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  • Smith: Prophet of Relativism

                The bright young man approached the small brick house that he had inherited. “I do not like this building,” the man said, “but neither do I wish to sell it.” Firstly, the young man examined the cornerstone, which did so bear the name “Jesus Christ”. Then, he began to examine each brick that did…

  • Contemplating the Cosmos: Standing on the Shoreline

                I stand outside and look at the stars with wonder, noting the great complexity of systems and the great emptiness within the cosmos that I have read about. To think that I look with wonder at the same universe that is observed by great thinkers like the late Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking. Yet…

  • A Thought on Culture to Bring in the New Year

                As 2015 begins, I think about the culture around us and the need people, who are immersed within that culture, have for the freedom that we have in Jesus Christ. People everywhere cry out for freedom and very few find it. Within Christianity, we know the source of true freedom. His name is Jesus…

  • Preston Smith Invocation: why is it foolish to say there is no God?

                I stepped into the room, eager to take care of the city’s business. When I saw the name of the man giving the invocation on the agenda, I was quite surprised. The man was a known activist for the cause of atheism, and I wondered what business he had praying at a town meeting.…

  • My Right to Self-Defense!

    Rights The American claim to certain rights is a claim worth exploring and a claim from which we should demand certain answers. The most basic of which is a question concerning whether or not any person has rights in the first place. So, I beg the question. Do we actually have any rights whatsoever? If…

  • Dear Houston

    Houston, you have a problem Freedom is being ravaged in your city while tyranny and oppression have parked in your government. And you are attacking my brothers! Let me speak while the first amendment has yet to be amended. I love my country, but I am tired of this American cynical serpent making sinners out…

  • Dear Collector Pt. 2

    Considering this idea that God may actually have material blessings for us, a warning must be issued and a question asked. The warning: our lives belong to God and not to our things. The question: what does Christ mean when He tells the rich young man that he must sell all his possessions and give…

  • Contemplating the Local Church

                I’ve been thinking lately upon the existence of the local church. Specifically within Southern Baptist polity, the local church has autonomy and can, for the most part, conduct ministry as it sees fit within its community. This seems to do wonders, especially when it comes to reaching out to audiences who are engulfed in…

  • Am I Qualified for Ministry?

                No matter who we are or where we are serving, it seems that any good minister under Jesus Christ asks this question. There are those who expect too much of a minister or someone who has taken a leadership role in the church, and there are those who expect too less. I want to…