Hanging on my father’s office wall were six portraits of older men. Each represented a single character trait he wished to emulate in his own life and every morning standing before them he [...]
Listen to “Repaid by Love” by Fred Smith Stories come in all shapes, don’t they? Today, there is an industry devoted to people anxious to understand their personal [...]
Listen to “Rest In Peace Mrs. Perkins” by Fred Smith Mrs. Perkins stepped out from her pew and walked down the aisle of our Baptist church to rededicate her life on a regular [...]
Listen to “The Widow’s Great Treasure” by Fred Smith For years I have treated the story of the widow’s mite as an illustration of sacrificial giving. So remarkable is the [...]
Listen to “My Trivial Sins” by Fred Smith No one would describe me as a product of diversity. As a Southern Baptist, I grew up sure of our traditions and practices but not our [...]
Listen to “His Mother’s Son” by Fred Smith Over the holidays I had time to think again about images of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Traditionally, what is our picture of [...]
Listen to “Haters” By Fred Smith Facebook is not the place for subtlety and we all know that. Yet, this week I posted a spoof from the Babylon Bee and several good friends [...]
Listen to “Place and Power” by Fred Smith If you want well-written insight into the work of speechwriters and their behind-the-scenes influence, I would suggest Barton [...]
Listen to “The Glitter is Gone” by Fred Smith In the past there has always been an unspoken bond between the very rich “one percent” of our world and the rest of us. During the [...]
Listen to “All Things In Common” By Fred Smith I posted an article on the shrinking of the middle class as an increasing number of people are falling into the category of [...]
