by Chris Smith | Oct 24, 2016 | Opinion
Not many days hence, the election season of 2016 will be in the history books. Words spoken, however, throughout the course of one of the most contentious presidential races in modern times will linger. Front and center have been the remarks made about women. For...
by Chris Smith | May 31, 2016 | Opinion
A small, fractured, “gray” congregation took a chance at change and “life” and called their first African-American and first female pastor 10 years ago. As I reflect upon the past decade of ministry, I’ve come to understand and know 10...
by Chris Smith | Feb 10, 2014 | Opinion
Luke 7:36-47 tells the story about Simon, a Pharisee who had invited Jesus to come and have dinner at his home. It appears that the meal was happening somewhere public because a woman of questionable character appeared and began to wash Jesus’ feet with her...
by Chris Smith | Sep 24, 2013 | Opinion
We are living in a hurried, fast-paced age. If you do not own or have access to a MacBook, iPhone, iPod, iPad or their non-Apple equivalents, you are almost lost. While these new forms of technology have afforded us tremendous conveniences, some unfortunate byproducts...
by Chris Smith | Apr 19, 2013 | Opinion
Hebrews 11:39-40 proclaims, “All these people earned a good reputation because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised. For God had something better in mind for us, so that they would not reach perfection without us.” In the...
