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Nov 2, 2020
3 min

Do You Linger?

Do You? For years as I suffered from an unresolved life of past personal pain, it was impossible to simply sit alone with my thoughts. Without chaotic distractions my mind would begin to rumble before churning into full-blown danger mode. My remedy was to stay distracted with other distracting thoughts, activities or people. To put it redundantly, it was distracting. Fleeing Through the years I trained as an endurance athlete, I was told most do it to flee from something. I t

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Pouring Out Your Oil Always Gives You More

Scott Silverii

Oct 2, 2020
2 min

Pouring Out Your Oil Always Gives You More

That really makes no sense, does it? How can I have more of something if I’m always giving away something? Making Sense Of course in the natural world it would not make sense, but we’re talking about God’s supernatural blessings and His anointing oil. The more you bless others, the more blessed you become. It could be a compliment or an offer to pay someone’s utility bill. It’s the act of giving that matters more than what it is that you give. CLICK & ALLOW ME TO GIVE YOU A

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Scott Silverii

Sep 24, 2020
3 min

Jesus Needed His Space. So Do We

Jesus Needed His Space. So Do We The middle of September found me busier than the last six months, but just as I was about to dive deep into doing something for everyone else, I stopped and simply walked away. Does that make me selfish? You Did What? Okay, in honesty I didn’t neglect Leah or the kids, but I did have big ministry plans for developing a new discipleship series along with other ideas that had been on my mind. Notice I said on my mind and not on my heart. There’s

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Is This Our Final 4th of July, Independence Day Celebration?

Scott Silverii

Jul 4, 2020
3 min

Is This Our Final 4th of July, Independence Day Celebration?

It Could Be Our Last! Leah & I took our kids to a small town outside of Dallas to have a picnic and fireworks. We scooted chairs into the grass while the kids took a break on the curb for watching the display. It was a big old slice of Americana. Leah leans over and says, “Happy Independence Day.” I kissed her and replied, “Thanks.” “Enjoy it. It could be our last,” she whispered. No Way, Right? Yeah right, I thought. Then I sat back and what she’d just said began to set in o

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Scott Silverii

Jun 9, 2020
4 min

Father’s Day Can Be A Tough One

Stunned Leah and I were having supper with a couple from church this week and as it was the first time we’d all spent time together, we shared our testimonies and bits and pieces from our pasts. The man shared that he had enjoyed an incredibly loving relationship with his dad all the way from childhood until the day he had passed away. I was kinda stunned and didn’t really know how to respond to that. I think I said something like, “That’s rare.” He nodded, and agreed. I felt

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Scott Silverii

May 19, 2020
2 min

Mullet Life. The Great Deception

I graduated high school in 1983 and attended college during the same decade. It was an era of incredible music and of course the unforgettable, mullet. Now I’m not saying whether I did or didn’t sport one, but the beauty is in the dual nature of the style. Unfortunately, we can live our life in that same double nature if we’re more focused on what other people can see as opposed to what’s on the inside. God was quick to remind the prophet Samuel that while we look at what’s o

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Scott Silverii

May 6, 2020
1 min

Hit The Wall Yet? How Many Times?

Have you hit a wall yet? We’ve been at this pandemic quarantine for a while now, and even the most ardent introvert is feeling the stress. Actually, it would be rare for someone to say they’ve not hit a wall at least once during this lockdown. I’m an extrovert, so not being around my closest friends has caused several occasions for feeling out of the loop and smacked against the wall. ORDER YOUR’S NOW Pastor Adam McCain & Dr. Scott Silverii share their life’s experiences as s

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Let Me Be Honest – I Struggled This Week. A Lot

Scott Silverii

Apr 21, 2020
1 min

Let Me Be Honest – I Struggled This Week. A Lot

I Wish It Hadn’t Stunk, But It Did. Kinda I’ll start off with an apology for sounding doom and gloom, but it’s my oath to be truthful even if it isn’t always pretty. Last week was my son’s 14th birthday. Max has Down syndrome and has been in another state since late March. We haven’t been able to travel to bring him back home. We ordered gifts through Amazon and rallied friends from church over a live zoom birthday party. And within the moments of everyone joining the call,

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From Social Ghost to Holy Ghost: Surviving Police Retirement

Scott Silverii

Oct 12, 2019
4 min

From Social Ghost to Holy Ghost: Surviving Police Retirement

Casper Ghost was the word I once used to describe myself. After decades of serving the public and being at the core of making sense out of chaos, I’d become a social ghost. A non-factor in making a daily difference in people’s lives. We get this unrealistic image of what retirement is supposed to look like, and once we arrive, it’s like making hotel reservations at some scam vacation site. This is especially true for cops who mash their identity to what they do, as opposed to

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Anniversaries Of Trauma: How Are You Marking Tragedy?

Scott Silverii

Sep 4, 2019
4 min

Anniversaries Of Trauma: How Are You Marking Tragedy?

Shut Off In the spirit of full disclosure, I’m writing this behind closed doors in my office on a beautiful Saturday afternoon while my wife and kids go about a day without me in it. It’s not because anyone is angry with each other. My wife knows and is fully aware of why I’ve once again isolated myself in the office. I woke up and realized why it was that I’d been near impossible all week. Even up to the night before, my wife said some of the things I had said were “strange”

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Scott Silverii

May 29, 2019
5 min

Why Sitting In Church Is Bad For Men

We Have A Crisis Look around your church on any given service and the odds are you’ll see more women and kids than you will men. Why? Because men have left the building. And therein lies the problem. Church has become about the building, not the body. Although today’s mega-churches are pulling in thousands of people every week, fewer and fewer of them are men. The building as a holy place where holy people gather to act holy once a week isn’t keeping men in the seats. Honestl

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Profiles In Personal Pain: Which One Are You?

Scott Silverii

May 22, 2019
4 min

Profiles In Personal Pain: Which One Are You?

What’s really eating away at you? Are regrets consuming your thoughts so you’re forced to shut them down? Can you sit in silence without a mental movie flooding your brain and demanding that you fill the quiet? You’re not alone. The pain we carry from our past is tucked away and always available to muck up our lives or turn gold star moments into brown star regrets. Reality of Pain We allow pain, shame and regret to consume us with stress over how to cope with it. Unfortunate

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Scott Silverii

Oct 30, 2018
2 min

25 Days of 31: Broken and Blue

25 Days of 31: Broken and Blue “How long does it take you to write a book?” I’ve been asked that often. My reply for a full-length novel is about 30 days for the first rough draft. Lifetime This book, Broken and Blue has taken about 30 years. No, not because I wrote it slow, but because it’s the story of most of my life. I don’t mean the chronological account, but the parts that affected me most – the good and the bad. Police work takes a heavy toll, but it’s often the life

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Scott Silverii

Oct 28, 2018
2 min

24 Days of 31: How Could You

24 Days of 31: How Could You? I was talking with a friend this week. He only knows I was a cop at some point, at some place, for some time. It was never important to tell him details because it’s not what our friendship is based on. Men Men especially, find their identity in the work they do. Being a husband, father, friend or follower of Christ always falls behind the career. So I was surprised that he brought it up and to be honest, I couldn’t tell you what he does for a li

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Scott Silverii

Oct 27, 2018
2 min

23 Days of 31: You Can Fix That

23 Days of 31: You Can Fix That I skipped a few days in my quest to journal for 31 days consecutively. But, it was best at the time as I focused on me. Not in a selfish way, but in a way for self. Kairos Kairos, a Greek word meaning an opportune time or place, was what I pursued this week. Seeking God’s decision to move in my life at an opportune time required stepping into His presence. Gateway Church hosts Kairos over 2 days, and is an opportunity to isolate yourself from t

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Breaking The Chains Of Past Pain | Five Stones

Scott Silverii

Oct 24, 2018
1 min

Breaking The Chains Of Past Pain | Five Stones

I’m thankful to be a part of Five Stones University’s online self-improvement course development. I was able to design several courses just for men. The first two are 30-day challenges that lead brothers along a daily walk toward restoration. This new course, Breaking The Chains Of Past Pain was created using God’s words of instruction and encouragement as a foundation for your life. It’s very personal, as I also share so many difficulties I endured while struggling with the

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Scott Silverii

Oct 10, 2018
2 min

8 of 31 Days: It Was Me

8 of 31 Days: It Was Me Have you ever felt your spouse’s tears roll across your shoulder? Over the last few weeks Leah and I had engaged in what we like to call, “spirited fellowship”. While I’m fairly easy-going by nature, I still have that man-mind tendency to flare up the feathers when I feel disrespected or threatened. Leah had done neither, but I sensed something being wound up tight inside my spirit. I couldn’t put a finger on it, but it felt old and it felt familiar. S

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Freedom From Pain? Broken And Blue Is Required Reading For LEO & Family

Scott Silverii

Oct 2, 2018
1 min

Freedom From Pain? Broken And Blue Is Required Reading For LEO & Family

Broken and Blue: A Policeman’s Guide to Health, Healing and Hope This is possibly the most important project I’ve ever worked on. Policing took so much out of me, and in effect, I took so much out on the people who loved me. Spend more than 1 hour on the Job, and you know the pain I’m talking about. You can know freedom. I will walk you through to the other side where there is hope and healing. This is about giving you the key to break free from your pain. “…I placed myself i

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It Doesn’t Always Go The Way You Planned

Scott Silverii

Aug 28, 2018
1 min

It Doesn’t Always Go The Way You Planned

And closure comes in life’s transitions… I chose to retire on August 28th because it had held such a devastating association over those previous 10 years. That was the day Hurricane Katrina smashed into my beloved south Louisiana. It also launched an unprecedented response from first responders that left an indelible impression. What I thought would be a triumphant departure into retirement, morphed into a solid year of transition and difficulty moving into the civilian side

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Policing & Personal Pain: Freedom for Healing from Your Past

Scott Silverii

Jan 16, 2018
1 min

Policing & Personal Pain: Freedom for Healing from Your Past

I wrote this piece for Law Enforcement Today. I once contributed to this great resource from a chief of police perspective on policy and leadership, but now focus on well being, spiritual health and family because that’s where God has led me to serve. READ ARTICLE Healing from your past is about gaining freedom from the things, people or events that have shackled you down and prevented you from knowing God’s glorious plans for your life. For I know the plans I have for you,”

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