Entries by Wallace Smith

Podcast 126: Grow a Heart for Service!

Serving others—in our family, in our congregation, and beyond—is at the very center of God’s purpose for our lives. Today we talk about the vital need we all have to grow a heart oriented toward service, willing to answer God’s call with a “Hear am I, send me!”

Podcast 124: Is “Wicked” Wicked? Isaiah 5 Weighs In…

It’s popular. It’s trending. It promises a good message about the importance of character over social status, not judging based on appearances, and being concerned about the oppressed. But looking more broadly, the musical Wicked is part of a larger trend that illustrates how a warning found in Isaiah 5 applies very powerfully to our time today.

Podcast 123: Why Giving Thanks Matters

Today, Friend of the Podcast Phil Sena, in town for Thanksgiving, joins us to discuss why taking the time to give thanks is important. (Also, here’s a link to the Tomorrow’s World article that Mr. Robinson mentioned: “Hacking Thankfulness.”) [Note: For some odd reason, the YouTube feature for the website was not working well when […]