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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.

Why Does Tolerance Only Apply To Me?

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Scott Ranck

I believe God created the heavens and the earth. I don’t believe the Darwinian Hypothesis of evolution. I believe God designed marriage to be a man and a woman who could procreate. I believe life begins at conception and when … Continue reading →

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Battle for Freedom!

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Scott Ranck

Independence Day, a special day for Americans probably not well understood by much of the rest of the world. This day represents for our country the day we declared our independence which gave us the freedom to chart our own … Continue reading →

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More on Contentment

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Scott Ranck

I decided to read Ecclesiastes again because it is a scientific experiment performed by a man who had everything we seek to satisfy us as humans. He kicked the tires of life to see what ultimately would bring any sense … Continue reading →

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Finding Our Way To Contentment

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Scott Ranck

I read an article by John Ortberg where he commented, “Those of us in church leadership read or hear with sad frequency of one of our sisters or brothers ending up in a moral ditch. A mentor of mine (John’s) noted once … Continue reading →

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An Insight

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Scott Ranck

Yesterday morning, I was out for a run. I had an insight come to me that seemed to hit a nerve at the men’s group last night. We were discussing the epic battle between the sinful nature and the Spirit … Continue reading →

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Teach Us To Number Our Days

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Scott Ranck

Psalm 90, attributed to Moses, has been one of my favorite Psalms. From everlasting to everlasting You are God. How long is that? Our family just came through a wonderful vacation. Ten days together, our house and then the beach … Continue reading →

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Live, Laugh & Love

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Scott Ranck

Not long ago we did the DISC Personality Profile at work. My profile is called “Inspirational,” that is a high I, high D right behind it and then the S and C dip way low. I ask the teacher what … Continue reading →

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Accountability!

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Scott Ranck

Promise Keepers, a Christian Men’s Movement, made a really big emphasis on accountability as one of the key ingredients in a man’s life to get right and keep him straight. The concept was basically saying, if you have other guys in … Continue reading →

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Objective Standards?

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Scott Ranck

Back in 2008 I ran several half marathons. During those days I always wore a GPS watch that kept tabs on my distance and pace. I generally trained at an 8:40 per mile pace but often ran shorter distances at 7:30 … Continue reading →

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Two Lines

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Scott Ranck

I found myself standing in two very different lines over the past week. Sunday, at the Norfolk Airport waiting to go through the security check. Each time I stand in those lines, which is quite frequently lately, my blood begins … Continue reading →

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