Dr. Scott Toussaint

One hundred fifty years ago today, January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the famous Emancipation Proclamation. The document, issued by Lincoln's authority as Commander in Chief of the Armed Services, was not passed by Congress. The purpose of the…

Today is the last day of 2012. And quite a year it has been. A year of mixed blessings. Our family has struggled with health issues, an unfortunate divorce, a solid year in business and a host of other remarkable…

My closest friend growing up was Bob Thompson. He and I went to Sutherland Elementary School on the south side of Chicago together. In fact, we were locker partners. We met in the fourth grade and were paired up together…

... is the price of their toys. Ever heard that line before - I have. Well, tonight, it fits. I really want to start out this evening with a correction - perhaps an admission would be a better term to…

Well, it's December 26 and the weatherman was correct. It snowed and snowed and snowed, starting early this morning. By the time I got up, it didn't look too bad, but that quickly changed. Here in Carmel there must have…

It's Christmas Eve - the night before we celebrate the birth of Jesus. Janet and I are just home from Kristin's where we had our traditional Chinese carry-out and most of the family was there. Janet just set the TV…

I know much more about my Dad's side of the family than I do about Mom's family. After all, Mom was an only child, as was her mother, my grandmother. Grandpa had a brother and perhaps several other siblings, including…

If you have been living on the earth for any reasonable period of time, you probably know by now that December 21, 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world according to the ancient Mayan calendar. That means…

I had coffee with a pastor friend of mine this morning and we started talking about adversity. I happen to be currently involved in helping several folks who are struggling and the jury is out as to how they will…