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Scott Dawson

News

Epidemic of marijuana addictions

As a minister and leader in the church today, one of my greatest responsibilities is helping those I lead fully realize the life to which God has called them. So often we see in church today people choosing a temporary escape over the abundant life God has for them. When faced with pain and frustration, … Continued

Scott Dawson

October 15, 2019

Opinion

Here’s to the real heroes

A few months ago I had the opportunity to travel to Seattle, Washington and visit World Vision headquarters to meet with their leadership. At the end of our trip, I was taken on a tour of one of their distribution centers in the area. It was amazing. Here, there were so many of the necessities … Continued

Scott Dawson

August 7, 2019

Opinion

The role of the church in criminal justice reform in Alabama

The least of these. In Matthew 25:40 Jesus says these profound words, “…Truly I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers you did it for me.” Here, Christ calls us to think and act bigger than ourselves, bigger than just those around us, but to be … Continued

Scott Dawson

July 16, 2019

Opinion

Scott Dawson: Time to make Alabama a sweeter home for business

We’ve all heard about how important it is to recruit out-of-state businesses to Alabama. As Governor, that will be a top priority of mine. That said, I’ll never forget a comment from a Birmingham CEO as we met in his boardroom. He said that every month, sitting around that table, he and his colleagues joke … Continued

Scott Dawson

April 11, 2018