Author Archives: Scott Ranck

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About Scott Ranck

Enjoying life with my wife Gayle and our Yorkie, Zoe boy. I've come to believe life begins when through brokenness I can embrace it fully and openly. I've learned the human drama is an adventure and all of us are made of the same stuff. The Lord is the only being who knows me fully and he has an individual educational plan of life long learning for me and I'm enrolled. This blog is all about what I'm learning.

Controversy Continued! The Secular World View

2. The Secular Worldview, is probably the fastest growing worldview because it is taught in all public education. I am simplifying all these worldviews to the basics. There are many variations for all them. The secular worldview would start with … Continue reading

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Where The Controversy All Begins!

In a few words, differing worldviews and presuppositions are the source of most our intellectual conflict on topics that divide us as individuals and as a nation. What exacerbates the issue is when someone blends two world views that are … Continue reading

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Boy Scouts and Selective Sin

When I became a Christ-Follower, early on I saw the churches I attended seemed to be very selective on what sins were the bad ones! Though we were regularly taught we were all sinners, it seemed there were no sinners … Continue reading

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The Ultimate Battle

After yesterday’s writing, I was thinking about the big battle in our country. The division we face in our country is really no different from the battle each of us face within ourselves. Don’t we all battle whether to serve … Continue reading

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One Nation Under God?

The last month has been quite eventful on the political scene. Hearing Hillary Clinton testify before congress with her pseudo anger and  theatrical “What difference does it make,” to watching the smoke and mirror antics of the administration and chief press … Continue reading

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All we like sheep have gone our own way OR Come to Me?

The scriptures teach we are born disconnected from God. It is only later, as we hear and receive the good news of what Jesus did that we are reconnected to the Father. In a sense all Christians are bilingual. Our native … Continue reading

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Possibly the Most Helpful Message I’ve Ever Given!

This message was given to me through my relationship with the Lord. I believe it has the potential to help thousands of people. With social media maybe ten’s of thousands! May the Lord bring healing and blessing and fruitful living! … Continue reading

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A Few More Thoughts On Losing A Loved One

Though I haven’t lived near my mom since 1979 when we left home to go to Bible College, I lost someone who has always been a very active part of my life. There were years before cell phones, mom would … Continue reading

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What Do You Say When Someone Loses A Family Member?

Most of us have not been trained in any way how to deal with tough situations. Over the years I have been fortunate to not have many deaths in the family that were just brutal to overcome. Losing one of … Continue reading

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Pilgrims

Ever since becoming a Christian, I’ve heard we are pilgrims. Being a pilgrim means, I/we are just passing through this life. We aren’t here to stay. I know in younger years it felt like that wasn’t true. It felt like … Continue reading

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