God’s Answer to Discouragement
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with…
A Tribute to C. S. Lewis
By Jason Smith C. S. Lewis was born 121 years ago this Friday, November 29, 2019. I am one of many who can say that his writings have profoundly affected my life — even from childhood. I can still vividly…
Choosing Self-Denial in a Self-Entitled World
By Jason Smith “Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going back to God, rose from supper. He laid aside His outer garments, and taking a…
The Waiting Is the Hardest Part
By Jason Smith “A person’s days are determined; you have decreed the number of his months and have set limits he cannot exceed.” (Job 14:5, NIV) What are you waiting for? I frequently find myself wishing things were happening faster.…
The Gospel We Give Our Kids
By Jason Smith “Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved…” (1 Corinthians 15:1-2a, NIV)…
What to Do with that Anxiety
By Jason Smith “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time He may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:6-7) Not long ago, I…
Raising Boys
By Jason Smith “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:4) In a matter of weeks, my wife Whitney is due to deliver our third boy,…
Your Origins Matter
By Jason Smith “When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?…
God Makes Science Possible
By Jason Smith Many atheist philosophers and scientists will declare reason and faith are forever locked in a battle for the minds of men. In his book Faith vs. Fact: Why Science and Faith Are Incompatible, Jerry Coyne asserts that…
Who Created God?
By Jason Smith “If God created the universe, then who created God?” I have lost count of the number of times I have been asked this question when interacting with university students about the Christian faith. I must admit that…