Scott Slayton

• How to Tame Your Tongue
  The longer I have lived and read my Bible, the more I realized how much damage thoughtless and malicious words can do to people.
  Friday, September 23, 2016
• When God’s Grace Meets Our Pain
  God created the world and declared that it was good, but from the minute sin entered the world we have experienced trouble, pain, and difficulty.
  Thursday, September 8, 2016
• Are You Addicted to Outrage?
  The reactions to Kaepernick’s protest were swift, hostile, and predictable.
  Tuesday, September 6, 2016
• 15 Verses Every Christian Needs to Memorize
  In June I wrote about eight passages of Scripture every Christian needs to commit to memory. The response to the post has been great and I have been encouraged at the hunger to memorize Scripture I...
  Thursday, August 25, 2016
• The First 15 Bible Verses a Christian Needs to Memorize
  When memorizing these verses, work on learning them for the long haul and not just to check them off of a list.
  Thursday, August 11, 2016
• How Do I Know if My Child Has Become a Christian?
  Keep putting the Gospel in front of your children. Talk about it in everyday life, in family devotions, and around the table after Sunday worship.
  Monday, August 8, 2016
• What to Do When You are in a Spiritual Dry Spell
  Every Christian goes through phases where they feel like they are wandering through a spiritual desert.
  Wednesday, August 3, 2016
• Should You Correct a Foolish Person or Stay Silent?
  We have all been there. Someone says something so outlandish and wrong that it must be answered.
  Thursday, July 28, 2016
• Pastors, Your Labor is Not in Vain
  We need to hear stories like this as pastors, because we often don’t see obvious fruit from our labors.
  Wednesday, July 20, 2016
• 8 Scripture Passages You Need to Memorize
  Many believers don’t know where to start when they are memorizing the Bible, so here are eight passages that are central to understanding the message of the Bible and the basics of the Christian...
  Tuesday, June 28, 2016
• Why I’m Using a Physical Copy of the Bible Again
  In my younger years as a pastor one of my favorite sounds was to hear people turning the pages in their Bibles as they looked for that morning’s text.
  Thursday, June 23, 2016
• How to Control Anger - 7 Ways to Stop Your Temper
  He comes to our aid when we are tempted, so look to him for the help he gives.
  Wednesday, June 8, 2016
• Why You Need to Stop Saying “God Gives Second Chances”
  Often pastors and Christians use well-intentioned, but unhelpful phrases to try to convey the great truths of the Gospel.
  Monday, June 6, 2016
• I Could Have Been the Mom at the Cincinnati Zoo
  As I read the story and heard the mother had four children a stark realization came to my mind- this could have happened to me.
  Wednesday, June 1, 2016