Author Archives: randscallawayffm

As former pastors of churches, it was always crazy amazing to me to observe a family who rarely agreed on anything, quarreled consistently, and mocked each other to suddenly come together when an “outsider” questions them in a spirit of … Continue reading →

In elementary school science we learn that a test can be done using litmus paper to establish the acidity or alkalinity of certain solutions.  The litmus test was a “sure thing,” deemed trusted and reliable by research scientists.  The test … Continue reading →

There will be times in everyone’s life when Truth is revealed to us in ways we cannot ignore.  We must decide about Truth.  (To not make a decision is also a decision, so there’s no getting around it!)  We either … Continue reading →

Do we really believe what God says to be really real?  Do we really believe what God does and is doing right now on our behalf?  Do we really believe in His Son with all our hearts, minds, and souls … Continue reading →

“Whenever God raises up a spiritual leader who commands attention, there is always the danger of attracting people who want to bask in his popularity but not submit to his authority. A “mixed multitude” followed Moses and Israel out of … Continue reading →

If we look back over our lives, we discover that we naturally imitate who we admire, observe, hang around and think about most in our lives.  God gave me good people, people who loved Him well.  These people came into … Continue reading →

Bear with me, some of you will relate.  Growing up in the fifties and sixties, church kids were given a set of “don’t” rules that applied specifically to Sundays.  These rules were decided upon by the “elders” of our family.  … Continue reading →

As a nation we are becoming a people who want to believe what our leaders say to us but we are skeptical.  So many church leaders have fallen that we are leery about believing what they say from the platform … Continue reading →

For centuries there has been a culture of hate between Samaritans and Jews.  Jews deemed the Samaritans “unclean” while Samaritans spit upon proud Jews who judged the validity of the “chosen of God” by keeping their genealogies pure.  The Samaritans … Continue reading →

From the moment we begin to utter a few sounds of communication as toddlers, we are taught to count.  We count our fingers and toes.  We count how many blocks we are stacking. We count how many sleeps before Christmas … Continue reading →