10 Quotes from the ERLC Leadership Summit on Race – April 9, 2015 By bsmith016 With the recent firestorms surrounding Ferguson, Eric Garner, and now Walter Scott, we’re reminded of one thing that we should have never forgotten: racial reconciliation is still a core, …
United: An Interview with Trillia Newbell – December 17, 2014 By bsmith016 My friend Trillia Newbell has written a needed and helpful book called United: Captured by God’s Vision for Diversity. In United, Trillia explores the importance of pursuing diversity in …
3 Reasons to Plant in Highly-Churched Areas – November 18, 2014 By bsmith016 In 2010, I co-planted a church with a few other men in the Wylie, Texas area outside of Dallas/Fort Worth. For the last two years, I’ve been part of a church that has planted churches in …
Expressing God's Love in the Local Church – October 20, 2014 By bsmith016 Scripture teaches us about ourselves, our condition, and our God. God’s love, of course, is a focal point of Scripture and a focal point of our stories of salvation. God’s love is …