Posts from 2025
Has Charlie Kirk’s Passing Changed the Internet?
Charlie Kirk’s legacy wasn’t simply in the opinions he held, but in how he held them. He modeled something rare: conviction without cruelty, truth without tearing others down, and dialogue without dismissing people. Once upon a time, what people saw of you in person was what they knew of you. Your values and tone carried into every interaction, even online. But the anonymity of digital space shifted something. From a distance, people began to say things they would never say…
Your Story
Series Recap: Your Story – Written in His Blood, Told by Your WordsThis Week: The Understated In This Week’s Day After Church Podcast… In this episode, we close out the Your Story series with a focus on humility. Whether you joined us at Light Christian Center or another church in your city, the reminder is the same: your story matters most when it points to Jesus. This week’s conversation unpacks how pride can shift the spotlight toward us, but humility…
Book Release: The Intentional Church Team
📣 New Book Release: The Intentional Church Team is Here! By Dr. Craig Smee What if your church team wasn’t just filling roles—but building people?What if discipleship wasn’t just something we talked about—but something our systems actually supported? After years of walking with churches through the highs, lows, and plateaus of ministry, I finally put pen to paper. The Intentional Church Team is the result. And today, I’m thrilled to announce—it’s live. 💡 Why This Book Matters The Intentional Church…
Breathed Into Motion
Breathed Into Motion You weren’t just saved. You were stirred. Sometimes we treat the Holy Spirit like a recharge station—something we dip into when we’re low. But Pentecost wasn’t a moment of spiritual top-up. It was a divine ignition. In this week’s Catch the Wind message, we explored what it means to be stirred by the Spirit—not for show, but for go. You were breathed into motion for a reason. The same Spirit that hovered over creation now dwells in…
Gifted To Go
Gifted to Go You weren’t just filled — you were sent. There’s a reason the Holy Spirit showed up in a windstorm. Acts 2 reminds us that the Spirit doesn’t come quietly to stay still — He comes to fill, to move, to send. This week I talked about the difference between natural abilities and spiritual gifts. One you’re born with. The other you’re reborn with. Spiritual gifts aren’t just personality perks. They’re power tools. And they’re not given for…
What we notice gives us permission to nurture.
Don’t Just Track It—Touch It: Turning Touchpoints into Discipleship Moments Post Body: “Touchpoints aren’t the target—they’re the trigger.”(Excerpt from Craig Smee’s upcoming book, The Intentional Church Team) In ministry, we’re surrounded by data. Check-ins. Comments. Likes. Attendance. Text replies. These aren’t bad things—they’re helpful indicators that someone is still circling the runway of your ministry. But here’s the truth we can’t afford to forget: What we notice gives us permission to nurture. A parent checking in kids for the third…
The Winds of Change
The Winds of Change: How the Holy Spirit Moves Us Forward When we talk about the Holy Spirit, we often think of fire, power, and Pentecost—but we don’t always think about change. And yet, in Week 4 of the Catch the Wind series, we were reminded that one of the most consistent ways the Spirit moves is by stirring up change in our lives. Not just external change. Not just circumstantial adjustments. We’re talking about the kind of transformation that…
Movement, Momentum, and the Messy Middle
Catching the Wind: Movement, Momentum, and the Messy Middle We love mountaintop moments with God. When the Spirit rushes in like wind and fire, it’s easy to believe we’re being moved. But what about Tuesday afternoon? What about the long stretch of “normal”? That’s where most of us live—and it’s exactly where the Holy Spirit wants to meet us. In Part 3 of Catch the Wind, we leaned hard into this truth: movement in the Spirit isn’t reserved for revival…
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