Posts by Brice Smith

I worry so much about what I am going to say. It's time for me to listen. ...

Mark 4:35-41 (NIV11) 35That day when evening came, he said to his disciples,"Let us go over to the other side."36Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat.There were also other boats with him.37A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped.38Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disc...

Being a minister or pastor, I spend a lot of time thinking about what I want our church to be. There are of course several foundational things that I want for us. I want us to be a place where people meet Jesus, and their lives are changed because of it. I want us to be a place of transformation, love and growth. I would also love for us to be vibrant, growing, and healthy...