by Chris Smith | Jun 16, 2020 | Opinion
Matthew 23:23 offers a glimpse of Jesus’ righteous indignation regarding injustice. “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices – mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law –...
by Chris Smith | Feb 25, 2020 | Opinion
Every generation has the bittersweet task of “planting shade trees under which we know full well we shall never sit,” Elton Trueblood said. To plant them with joy or resentment is a choice. Pride, pain, regret and bitterness at times prevent persons with a wealth of...
by Chris Smith | Sep 14, 2018 | Opinion
Words matter. Recently, a well-known minister at a highly publicized service used his words, in his own way, to challenge people to rise to a higher level of responsibility, unity, power and respect. Unfortunately, the apparent “intent” of his message was lost because...
by Chris Smith | Jun 6, 2018 | Opinion
The world witnessed a beautiful example of a truly integrated and diverse worship experience through the wedding of Prince Harry and now Princess Meghan Markle. Each element of the service was beautifully and uniquely balanced between the two cultures of Harry and...
by Chris Smith | Mar 22, 2018 | Opinion
My sister shared a moving testimony last week concerning what she witnessed at a recent funeral service. The deceased was an elderly woman who had committed her adult life to prison ministry. Sister Eva’s pastor shared, “I noticed that Sister Eva was only...
