Author Archives: Scott Ranck

Several years ago now, I met a really lovable pastor named Rick Lawrenson. He pastor’s a really cool church in the Outer Banks of N.C. (OBX) Rick has a son named Nathan who also loves the Lord and is an … Continue reading →

Galatians 5:16-23 discusses the battle that rages between the nature God plants in the Christian and the nature that is ours by birth. The Bible describes this as the Spirit against the flesh. I’ve discovered there isn’t anything called "splesh." … Continue reading →

I ran my first half marathon Sunday morning at 7am in Brandon, Florida. In fact, it was my very first race of any length. It was a beautiful day. My sister Michelle and my niece Jaime came down to join … Continue reading →

One year and eight months ago now the Lord allowed me to become part of the Chesapeake Utilities Florida Division family! It has been one of the best fits ever for me as far as employment goes. I really enjoy … Continue reading →

Since learning the lesson I wrote about in "My Circle," I have been amazed the number of times the Lord has sent me affirmation through someone without me seeking it out. Strange things, humorous things, and often things right in the … Continue reading →

For most my adult life I’ve been in senior leadership. During my time at all the churches I’ve been a part of I have either been the senior leader or part of the senior leader’s team. That is like the … Continue reading →

For the past several years I’ve been working hard at figuring myself out. I tend to be inquisitive anyway, but I’ve really wanted to know why I am the way I am. I recently heard about and then bought a … Continue reading →

Recently, there has been a cell phone company that features "My Circle," it allows you to have five or ten friends from any network you can call and not use your minutes.   In the realm of emotional needs, my top … Continue reading →

Over the last decade I have done some very hard work on myself. The desire was to discover spiritual and emotional health. In my current role at Bay Life Church in Brandon, FL, a study I did with our men … Continue reading →