Listen to “A Picture or a Thousand Words” by Fred Smith Several years ago I read an article in the Boston Globe about research being done on the reasons people give and [...]
Listen to “Never That Far Apart” by Fred Smith. In 1977, it was not common to hear a young man in his 30’s considering giving away a fortune. But, there we were, Bob, Linda [...]
Listen to “Shower the People You Love” by Fred Smith An article in the Baylor Magazine investigates the factors in father-daughter relationships that make the most difference. [...]
Listen to “This is My Story” by Fred Smith Two weeks ago in Menlo Park, a friend convened a group to talk about mentoring. It must be that time of life when people ask you to [...]
Listen to “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg” by Fred Smith Bishop Michael Curry’s royal wedding sermon went viral last weekend partly due to one quote: “Jesus did not get an [...]
Listen to “And You Have So Many” By Fred Smith This being the week of Mother’s Day, I remember one of my father’s favorite stories about his mother. They lived in a very poor [...]
Listen to “Look Out for Pirates.” This morning I am in New York serving on a panel at the Praxis Redemptive Imagination Summit. Here is the assignment: “As tectonic shifts [...]
Listen to “Jars of Clay or Faberge?” A conversation this week with Dan Haseltine, the lead vocalist for the band Jars of Clay and the founder of Blood: Water Mission started me [...]
Listen to “More Than A Singing Cow.” It’s not often I ask someone to pray for me before going to a museum or library. But last year I did ask that of my brother-in-law [...]
Listen to “Catch a Wave.” Several years ago, our local Chamber of Commerce brought in a renowned demographer to talk with a large group of business and civic leaders about the [...]
