Who is your favorite character in the Star Wars movies? I typically don’t choose the villain as my favorite movie character, but for some reason, I have always liked Darth Vader the most in the Star Wars saga. Perhaps it was his strength or the voice-over by James Earl Jones. Regardless, I often chose him […]
Acts 21:37-22:30
January 26, 2020Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes Acts 21:37-40 37 As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the tribune, “May I say something to you?” And he said, “Do you know Greek? 38 Are you not the Egyptian, then, who recently stirred up a revolt and led the four […]
Acts 21:27-36
January 19, 2020Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes Has there ever been a situation in your life where you feel like you “got took”? I know that’s not correct grammar, but you got hoodwinked. The bait-and-switch move happen. “Gotcha” happened. It may have been when you were trying to buy something from somebody, and it ended […]
Friction at the Intersection
Road rage is a real thing! Let’s be honest; you’ve been at a four-way stop or have navigated the pace of oncoming cars on the ramp of an interstate. It is easy to let our frustration show through the honking of a horn, the riding of a bumper, or the stare that we offer as […]
Acts 21: Unity in Fellowship
January 12, 2020Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes I need to confess something. I’ve had an issue from time to time with road rage. This is the way it normally pans out of my life: Going home, there is a four-way stop on Fortson Road, where everybody other than me loses their minds. They forget the […]
Jesse Tree – Christmas Eve
December 24, 2019Luke 2:1-7Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes I. A Determined Journey Luke 2:1-5In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 […]
Sharing Millions
According to Business Insider, Ryan’s Toy Reviews grossed $22 million in 2018. This is amazing! Back in March of 2015, Ryan’s parents began documenting his toy reviews, and today, he has over 22.3 million subscribers to his YouTube channel! How in the world does someone reach this level of economic success simply by making home […]
The Jesse Tree: Week 1
November 24, 2019Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes In our modern day of technology, it’s amazing how things can happen. A couple of years ago, there was this kid named Ryan who thought that he would take a camera, do a little toy review, and put it on YouTube. Now, it’s Ryan’s Toy Review, and if […]
Determined to Finish the Race
For me, one of the most memorable Olympic moments was in the Summer Games of 1992 in Barcelona. Derek Redmond was a British sprinter who had barely missed the qualification four years prior. He was thrilled to run in this year’s (1992) Olympic Games, but he pulled a hamstring in the middle of a 400m […]
Acts 21:1-14
November 17, 2019Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes I love the Olympics. I realize it is not even the season for it, but I love the Olympics. One of my favorite stories from the Olympics actually happened in the 1992 Barcelona Games. There was a British sprinter named Derek Redmond, I’m going to unveil for you […]