Heart of the Broken
March 23, 2015
Tag: prayer
Shutdown and Stressed
October 2, 2013
Last night I was making a milk and dishwasher liquid run to Wal-Mart. The following conversation was happening among cashiers while I was placing my items on the counter. Cashier 1: How long will this government shut down last? Cashier 2: Who knows, but the last time it went on for 28 days? Cashier 1: … More Shutdown and Stressed
Sermon from September 22nd
September 23, 2013
Prayer for Today
September 11, 2013
Heavenly Father, You who are more eager to hear than we are ready to speak, Have mercy on us. We believe that we have the ability to correct our world by our intellect and might alone. Forgive us. Only you have the strength to solve the mess that exists in this world and within us. … More Prayer for Today
Say to my soul
July 27, 2013
Who will grant me to find peace in you? Who will grant me this grace, that you would come into my heart and inebriate it, enabling me to forget the evils that beset me and embrace you, my only good? What are you to me? Have mercy on me, so that I may tell. What … More Say to my soul
Sermon from The Lord’s Prayer series
July 7, 2013
Your Kingdom Come
Forgive as I have been forgiven
May 20, 2013
The day that immediately follows the day of worship with brothers and sisters in Christ can be and often is a challenging one. I believe the reason for this is that it is the first day that we are trying to live out what the Word taught us and that is never an easy path to … More Forgive as I have been forgiven
And you may begin
May 13, 2013
I remember sitting in the library, number 2 pencil in hand, empty blue book before me. My adrenaline level was rising, my mind feverishly reviewing relevant facts, and my heart saying softly “seek me and know.” Exams. I have yet to meet someone who enjoys them. They are a fact of life in preparing for … More And you may begin
What the Stomach Virus taught me about God
March 13, 2013
In Matthew 26:41 we read; “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. That means that we are all fully capable of pursuing a life devoted toward God through constant prayer and meditation upon … More What the Stomach Virus taught me about God
Tired? Me too…
January 23, 2013
Maybe it is the fact that it was 9 degrees Fahrennheit this morning when I refused to get out of bed (hey, that’s cold for the South), or that it was the bajillionth night in a row when one or more of the kids climbed into bed for any number of reasons, or tons to do … More Tired? Me too…
Rev. Shawn J. Smith 