Searching for Truth
“The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.” Proverbs 18:17 “In those days there was no king...
The Weekly Thought is sent out by the Pastor each week to encourage Christian growth. A variety of topics from a Biblical perspective are addressed one by one to help the body of Christ think Biblically.
Pastor Todd, author of the Weekly Thought
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Todd Smith
- Jun 24, 2020
- 2 min
In Need of Praise
“A Psalm for Giving Thanks. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with...
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Todd Smith
- Jun 17, 2020
- 3 min
Do People See Your Identity in Christ?
“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own;...
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Todd Smith
- Jun 10, 2020
- 2 min
Every Knee Shall Bow
“So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete...
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Todd Smith
- Jun 3, 2020
- 3 min
What Do Christians Do When the World Burns?
“With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a...
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Todd Smith
- May 27, 2020
- 4 min
What Testing Reveals
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living...
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Todd Smith
- May 20, 2020
- 2 min
Prayer for Shepherds
“So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that...
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Todd Smith
- May 13, 2020
- 4 min
How We Mourn
“But we do not want you to be uniformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. ...
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Todd Smith
- May 6, 2020
- 2 min
Giving Thanks for Mothers
“I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. As I...
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Todd Smith
- Apr 29, 2020
- 4 min
Getting Better Than Normal, Part 2
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be...
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Todd Smith
- Apr 22, 2020
- 4 min
Getting Better Than Normal, Part 1
“Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it and laid incense on it and offered unauthorized fire...
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Todd Smith
- Apr 15, 2020
- 2 min
Struggling with Contentment
“I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had...
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Todd Smith
- Apr 8, 2020
- 5 min
Resurrection
“But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone...
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Todd Smith
- Apr 1, 2020
- 4 min
Out of Context
1. “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”...
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Todd Smith
- Mar 25, 2020
- 2 min
The Day that Changed the World Forever
“Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken...
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Todd Smith
- Mar 21, 2020
- 2 min
Time to Unplug
“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD...
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Todd Smith
- Mar 18, 2020
- 2 min
Life On Pause
“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one...
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Todd Smith
- Mar 11, 2020
- 2 min
Working on the Little Things
“And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of...
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Todd Smith
- Mar 4, 2020
- 2 min
The Sky Is Not Falling
“For the Lord spoke thus to me with his strong hand upon me, and warned me not to walk in the way of this people, saying: ‘Do not call...
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Todd Smith
- Feb 26, 2020
- 2 min
Cheerful Generosity
“The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one...
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