Rev. Richard Smith February 5, 2024 Ephesians 3:20 Words of Paul Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us. Each of you, I’m sure, is aware of the name Eugene Peterson. While he wrote many spiritual treatises, …
Rev. Richard Smith January 22, 2024 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. Disagreeing with one another on key religious, social, ethical issues is not in and …
Rev. Richard Smith January 11, 2024 Ephesians 5:15-16 Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity… For the past two years, I’ve relied on this text from the Apostle Paul as a January starting point; being invited to live wisely and fruitfully. Reflecting anew, here …
Rev. Richard Smith January 8, 2024 Isaiah 40:28-31 Those who wait upon the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. The start of a new year is, of course, a time when a lot of people …
Isaiah 9:2,6 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in deep darkness a light has dawned… For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. The …
Rev. Richard Smith November 28, 2023 Isaiah 9:2, The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned…to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. While …
Rev. Richard P. Smith November 20, 2023 I Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in all things for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus our Lord… The Apostle Paul, in this notable passage from his letter to the Christians in Thessalonica, posits a spiritual truth we all need to embrace. We should live as …
Rev. Richard Smith Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. In October I wrote about the virtue of listening. It’s a topic needing attention from all of us; …
Rev. Richard Smith Romans 12:11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor. In a Sunday School class discussion a few days ago, as our group looked at some of the things going wrong in our world, someone commented that she simply could not stand to watch the daily news. We all resonate …
Rev. Richard Smith James 1:19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, In our divisive, fractured world, an all-too-often missing virtue is listening; really seeking to hear and to receive what another person is saying and seeking to communicate. I think …