Prayer is foundational to following Christ and growing in prayer perhaps the greatest felt need for the church. (What’s why I wrote When Prayer Is a Struggle.) We all need encouragement to persevere in seeking God through prayer, and one of the best ways to be encouraged is to watch encouraging sermons on prayer by […]
Colin S. Smith
5 Life-Changing Sermons on Overcoming Anxiety, Worry, and Fear
Anxiety is a major issue every person deals with, believer or unbeliever. The difference for the believer is the help God provides to overcome anxiety, worry, and fear with the power of His peace and presence. Below are five sermons from a variety of Scriptures to help you focus on God and His truth. 1. […]
Free Audio of the Book: Heaven, How I Got Here The Story of the Thief on the Cross by Colin S. Smith
You can now listen to the audio drama of one of my favorite books for free. My pastor, Colin S. Smith of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church in suburban Chicago, wrote Heaven, How I Got Here: The Story of the Thief on the Cross and had actor Stephen Baldwin record the audiobook. The Unlocking the […]
OpentheBible.org — A Great Tool for Discipleship and Fighting Bible Illiteracy
Did you know that, according to the American Bible Society, 66% of Americans “express at least some curiosity to know more about what the Bible says”? Our friends at Unlocking the Bible have created an amazing tool to give people curious about the Bible an “open house” to see what the story of the Bible […]
A Powerful Sermon on Sexual Abuse
There is an epidemic of sexual abuse in our world and the headlines of the past several months make it very clear. Statistics also back this up: Sexual assault occurs in 10-14% of all marriages Every two minutes someone in the US is sexually assaulted 17% of men and 25% of women are or will […]
