by Vic Smith | Apr 28, 2022 | Crisis, Faith, General, Hope, Issues, love, Self-Help
Can anyone truly say that our lives have been improved by the inventions and technologies that promised to do so? It seems that those things that were intended to simplify our lives and give us more discretionary time have actually done the opposite. Anxiety and...
by Vic Smith | Jun 30, 2021 | General, Issues
Cultural Christianity  Cultural Christianity is just too good to be true. Literally. It has been described as âall of the good news of the Bible without any of the bad news.â While it would be nice to accept the portions of Scripture that we like and reject those...
by Vic Smith | Jun 1, 2021 | Crisis, Faith, General, Hope, Issues
Memorial Day Weekend is often seen as the traditional start of summer and when many families take their first trip to the beach. Most beach goers are familiar with the hazards inherent to the beach. Colored flags tell us if the waters are calm, moderate, or unsafe...
by Vic Smith | Apr 30, 2021 | Faith, Hope, Issues, Self-Help
Dare we hope! As we enter the second summer of the second year of the global pandemic, and depending on who we listen to, there may be hope for a return to some semblance of normalcy. Some âexpertsâ have said that if enough people are vaccinated, we might soon see...
by Vic Smith | Oct 1, 2020 | Issues, Self-Help
There are a couple of kinds of fear. Thereâs the âfunâ kind of fear that somehow draws many peopleâs attentionâthe scary movie, the newest roller coaster, the murder mystery novel. But there is another type of fear that is anything but fun. The crippling fear that...
by Vic Smith | Aug 1, 2019 | Issues
People are born comparers. Toddlers can be happily playing when another child enters the room and instantly they begin comparing toys or lunch boxes. When a new school year starts, students compare who had the coolest summer, or who is wearing the coolest...
