Author Archives: Scott Ranck

I think most of us grow up thinking our home life was “normal.” After all that is all we knew as a child. Until we got to go to other kids homes and see maybe their home life was different … Continue reading →

Our men’s group is studying, kind of, Wild At Heart. One tiny phrase jumped out to me and the Lord opened my understanding to some things. “The enemy fears you,” was the phrase. I started thinking about life and the … Continue reading →

Recently, I’ve been talking about the verse found in Matthew 6:23, "And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is!" I put it this way, "When I think I’m right on something but … Continue reading →

Reading Bo’s Cafe and then Truefaced the concept of choosing between the "Performance Path" and the "Trust Path," really has stood out to me as the ultimate war within throughout life. As a non-believer I come to a fork in … Continue reading →

I headed out for my run with the question in mind, why is it so easy for me to be a safe person for others to confide in, run to and actually seek out for help. Why can others drop … Continue reading →

The recent cold snap reminded me of boyhood days growing up in North Central Pennsylvania. We had all kinds of water around where I lived. Swimming pools, farmer’s ponds, small streams and the Susquehanna River. When winter came and the boys … Continue reading →

Many years ago an older Christian Business man said to me, "Scott, always remember to keep the main thing the main thing." That was and is a great line but often it depends what church you go to and what … Continue reading →

But so much has happened. I’ve written some notes on Facebook from time to time instead of in here. I’m pondering writing another book called "Divine Encounters" and came here to see some of them I wrote about. I believe … Continue reading →

Two weeks from today I’ll be heading half way around the world to Uganda. I’m leading a team of 12 other guys to go and help build the Village of Hope. I challenged all the men a couple weeks ago … Continue reading →

I read and pondered deeply this morning 1 Thessalonians 5:18, a verse in the Bible that says, "Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is GOD’S WILL for you who belong to Christ Jesus." I’ve read this verse a hundred … Continue reading →