
I have a recurring dream that won’t go away. It’s the last day of my senior year in High School. I show up for class eager to graduate that night. After the bell rings, the teacher asks for our final assignments. I panic because I suddenly realize I haven’t been to class in months –and …
Some People…
If you have served as a pastor for any significant period of time, I imagine you are familiar with the phrase “Some people.” It always shows up in sentences such as: Some people are saying… Some people asked me…. Some people were wondering… Some people think… Some people are concerned… Etc. Of course, 99% of …
Walmart Doesn’t Sell This Fruit
Grocery shopping is not my favorite activity in the world. And yet, I seem to end up at Wal-Mart every day. Its not that I don’t have a great system for keeping a shopping list (I’m actually a really detailed list maker), but the craziness of life just keeps throwing more and more of those …
I Don’t Vacation Well
Recently, I spent some time on vacation. I had been planning and looking forward to the getaway for months. Finally, I arrived. I checked into my hotel, grabbed my backpack full of books and headed to the pool. This is what I had been waiting for. Only, it wasn’t the way I had envisioned it. …
Fan the Flame With Power
For most pastors, the greatest influence in their ministry (other than the divine work of the Spirit through the Word of God) is not Bible College or Seminary –it’s the people whom God has used to invest in them. For me, the list gets lengthy. It includes my parents, grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles, Sunday …
Gotta Serve Somebody
You are a slave to anything you can’t (or won’t) stop thinking about. By definition, the person to whom you are enslaved has power over you. Spiritually speaking, we all enter this world as slaves to sin (Romans 3:23), “following the prince of the power of the air,” Satan (Eph. 2:1). Slave masters are very …