Jerusalem

What’s the Big Deal About Israel?

Nathan SmithBible, Jewish Roots

Maybe you’re not asking that question?  Should you be?  Is it not odd for a country the size of New Jersey to be in headline news week after week on TV screens all over the world?  Maybe the news you hear is all positive?  Maybe your perspective is mostly negative?  Regardless, you’ve heard something about this small nation and you …

I Need More Grey Hair In My Life

Nathan SmithChristian Maturity, Family

There are some things only time can teach you.  I know we don’t want to believe that anymore with our vast ‘knowledge’ and access to instant information via the internet and so many connected devices.  Yet, there is a difference between informational knowledge and wisdom.  By now, most of us understand that having all the right information won’t produce a …

Out of Order: The Right Thing in The Wrong Place

Nathan SmithChristian Maturity, Faith, Life Skills

When something is not working properly it is said to be ‘Out of Order’. We tend to think of that as being synonymous with ‘broken’. The irony is, nothing may be physically broken at all?! All the essential pieces may be fully functional and yet the machine isn’t operating properly. Often times, the issue isn’t that the essential pieces are …