Monthly Archives: December 2014
God in Us
by Steven Smith on December 31, 2014 in Preaching
As we settle into the new year the inevitability of new year’s resolutions looms over us. Personally, I like goals built around a birthday rather than a new year. Still, a new year forces us to consider a new personal era of a life lived for God. So as we consider the New Year,... Read More »
Eat. Fast. How does a Christian relate to food?
by Steven Smith on December 15, 2014 in Christian Life, Culture, Virtues
Self-orientation, in any form is spiritually devastating. The desire to orient all of life around myself is encouraged by a culture that tempts us to rip the governor off any pursuit of pleasure. In this way a good gift like food becomes a hedonist entitlement; my right to have m... Read More »
Reflections on December Graduation
by Steven Smith on December 12, 2014 in Christian Life, Education
Very fine people will walk across a stage today to receive diplomas from Southwestern Seminary. So much goodness here. Some students I knew from their first course in the seminary, some employees of mine, some doing fine doctoral work, and there’s even one cousin! Really, this ... Read More »
One Race
by Steven Smith on December 5, 2014 in Christian Life, Culture, Current Events, Ethics
Recently I called two friends who pastor in NYC: one in the Upper West Side of Manhattan and the other in the Bronx. My questions are about the spiritual climate in NYC in light of the non-indictment in the Eric Garner case. My phone call itself is telling. It assumes that I need... Read More »
The Invisibility of Progress
by Steven Smith on December 2, 2014 in Christian Life, Prayer
Most days we are not breaking the tape of a finish line, walking across the stage at graduation, or standing to receive ovations for a job well done. Generally those moments are the rare capstones of greater accomplishments: keep running and you can finish the race, persevere in ... Read More »
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Steven W. Smith is the Vice President for Student Services and Communications and Professor of Preaching at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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