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A Lenten Supper

By Steve Smith on Apr 14, 2017

A Lenten Supper is a meal where the soul is nourished along with the body.

Tags: Meal, lent, Lenten Season, companionship

The Morphing Of Community And Friendship

By Steve Smith on Mar 25, 2017

True friendship and community must be reciprocal.

Tags: Community, Trust, friendship, friendships

Anxiety Abounds! There Is A Remedy!

By Steve Smith on Feb 22, 2017

These are turbulent times indeed. And our sponge like souls have soaked in a great deal of toxins. The remedy is not as complicated as we might have thought.

Tags: Prayer, unrest, soul care, Listening to God

Understanding Your Capacity

By Steve Smith on Jan 20, 2017

If we do not understand our own limits in this life, we will never be content, satisfied or happy!

Tags: recovery, Rest, soul care, avoiding burnout, Capacity  (view more)  (view less)

The Vigil Of Waiting In Advent

By Steve Smith on Dec 13, 2016

Every 11 months, we get one month of waiting. It’s an interesting rhythm which should affect our cadence of busyness and distraction.

Tags: Advent, God's sovereignty, Waiting on God, advent candle

Advent: How To Resist The Culture And Clutter Of Christmas

By Steve Smith on Dec 3, 2016

When I practice Advent, I get the opportunity to yet again, start my life over. I am invited to step out and away from my old ways and to begin new ways of living better–living in a different rhythm; living in a deeper–more sacred way.

Tags: Advent, Silence, Christmas Advent, spiritual clutter

Listening In A Noisy World

By Steve Smith on Nov 25, 2016

So much talking. So many words. So many meetings. So much information. How can we ever take in what we really need to receive to make sense of our lives, our days and most importantly, one another.

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Tags: Leadership Listening, Listening, MINISTRY OF PRESENCE, listening vs hearing