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2026-01-06T19:14:42-08:00

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Renaming God: Why “The Course” May Save Your Faith

Last updated on: January 6, 2026 at 7:14 pm By Gregory T. Smith

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If the name “God” has been used to harm or abuse, try “The Course”—a Path you can walk, holy Lessons you live, and Love you can trust. This “Renaming God” series recognizes that many of the common names for God suffer from misuse and misunderstanding. A lot of violence has been committed in God’s name, resulting in baggage for many. Past experiences, cultural distinctives, theological biases, and other factors affect the way we view the Divine. Saints and strugglers from... Read more

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2025-12-28T15:21:38-08:00

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Pain Made Me a Believer—A Cane Taught Me Humility

Last updated on: December 28, 2025 at 3:21 pm By Gregory T. Smith

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So, I did a thing: I bought my first walking cane. I’ve been reflecting on the lessons pain teaches: humility, patience, trust, and more. I have an ongoing back issue that flares up from time to time—usually when I forget my limitations. Almost a month ago, I forgot that I’m twenty years older than my coworkers and jumped in to help with something that I should’ve avoided. As a result, I pulled my back out, forcing a return to chiropractic... Read more

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2025-12-20T20:57:42-08:00

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Real Christmas Miracles: 12 Signs of God’s Love

Last updated on: December 20, 2025 at 8:57 pm By Gregory T. Smith

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Are Christmas miracles really a thing? Let’s explore twelve biblical Christmas miracles and see what they reveal about God’s power today. I love the classic film “Miracle on 34th Street,” directed by George Seaton and starring Maureen O’Hara and John Payne. In the film, Kris Kringle is horrified to find the Macy’s Santa Claus drunk on the job, just before the big parade in New York. After he replaces the parade Santa, the department store offers him a job working... Read more

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2025-12-15T20:41:22-08:00

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Jesus & Lao Tzu: The Way of Love Vs. Violence

Last updated on: December 15, 2025 at 8:41 pm By Gregory T. Smith

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This week reminds us how quickly physical and verbal violence can rule headlines and hearts. When tragedy strikes, it matters how we respond. Whether it’s another campus shooting, an attack on a house of worship, or a high-profile murder, politicians, pundits, and pastors jump on their soapboxes to use headlines to push their agendas. In polarized times like these, even condolences can get twisted into contempt and point-scoring. After the killings of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer... Read more

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2025-12-07T20:03:17-08:00

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How Purity Culture Ruins a Fun Christmas Song

Last updated on: December 7, 2025 at 8:03 pm By Gregory T. Smith

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Here’s how I ruin a perfectly fun Christmas song. Or, rather, how purity culture ruins a good song, and I point it out. In my house, the Christmas music comes on right after Halloween. I’ve lost Whamageddon every year, long before the season even really starts. But that’s not the song that gets me jamming, laughing, and wincing all at the same time. Every year, I forget my beef with this song until the chorus hits. I hear the early-2000s... Read more

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2025-11-29T13:40:17-08:00

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Jesus & Lao Tzu on Mission: People Aren’t Projects

Last updated on: November 29, 2025 at 1:40 pm By Gregory T. Smith

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Maybe your grandpa used to say, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” What if that wisdom applies to people, too—and people aren’t projects? Sometimes, tinkering with something that isn’t defective breaks its balance and creates problems you didn’t have before. Similarly, starting with the assumption that others are defective could actually prevent any positive influence you might want to have. What if Your Neighbors Aren’t Projects? Of course, whenever you try to fix something, you’re saying that there’s... Read more

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2025-11-19T21:13:27-08:00

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Renaming God: Could “Peace” Be Another Name for the Divine?

Last updated on: November 19, 2025 at 9:13 pm By Gregory T. Smith

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Most of us don’t think much about peace until we realize how badly we need it. What if “Peace” is another name for God? It’s the relief you feel after a sleepless night when the doctor finally says, “It’s treatable.” Or the sound of the door closing late at night, when you can finally rest because “they’re home.” It’s the calm after the storm. Peace arrives in the margins of real life. You know what it feels like, without needing... Read more

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2025-11-06T22:30:22-08:00

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Get Real! Toxic Positivity Is Not a Fruit of the Spirit

Last updated on: November 6, 2025 at 10:30 pm By Gregory T. Smith

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Toxic positivity in Christian spaces silences honest emotions. Real faith makes room for grief, lament, and presence—without the fake smile. Somewhere between Halloween and Christmas, we pack away the werewolves and vampires and start donning different kinds of masks. As we approach the Holidays, we’re expected to exchange the skeleton grins for something even more frightening—fake smiles telling the lie that everything’s fine. We shift from spooky season to sparkle season, from “boo” to “blessed,” and it’s easy to feel... Read more

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2025-11-09T12:37:26-08:00

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Holy Spirit – God’s Supernatural Ceasefire

Last updated on: November 9, 2025 at 12:37 pm By Gregory T. Smith

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Before he died, Jesus wanted give his followers the peace of the Holy Spirit, who would counsel them and guide them in all truth. We all know that loss comes to every family, and rarely on our schedule. Sometimes it arrives without warning, and the news leaves us in shock. Other times it comes at the end of a long struggle—when the body has fought hard and the spirit is ready for the next life. Some resist to the end;... Read more

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2025-10-25T13:38:26-08:00

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Moral Injury & ICE: When Doing Your Job Breaks Your Soul

Last updated on: October 25, 2025 at 1:38 pm By Gregory T. Smith

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As we protest ICE activity, let’s remember agents’ humanity and the moral injury some suffer. “Loving your neighbor” includes these guys. Have you seen the videos of women old enough to be ICE agents’ mothers, confronting young men in masks and Kevlar? Wagging their fingers like disappointed moms, they chant, “Shame! Shame! Shame!” The more they chant, the more the agents back away. When the agents turn and retreat, the crowd cheers. Public Shaming When I saw the images,... Read more

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