Truth in the City

LACBC Has Merged and Moved

2012-01-24T15:19:00.000-08:00

BIG NEWS!!!!!!! We've merged and moved. LACBC has joined forces with Westside Bible Church to mature disciples who will make disciples throughout all of Greater Los Angeles. Our new church name is Community of Faith Bible Church, and we will gather for worship at 12025 Industrial Ave. South Gate, 90280. Our Sunday School will begin at 9:30 a.m. and worship service at 11:00 a.m. Pray for us. Our

Greatest Commercial Ever

2012-01-15T17:11:00.000-08:00

God is definitely more concerned about revealing His glory than who wins a football game. But He sure used Tim Tebow to set this up. In his game against the Steelers, Tim Tebow threw for 316 yards. Afterwards an estimated 100 million people googled John 3:16. Well done Focus on the Family!!

FamilyLife Today — (Why God is Enough, Part 1 - Bobby Scott)

2011-11-25T09:22:00.000-08:00

Aired on Thanksgiving November 24thFamilyLife Today — (Why God is Enough, Part 1 - Bobby Scott)

FamilyLife Today — (Why God is Enough, Part 2 - Bobby Scott)

2011-11-25T09:20:00.000-08:00

Aired on November 25th.FamilyLife Today — (Why God is Enough, Part 2 - Bobby Scott)

Sermon on Family Life Today

2011-11-23T10:11:00.000-08:00

I really count it a great privilege to have a sermon I preached "Why God is Enough" to be aired on Family Life Today on November 24-25th. I love their ministry and how they help families. If you are in the Los Angeles area, KKLA at 99.5 FM will air it at 8:30am. If you are outside of the LA area, click here to find a time and station to listen. Or you can go directly to their website and

‘Back when we were Negroes’ - Charles E. Richardson - Macon.com

2011-08-30T09:22:00.000-07:00

‘Back when we were Negroes’ - Charles E. Richardson - Macon.com Interesting thoughts!

What Would Jesus Say (WWJS) about Abortion

2011-08-22T15:25:00.000-07:00

HISTORICAL CONNECTION: Quotes from the Church Fathers Below is a small but representative sample of quotes about the church’s conviction about miracles, prophecy, and tongues in the Fall 2004, Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal on 1 Corinthians 13:8-13. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Augustine (354–430):In the

Confessions of a Reluctant Missionary

2010-10-24T21:54:00.000-07:00

I originally wrote and tried to post this blog on Friday before I left Kisumu. The hotel Steve and I stayed at lost its Internet connection (long story), so I am posting it today (Sunday). I've just safely arrived home after being on airplanes or in airports for the last 36 hours. I missed two flights coming home but that will be the source of my final post about my trip to Africa tomorrow.

Pastor's Seminar in Kisumu

2010-10-19T09:00:00.000-07:00

THE SEMINARS Dr. Van Horn and I started teaching at ITEM’s pastor’s seminar today in Kisumu. He taught through the Bibliology (Revelation, Inspiration, and the Sufficiency and Authority of Scripture) and having a biblical philosophy of ministry. A young American missionary shared with Steve after he had finished that his lecture was the best one he had ever heard a white man give to Kenyans. I

Today I Preached in Kibera, Kenya and . . .

2010-10-17T12:27:00.000-07:00

Today Pastor Pius Okello, a god fearing, pious man, invited us to come and share at his church, Nairobi Apostolic Revival Ministry. To get there, we had to travel on the matatu, a 12 passenger van/bus. Dr. Steve Van Horn told me that if we rode on the matatu, it would make our shuttle ride from the airport seem like a children's Disney ride. So of course we had to ride on the matatu. Twice, not

I Made It Well Almost

2010-10-16T11:46:00.000-07:00

Greetings From Nairobi, After flying from Los Angeles to Detroit (4hrs), Detroit to Amsterdam (9hrs), running through the Amsterdam airport to catch my flight to Nairobi (8 hrs), I made it, but my luggage didn't. I guess I ran faster then they could transport my luggage. The Nairobi airport said they will deliver it tomorrow by noon. Hope so, I just carried my laptop on the plane. So all I got is

Humbled to Serve My Brothers in Kenya

2010-10-14T22:38:00.000-07:00

Heading to Kisumu, Kenya I leave tomorrow for a week of serving my fellow soldiers and workers for the Gospel in Kenya. I'll be working along side of Dr. Stephen Van Horn of ITEM (International Training and Equipping Ministries) teaching workshops on NT survey, pastoral qualifications, church discipline, leadership, and the purpose of the church. Gotta admit I'm excited and nervous. This is

Let's Fight for the Family LABTS Chapel Message

2010-10-08T17:53:00.000-07:00

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Calvin in the Theater of God, John Piper & David Mathis

2010-10-08T10:10:00.000-07:00

I had the privilege of reviewing and endorsing this latest contribution on the work of Calvin. Here's what I said: If Calvin intrigues, inspires, or even baffles you, then you’ll want to get this latest contribution to his teaching ministry and life. This work digs through 500 yrs of history and unearths one of the church’s greatest treasures—the heart and mind of John Calvin—and places it

LACBC is a Cessationist Church Pt 1 Tongues

2010-10-06T16:26:00.000-07:00

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Thinking Biblically about the Eddie Long Scandal

2010-09-27T19:33:00.000-07:00

It’s not often that a pastor, particularly in the black community, is the lead story on CNN, and for that matter, the top news story in the nation. Proud day for the church? Not exactly. Tragic is a better description. Four young male members of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church accused their Bishop, Eddie Long, of abusing his pastoral authority by coercing them into having sex. Alleged

What Should the Church Do about Bishop Eddie Long?

2010-09-24T08:11:00.000-07:00

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LACBC is a Fundamental/Evangelical Church

2010-09-22T15:52:00.000-07:00

HISTORICAL CONNECTION: The wave of Modernism that swept over the West in the 19th century brought with it an insidious attack against the church—the lie that reason could replace faith; and science the Bible. Virtually all of our once great bastions of Christian thinking, our Princetons and Harvards came to embrace that lie. This supposed secular enlightenment also infected the thinking of nearly

LACBC is a Protestant Church

2010-09-14T15:51:00.000-07:00

In the next two months, I will post a series of notes adapted from a preaching series I did defining the church I have the privilege of pastoring. If you want to hear any of the full sermons go to our lacbc sermon's audio link. Here are the notes. HISTORICAL CONNECTION: After Constantine made Christianity the official religion of Rome in the 4th Century (AD 313) the

The Real Debate Behind Prop 8

2010-08-26T13:36:00.000-07:00

For full disclosure I should say that I am a Christian theologian who believes that the Bible is the inerrant Word of God; that God and Christians love gays; and that I have not just contradicted myself. There are many voices in the gay marriage debate. It is my goal to give voice to the biblical arguments in favor of Proposition 8. Jesus taught, “[God] who created them from the beginning made

Please Teach Your Children to Swim!!!!!

2010-08-04T10:35:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure I've ever read a more tragic story. Six black teens drowned trying to save each other with 20 family members watching. None of them could swim. Please pray for their broken families.

Just Found this TV Interview Online

2010-08-02T10:53:00.001-07:00

Watch Secret Sex Wars - Robert S. Scott, Sr. in Faith & Spirituality | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com

My Legacy Conference 2010 Purity Workshop Notes

2010-08-01T23:14:00.000-07:00

The content for this workshop (and post) "Igniting the Passion for a Radical Revival of Purity" was taken largely from the book Secret Sex Wars: A Battle Cry for Purity of which I am the general editor. For a fuller discussion of the issues covered in this workshop, I strongly recommend that you get the book. Second, to those who attended this workshop, God used you to encourage my soul. I

Sex and the Supremacy of Christ

2010-07-26T14:31:00.000-07:00

While researching an answer to the question "Does a pastor's struggle with pornography disqualify him from ministry?" for a chapter in an upcoming Covenant Eyes e-book, I read portions of Sex and the Supremacy of Christ by John Piper and Justin Taylor. Here's my quick review. This book is for single men and women and married couples who desire to honor God with their sexuality. Its authorship is

What I'll Tell My Kids about Independence Day

2010-07-05T14:40:00.000-07:00

I wrote this post last July, and this week several news outlets LA Watts Times, News America Media, LA Beez, and Our Weekly published it. Here it is below. The Untold Stories of African-Americans in Our War for Independence This year my wife read to my children a book titled Come All You Brave Soldiers: Blacks in the Revolutionary War written by Clinton Cox, “author of several

One More Sholar Tribute

2010-06-25T14:44:00.000-07:00

One more tribute for the Sholars. This time for Mrs. Sholar. In a day and time when families live under tremendous pressure to have two incomes, I thank God for faithful women who can and who choose to give their full-time to doing God's kingdom work for their husbands and children. Athena, with all of your many talents, it speaks volumes that you have chosen the path less traveled to be at

A Tribute to Pastor Victor G. Sholar

2010-06-24T13:24:00.000-07:00

As LACBC prepares for a tearful farewell to my friend and our beloved Pastor Vic, I thought it well to publicly publish a tribute to him. I often marvel at how much Jesus loves His bride—the church. The gifts He lavishes upon her are simply amazing. Today, I reminisce about a special gift of grace He gave to LACBC on July 1st 2004 in the form of a young preacher named Victor Sholar and

How Should Churches Respond to Pastors' Porn Problems?

2010-06-16T18:02:00.000-07:00

I've just been asked to write a chapter in an upcoming free e-book by Covenant Eyes that answers the question, "Is it a disqualifying sin if a pastor struggles with pornography?" In other words, would he no longer be above reproach? If yes "why," and if no "why not." And what should the church do and what should he do if he struggles with this sin? Love to get some feedback especially if your

End Abortion

2010-06-05T18:24:00.001-07:00

The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn Review

2010-06-01T14:37:00.000-07:00

God is good, and He has richly blessed all of His children. The challenge for us is to make sure that we are being a blessing with the blessings that God has entrusted to us. In these hard economic times facing the church, we all need a little encouragement to make sure that we are giving by faith and giving faithfully. Desiring to give generously is good so long as we actually do give as

Should a woman be her husband’s accountability partner?

2010-05-24T18:18:00.000-07:00

This is a guest post from Luke Gilkerson. He is the general editor and primary author of Breaking Free, the corporate weblog of Covenant Eyes. Luke has a degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies from Bowling Green State University and is currently working on his Master of Arts in Religion from Reformed Theological Seminary. Before working at Covenant Eyes he spent six years as a Campus Minister

LACBC Sermons on iTunes

2010-05-06T15:31:00.000-07:00

Thought I'd get the word out, if anyone is interested, LACBC sermons are on itunes. Check the hyper-link in the top right corner to subscribe. Thanks Nikki for moving us into the 21st century. Also, this wouldn't be a bad time to check-in. We are going through a series defining what kind of church LACBC is. Grace and peace, Pastor Bobby Scott.

Main Street Baptist Has a New Pastor

2010-04-26T22:15:00.000-07:00

It's official Victor! Tonight, LACBC's beloved Victor Sholar was called to be the next Pastor at Main Street Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky. Please keep him, his family, and Main Street in your prayers. Pastor Victor I am thrilled for you.

LA Men's Bible Conference 2010

2010-04-24T23:37:00.000-07:00

Studying the Truth This morning I had the privilege of speaking at the Los Angeles Men’s Bible Conference sponsored by the Los Angeles Bible Training School (LABTS) and The Master’s Seminary. The conference was organized by Pastor Carl Hargrove of Fairview Heights Baptist Church. The plenary speaker was Pastor H.B. Charles, Jr. (Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church) and workshop speakers were

10 Things I Hope We Learn from John Piper’s Leave of Absence

2010-04-15T17:21:00.000-07:00

I thank the Lord for Voddie Baucham's willingness to allow me to use this guest post. It originally appeared on his blog Truth in Love. More importantly, I thank God for his counsel to the church regarding Dr. Piper's leave of absence. It is invaluable, flows from a shepherd's heart, and is filled with sagely counsel. I pray Piper's sobering announcement will compel you to pray for him and his

The Prosperity Gospel is a False Gospel

2010-04-13T10:39:00.000-07:00

The Bible describes the prosperity gospel in no uncertain terms. It is a false gospel and false gospel is no gospel at all. The so-called prosperity gospel perverts the gospel and ruins the souls of those who believe it with greed. 1 Tim 6:3-10 says of it: 1 Tim 6:3 If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the

A QUESTION JOHN PIPER RAISED: “WHAT IS THE BOTTOM OF YOUR JOY?”

2010-03-02T09:42:00.000-08:00

Through a stirring sermon and sagely Q&A responses, Sunday night God connected the hearts of a group of pastors and leaders in Los Angeles and Dr. John Piper, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church and Desiring God Ministry. You can listen to the sermon and Q&A here. HIS CHRISTIAN HEDONISTIC MODIFICATION SERMON He challenged us to the answer the question: do you make much of God because you focus

Serving Others Like Jesus Did

2010-02-08T14:52:00.000-08:00

This is a guest post from Victor Sholar. Victor is the Assistant Pastor at Los Angeles Community Bible Church. You can listen to his sermons on our church webpage. Victor is one of the finest young preachers you’ll hear anywhere. I’m sure you’ll enjoy his devotional reflection of serving others like Jesus did. This post originally appeared in the LACBC monthly newsletter. Here’s his post.“But the

Immigration Insanity

2010-02-02T11:30:00.000-08:00

Just got this email on immigration. I'd love to give credit to its author, but I don't know who wrote it. What do you think?Let me see if I got this right.*If you cross the North Korean border illegally you get 12 years hard labor.If you cross the Iranian border illegally you are detained indefinitely.If you cross the Afghan border illegally, you get shot.If you cross the Saudi Arabian border

How Nakedness Affected the Fall

2009-12-30T14:09:00.000-08:00

I am in the process of writing a 4 part series called "How Nakedness Affected the Fall" for Covenant Eyes. Here are the links to part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4. I'd love to get your feedback on these so if you have a minute post a comment.Grace and peace,Pastor Bobby

Scott Family Year in Review

2009-12-25T09:32:00.000-08:00

Greetings from the Scott Family! We look back on 2009 with thanksgiving for God’s many blessings as well as the trials from which we have learned a great deal.Early this year we discovered mold in our house and were displaced from our home for a couple of months during the remediation and remodeling processes. The whole ordeal was quite a challenge for all of us. However, as is often the case,

What Planned Parenthood Doesn't Want You to Know about Abortions

2009-11-17T09:34:00.000-08:00

Mike Huckabee Interviews Ex-Planned Parenthood Director Abby Johnson

I Love Christ-Centered Weddings and Church Anniversaries

2009-11-09T14:38:00.000-08:00

The highly favored son of Westside Bible Church, Willio Destin, marries the beloved daughter of Los Angeles Community Bible Church, the beautiful Neecole (Johnson) Destin. I know that sounds like a romantic fairy tale, but the highly anticipated wedding didn’t disappoint. Wasn’t it like “a once upon a time dream” that actually came true? And by that we shouldn’t be surprised, I wasn’t.God, who

The Pastor as Scholar: John Piper's Personal Journey

2009-10-30T11:25:00.000-07:00

As a pastor this is incredible to me and captures my vision for the ministry, and this is why I am thrilled that Piper will come to Los Angeles and share with our local pastors in Feb 2010. Thank you Anthony Kidd for encouraging me to look at this.

Biblical Principles Governing Sex in Marriage for Christians

2009-10-26T15:19:00.000-07:00

This weekend Carl Hargrove (a contibuting editor to Secret Sex Wars: A Battle Cry for Purity) and I had the privilege of leading a purity conference at Sunrise Bible Church in San Jose. You can check out the sermons from their webpage under "Cross Words."INTRO: Are you sure you think Christianly about sex in marriage?1st The most important principle that governs sex in marriage is that God

He Might Come Soon!

2009-10-20T13:34:00.000-07:00

Muslim Demographics

2009-10-01T21:02:00.000-07:00

The World is Changing!

The Station Fire

2009-08-31T18:14:00.000-07:00