The Rev. Charles SmithDec 2, 20245 min readJesus—Spiritual Steroids for SuccessWe Are Here to Pump You Up! Scripture: Isaiah 40:1–4, 29–31; Luke 3:1–6 Introduction: The Illusion of Strength Hans and Franz, the 1990s...
The Rev. Charles SmithDec 2, 20246 min readChristmas is coming? I sure do wish it was here alreadyDo you recall waiting for Christmas as a child? The tree stood, lights shimmered, and gifts, wrapped in shiny paper, beckoned. Days...
The Rev. Charles SmithNov 25, 20241 min readBeing Thankful as an Ambassador for the KingdomAs we gather this Thanksgiving to share food, laughter, and gratitude, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the true King who reigns in our...
The Rev. Charles SmithNov 20, 20244 min readYou Preach Your Eulogy Every DayThe King Who Is, Who Was, and Who Is to Come Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven...
The Rev. Charles SmithNov 17, 20244 min readGod and my mom are not mocked!Introduction: Cleaning Hacks and Love Bombs Let’s start with a confession: as a kid, I thought I’d mastered the art of “cleaning” the...
The Rev. Charles SmithNov 6, 20243 min readWill the REAL Slim Shady Please Stand Up—How Slim Teaches You How to be a SaintWill the Real You Please Stand Up? A Reflection on Identity and Transformation May I have your attention, please? Will the real Slim...
The Rev. Charles SmithNov 1, 20213 min readMemento Mori You Are Going to DieThe inevitability of our own death is something that most of us manage to hide away in the deep recesses of our consciousness that we do...
The Rev. Charles SmithFeb 16, 20214 min readDiscipline: Its how you become a saintWe read in the book of Wisdom that having been disciplined a little we will receive a great thing for God has tested us and found us...
The Rev. Charles SmithFeb 2, 20214 min readLet’s get you ordained. I want to share with you about two miracles that turn into ordinations right on the spot. In my tradition, the Episcopal Church,...
The Rev. Charles SmithJan 28, 20214 min readHow to get joy backI love this simple, energetic gospel acclimation we would sing at Church of the Holy Apostles Anglican/Roman Catholic many Sundays in...
The Rev. Charles SmithJan 27, 20214 min readLet’s Get ThemWe have been kind and patient long enough. The events of the past several months and the past several weeks have convinced me it really...
The Rev. Charles SmithJan 11, 20213 min read2021 Time to Begin AgainYour beginning now matter how glorious or how bad it seems is just that—a beginning. It does not define you. I can’t help but think of my...
The Rev. Charles SmithJan 11, 20215 min readTake off that ridiculous maskTake off that ridiculous mask you are wearing. These words of wisdom spoken by Supreme Leader Snoke of the latest Star Wars Trilogy,...
The Rev. Charles SmithJan 6, 20214 min readWhat does it take to stand up to EVIL?Edmund Burke has said that "the only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing." So if there is something we...
The Rev. Charles SmithDec 24, 20203 min readAnd we shall have peaceAnd we shall have peace. These are the words of the great and famous leader Emperor Palpatine the despotic ruler of a long time ago in a...
The Rev. Charles SmithDec 14, 20203 min readWelcome to 2020! Margaritaville Imagine taking everything and everyone you love and enjoy and throwing it all into a blender and pressing the pulse button over and over...
The Rev. Charles SmithSep 21, 20204 min readI’m Weary and Worn, are you?Live a life worthy of Christ I get it. I really do. We are all supposed to be living a life worthy Jesus Christ. We are all supposed to...
The Rev. Charles SmithSep 17, 20203 min readWhy do we NEED the Saints? Fishing. That’s Why! We don’t NEED the saints do we? I thought Jesus came so that we could simply go directly to God without the need for a priest, or a saint,
The Rev. Charles SmithSep 15, 20203 min readWhat do you want to be when you grow up?What is it that you really want to be when you grow up? I remember this question being asked of me as a little boy but then some day you...
The Rev. Charles SmithSep 9, 20203 min readHow Can You Make God Love You More?What can you do to make God love you any more? How about less? What can you say to make God love you more? How about less? We each have a...
