People Pleasing Power Drain

Nathan SmithBible, Faith, Personal Stories, Thought Provoking

I have had the privilege of traveling to many different countries around the world.  Often, I have been ministering by either speaking or leading worship.  Once, while on a tour of Eastern Europe, I was preparing to go out on stage in Croatia when I realized something was wrong with my guitar effects pedal board.  Making a few quick changes, …

Halloween

My Halloween Testimony

Nathan SmithFamily, Personal Stories

Years ago, I wrote down a testimony to email to my friends. I recently came across it again as I was preparing to launch my new blog.  I’m sharing it again today to remind you that the Lord is near, even in our times of deepest desperation and fear.  He knows our hurt, pain and struggle.  Take heart, He has …

Cliff Hanging Christians

Nathan SmithBible, Christian Maturity

I am much more of a reader than I’ve ever been.  In high school, reading was more of a chore than a joy.   The popular thing to do in those days when given a lengthy book reading assignment was to find a copy of Cliff’s Notes and just read that.  Cliff’s Notes were a series of paraphrased overviews of …