Leadership
September 4th, 2026
“Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and g...  Read More
by Bruce Smith
The Frontier
September 3rd, 2026
Son, you have heard me say many times that life is a journey. Some of my favorite stories in history are those of men like Lewis and Clark who bravely set out as explorers with no guarantee that thing...  Read More
by Bruce Smith
Green Space
September 2nd, 2026
When building a new housing community, the planners always create green space.Green space – undeveloped land that is partly or completely covered with grass, trees, shrubs, or other vegetation to prov...  Read More
by Bruce Smith
Icky
September 1st, 2026
That’s the feeling I get when I think about the Church and marketing. There is no doubt I prefer George Müller’s approach to finances, ask God to provide and trust that he will. I fear we’ve lost that...  Read More
by Bruce Smith
Well supplied
August 31st, 2026
By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory a...  Read More
by Bruce Smith
1 in 60 Rule
August 30th, 2026
Most of us are so accustomed to roads and scenic routes that we don’t think much about traveling in straight lines. In air or sea travel though, everything is calculated precisely to the exact degree ...  Read More
by Bruce Smith
Pray Now
August 29th, 2026
This phrase takes on a couple of different meanings that are super-helpful. First of all, most everyone has been guilty at times of telling someone we will pray for them, and then simply forgetting to...  Read More
by Bruce Smith
The Trust Fall
August 28th, 2026
But in the day that I’m afraid, I lay all my fears before you and trust in you with all my heart.-Psalm 56:3 (TPT) ____________________________ A lot of youth camps include a trust fall in their activ...  Read More
by Bruce Smith
Just Smile
August 27th, 2026
Some days that is all we need to do. Stop thinking. Stop evaluating. Stop responding. Stop figuring. Stop looking ahead. Stop looking behind. Just stop and breathe in all that is your relationship wit...  Read More
by Bruce Smith
The Axis Powers
August 26th, 2026
During World War II, Germany fought with a strength and tenacity that overwhelmed at every turn. However, Hitler’s alliance with the Axis powers made his force one of the most formidable in all of his...  Read More
by Bruce Smith
You alone are worthy
August 25th, 2026
Today, let’s learn something together about prayer. I’ll start with a question. Do you tend to pray more about yourself than anything else? Needs, hopes and dreams, confession of sin, etc.? Me, too.In...  Read More
by Bruce Smith
Taken Out
August 24th, 2026
Put a target on your back and shots will be fired. Arrogance and pride are great temptations, hard-wired into every human heart. I’ve heard it said that as long as you’re not a threat to the enemy, he...  Read More
by Bruce Smith
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