The Rev. Charles SmithFeb 164 minDiscipline: 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 wort...
The Rev. Charles SmithFeb 24 minLet’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, ordina...
The Rev. Charles SmithJan 284 minHow 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 Vir...
The Rev. Charles SmithJan 274 minLet’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 i...
The Rev. Charles SmithJan 113 min2021 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 115 minTake 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, don’...
The Rev. Charles SmithJan 64 minWhat 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 c...
The Rev. Charles SmithDec 24, 20203 minAnd 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 minWelcome 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 minI’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 b...
The Rev. Charles SmithSep 17, 20203 minWhy 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 minWhat 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 minHow 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...
The Rev. Charles SmithSep 1, 20204 minCan’t get to Heaven by YourselfYou can’t get to Heaven by yourself so we have gotta figure this out. It is so easy to fall into the mindset that I‘m good and I have got...
The Rev. Charles SmithAug 25, 20205 minIf only I had enough to make a differenceWhen was the last time you lit a fire. A real fire. Grills and gas logs don’t count. Fire seems like such a simple thing when you can buy...
The Rev. Charles SmithApr 13, 20204 minWhere is Easter Jesus NOW?Where do you find the Jesus of Easter? You know—the risen Lord who lives forever and defeated Satan and restored us to Friendship God? Y...
The Rev. Charles SmithApr 1, 20204 minDoes God LET bad things happen?Does God let bad things happen to those he loves? That is somewhat of a loaded question. If you say "yes" it kind of makes God seem like ...
The Rev. Charles SmithMar 21, 20203 minCOVID-19 and FEARDo you feel a bit upside down and out of sorts? It is like we are having to re-learn how to do everything all the while maintaining the a...
The Rev. Charles SmithDec 25, 20191 minChristmas Brings God to UsIn the beginning was the Word, Jesus. The Word was with God. Jesus was there in the beginning. Jesus was with the Father and the Holy Spi...
The Rev. Charles SmithDec 24, 20193 minJesus is the Prince of Peace not WorryWhat do you think of at Christmas? Gifts, the celebrations, the guests, the stress? Jesus comes as the Prince of Peace. Embrace his peace.
