Listen to “George and Jesus” by Fred Smith A few weeks ago I did an interview and while much of it was on philanthropy the questions ranged across a number of topics. This [...]
Listen to the Introduction of “The Edge of the Inside” by Fred Smith Good day, friends. I am writing to let you know my new book is out and is available on Amazon. In a way, it [...]
Listen to “Neighbors” by Fred Smith Like most of us, I’ve heard the Parable of the Good Samaritan since childhood and one thing has remained constant: the Samaritan has always [...]
Listen to “The George Option” by Fred Smith I’ve made light of country and western music for as long as I can remember. The titles like “I’ll Be Over You When The Grass Grows [...]
Listen to “Jesus Is Just Alright” by Fred Smith In the last few years I have been paying closer attention to some deep shifts affecting the church. It’s easy for Boomers to [...]
Listen to “Never Despair” by Fred Smith None of us thought it would end the way it did. It began with small, almost unnoticed decisions by Mrs. Britton, our Sunday School [...]
Listen to “Crossing Over” by Fred Smith The church service before I taught Sunday School was not to my taste. It’s hard for me to believe God finds this edifying. The [...]
Listen to “Keep It Simple” by Fred Smith “Thank God the evangelicals are a single issue bloc of voters. I don’t know what we would do were they not.” My friend, the aspiring [...]
Listen to “Feathers on the Waves” by Fred Smith The Greeks, as always, had a word for it: tragedy. That’s the first word that came to my mind when I stared at the photo of [...]
Listen to “A Peace Profound” by Fred Smith I think it was long-time Chaplain of the Senate Dick Halverson who said, “In the beginning the church was a fellowship of men and [...]
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