Listen to “End of the Line” by Fred Smith The story of Abram’s calling begins at the end of the line. If you trace the descendants of Adam through Noah and then to Terah, the [...]
Listen to “Rise Up” by Fred Smith My father had a life removed from us that we knew little about until we were grown. It was only a few years before he died that I understood [...]
Listen to “To Be Worthy of Honor” by Fred Smith Most of us are first made to read Shakespeare before we have enough life experience to even partially understand his genius. It [...]
Today we would likely label Jacob a sociopath:
cunning, deceptive, detached, manipulative and ambitious.
He was often cruel and incapable of being loyal.
He lived by his wits - and was [...]
Listen to “Enemies in the Land” by Fred Smith Peace is good. War is bad. Right? Not always. In fact, there are times even now when calling for peace is simply appeasement and [...]
Listen to “The Impeded Stream” by Fred Smith Like some of you, I grew up singing the old hymn, “The Haven of Rest,” taken from the account of the Apostle Paul’s sea [...]
Listen to “Finishing a Father’s Journey” by Fred Smith Steve Martin is known best for his early work in absurd comedy but he has also evolved into a serious art [...]
Listen to “Our Secret Inquietude” by Fred Smith After my father died we were sorting through his papers and found a stock certificate for 100 worthless shares. They were all [...]
Listen to “Empty Chairs and Empty Tables” by Fred Smith When we moved to Tyler from New York I had lived for many years away from where I grew up. In fact, after leaving for [...]
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