– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader Each morning, I use both the Pray-As-You-Go App and the Upper Room Disciplines as part of my time with God. Then, […]
Stories
The Sights of Sound: This Crowd Needs MORE!
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader Have you looked around your congregation lately and lamented the absence of younger people? How many conversations has your administrative team […]
How Sweet the Sound: The Sounds of Silence
I started singing in the church choir at around age five. At that age, my voice was pitched a bit higher than many of the female voices in the choir. […]
The Sights of Sound: Taking a Risk
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader On a crisp Sunday morning, my cold feet moved quickly past the historic cemetery of Beaufort, where I would typically wander […]
The Sights of Sound: Messy and Beautiful
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader On a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon, I pulled up to Trinity United Methodist Church in New Bern. Before I even […]
How Sweet the Sound: ‘Quiet, Delicate Snowflakes’
By this all people will know that you are my disciples,if you have love for one another. John 13:35 Though many 21st-century Christians are drawn towards the BIG and sparkly manifestations of […]
The Sights of Sound: See, Listen, and Love
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader As we all struggle to find ways to serve and advocate for those marginalized people within our communities, we often forget […]
Sights of The Sound: Learning to Finger Paint
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader If you were going to channel your inner artist this afternoon, would you pick up a paintbrush and strategically cover the details […]
The Sights of Sound: The Church Has Left the Building!
My home church is not unlike many of yours. We have been struggling to get people back following COVID. We have been working to communicate who we are and […]