The Blog

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers.

I recently shared this life experience with my grandkids.

If one is not careful, participating in church programs can take a whole lot of time.

Returning from Ukraine, I reflect on meeting church leaders in a nation facing trauma and injustice. Through Scripture, hymns, and God’s sovereignty, I share hope, faith, and the call to represent Christ in the midst of suffering.

Life is shaped by choices, but one decision matters most—choosing to follow Jesus. Discover how faith brings peace, purpose, and joy no matter the struggles along the way.

A reflective look at C.S. Lewis’s thoughts on democracy, power, and human fallibility from Present Concerns—why no one can be trusted with unchecked authority.

Explore how spiritual growth, like physical and mental growth, is incremental. Reflecting on Hebrews 2:1 and Psalms 46:10, this article encourages patience, discipline, and paying closer attention to God’s word amid the noise of modern life.

Discover the hope of glory found in Christ within us. Explore how the Holy Spirit assures God’s promises, transforms our character, and strengthens our daily confidence in His love and redemption.

Find hope and strength in seasons of waiting with these Bible verses and reflections. Trust in God’s timing, His promises, and His presence as you wait on the Lord.

Dorothy Sayers challenges the Church’s disconnect from secular work, urging a reintegration of faith and vocation in daily life. A powerful call to rethink the sacred and the secular.

I wonder whether people who ask God to interfere in our world realize what it will be like when He does.

Although scoffers have always been a part of this fallen world, Scripture seems to indicate that, as the Day of the Lord draws nearer, the scoffing will increase.

Psalm 90:16 “Let your work be shown to your servants, and your glorious power to their children.”

A few of you remember my father, Truman Smith, most of you have only heard his name.

My mom grew up mostly on a farm and was poor. She was one of 9 children.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.

Patti and I have had the opportunity to say good bye to the whole generation of our parents and a good number of friends who preceded us.

There is always a word from the Lord that quiets our hearts.

One of our most heinous and palpable sins is PRIDE.

Managing our assets for His glory is a maturing sign.

It is not the complexity of God’s design in Christ’s body that overwhelms us, but instead it is its simplicity.

Explore how power and money deeply corrupt the human heart, why salvation is only possible through God, and what true dependence on Him really means, based on the teachings of Jesus, Abraham’s faith, and the ongoing battle against self-governance.

To be sensitive to sin is not equivalent to being bound up in legalism or fearful that God will punish me.

Have you ever wondered what life was all about?