Keeping A Sense Of Wonder

Rev. Richard Smith Psalm 145:3 Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised…           Some of you have heard me tell the story of an experience I had while pastoring in Shreveport, Louisiana.  Pat and I were at Broadmoor UMC where I was the Associate Pastor.          A young mother came to me and shared …

On Agreeing And Disagreeing

Rev. Richard Smith Ephesians 4:5-6 (Words of The Apostle Paul)Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. None of us would question that we live in a greatly divided world. On every front – social, …

Good And Bad Religion

Rev. Richard Smith Without question, one can say that there is good religion and there is bad religion; there is healthy religion and there is unhealthy religion.             While the determination of what is or is not good religion is subjective, I think there are certain pivot points which help us discern when religion (whatever …