By Pastor KC Smith The most powerful and universal fear in this world is the fear of death. Even people who follow a religion are still prey to that fear. But what if I told you that you will never die; that one way or another and one place or the other, you would never cease to exist?   Who could make such a foolish statement? Someone who believes the promises of Jesus Christ. In John 11:26, Jesus says, “and whoever believes in Me shall never die.” Death does not mean you wi

I have a bone to pick with the American church. Not all churches, of course, but a great many of them are veering off in the wrong direction, and I’m not happy with where they’re headed. Let me tell you why. I'm sorry to say this, but there is a spiritually dangerous teaching making its way through the church in America. Be on your guard. I came across a young preacher who was a big proponent of something called contemplative prayer, a term I’m not familiar with, so I did som

I recently shared why I post so much about God on social media. If you remember, I almost met Him face-to-face due to a defect in my heart that was surgically repaired in 1986. Facing death really drove home the other reason I write about God so much, and it’s not a fun discussion to have among my fellow finite beings. Can you give me a few minutes of your time? If I had something to warn you about and didn’t say anything, you’d be pretty upset, right? Dying without faith in

I faced serious questions about my mortality at the ripe old age of 15 years old. That’s right, I confronted a significant possibility of death far younger than most of the human beings who’ve ever walked the planet, and I’m glad I did. Wait, did I just say I was glad about that? It was a dark time. I was born with a heart disease called Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome. In fact, I popped out of the birth canal in the throes of a heart beating so fast that instruments couldn’t p

I read the craziest thing for several years, and it didn’t really dawn on me just what this story truly said. Remember the story of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane the night before He went to the Cross? He knew everything that was ahead of Him and the pain and agony that was coming to complete the Plan of Redemption. The Crucifixion was a barbaric form of execution and the most painful form of torture known at the time, reserved for the worst of the worst back in ancient da

Hope seems to be in short supply these days, doesn’t it? Scrolling through headlines and watching or listening to newscasts is a one-way ticket to serious depression and an urge to run for a bomb shelter. Where does hope fit into this? Jeremiah 29:11 is one of my favorite verses, saying, “For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not harm you. Plans to give you hope  and a future.” Isaiah 40:31 says, “…but those who hope  in the Lord will renew their stren

Like many people these days, my family has been going through a rough patch during the last three months. In fact, it’s been some of the rougher days we’ve had in many years. I’ve spent a considerable amount of time on my knees asking God to intervene, but nothing has happened. Have you ever found yourself in that situation? We all have. Sometimes, God appears silent. Your prayers seem to be bumping on the ceiling and not getting through. But God is supposed to be good, right

I get these random questions that float through my brain sometimes. “Why do we pray?” Another one recently was “What is prayer?” Well, I knew the most basic answers, so I did what any good journalist would do: I went digging. Well, you can Google search pretty much any topic and come up with literally thousands and thousands of answers. But to the surprise of nobody, I found the best answer in God’s Word. I’ve been spending time in the Old Testament recently, and my Full Life

Has there been a more controversial part of Christian theology than interpreting the need for water baptism? While we are commanded by Jesus to be baptized, I have read recently that multiple church denominations teach that you cannot receive the Holy Spirit without being immersed underwater and baptized. Well, here is my question: I’m reading through Acts Chapter 10 and come upon verse 40, which describes Peter teaching in the home of Cornelius, the centurion, a man who was

How do I make an impact for Jesus without being in full time ministry? It absolutely can be done!

Why all the cloak-and-dagger stuff? If you’re Jesus and claiming to be the Son of God, why didn’t you just come out and say it right away? Why all the subtleties and parables, with the caveat of “he who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Why all the secrecy? Well, after doing some digging, it turns out He may have had good reasons for doing it that way. Much of the secrecy and subtlety had at least something to do with human emotions and motivations. Let’s start in John 6, when

“Jesus did not claim to be God in the Bible.” What was your first reaction to that statement? I didn’t believe it either. Then I started thinking: “Let’s dig into this a little bit.” Jesus didn't claim to be God? Let's go to the Word and find out the Truth. This subject was the focus during a recent lesson at the Kingdom Fit Bible College, where I’m taking some Bible classes. A common claim by Muslims is that Jesus “didn’t say He was God in the Bible.” Well, it turns out, He

Sometimes the shortest lines are the most memorable! "Repent…and thou shalt be SAVED!” Such a funny line in Ace Ventura Two. Jim Carrey channeled his inner Charlton Heston from the 1956 film “The Ten Commandments.” While that line still makes me giggle, it’s actually a very important concept that doesn’t get enough time in the pulpits of many churches in the Western Hemisphere. Let’s talk about one of the most basic tenets of faith. “Repent, and thou shalt be saved.” Clearly,

I never understood it when I heard people talk about the God of the Old Testament being different from the God of the New Testament. Well, I recently took a deeper dive into the Old Testament, and I’m starting to understand where the impression comes from. It started for me in the early chapters of the Book of Joshua, as the Israelites were set to attack Jericho. On the seventh day, they marched around the walls, which were estimated to be up to 30 feet high and 20 feet thick

Courage is not and has never been the absence of fear.

Charlie Kirk died for speaking out on what he believed. Someone didn't agree, so they murdered him in cold blood. It's time for honest talk.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/471601305105628 “Why would a loving God send people to punishment in Hell?” That’s a common question when it comes to the secular world trying to understand Christianity, and it can be challenging to answer for believers. Secular folks think God is a God of “love,” which He is. But we need to clear up some misunderstandings. One of the biggest reasons society trips up on this is its definition of the word love. Got Questions  says, “Our culture t

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“What is going on here?” I’ve heard and read that question a lot after this past week because the news has been bleak. Israel and Iran...