Ricky Smith
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Seasons of waiting
Waiting is difficult. It requires patience, and if we are honest, it often exposes a weakness in our character and attitude. Often, we look at situations to illustrate this challenge. It may be a long line at the store, a red light that never wants to change, or a reply from a text that takes […]
What were you thinking?
By Ricky Smith Have you ever observed a child doing something that proves his or her brain is not fully developed? In shock, you may have asked, “What were you thinking?!” Likely you were not surprised when he or she replied, “I wasn’t.” OK, let’s be honest; when is the last time someone asked you […]
Cast iron skillet
I learned a lot of valuable lessons as a child. Some of them included not sticking my finger in a light socket, always being sure to wear clean underwear, never talking back to my mother, “righty-tighty” and “lefty-loosey,” never drinking from dad’s tea glass, and making sure the cast iron cornbread pan is only ever used […]
Comfortable in the quiet
Cars. Planes. Phones. Television. Social media, and more. The world is a noisy place and seems to grow louder every day. Some sounds are ambient noise that we tune out, like the sounds of a highway nearby. Other noise may even be a silent notification on a device, yet it screams to us for attention […]
I saw it on the internet
A post on social media is assumed to be true just because it reaches critical mass and goes viral. Why are we so gullible and programmed to simply believe what we see or hear as Gospel truth? Have we truly lost our ability to think critically? In our postmodern world, relativism and pluralistic philosophy are […]
School shootings and student ministry
It is mission critical that a church explore ways to legitimately serve their local schools.