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Since June 30, 2024 I’ve been serving as Interim Senior Pastor at Advent Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Arlington, Texas. The congregation currently streams services on YouTube.. You can watch the messages below and/or read the manuscripts.

Easter Hope

Living by Faith – May 25, 2025

Welcoming Everyone – May 18, 2025

Growing for the Future – May 4, 2025

Opening Our Eyes – April 27, 2025

Easter Expectations – April 20, 2025

Lenten Challenges

Choosing Jesus – April 13, 2025

Beginning Today – April 6, 2025

Living Richly – March 30, 2025

Loving Wastefully – March 23, 2025 (note the video recording below only includes the audio feed of sermon due to technical issues)

Loving God & Loving Neighbor – March 9, 2025

Meeting Jesus Again Series

Listen to Him – March 2, 2025

Welcoming Doubt – February 16, 2025

Speaking New Life – February 9, 2025

Honoring the Sabbath – February 2, 2025

Answering the Call – January 26, 2025

God’s Year to Act – January 19, 2025

Living Wet – January 12, 2025

Epiphany

Starry Wisdom – January 5, 2025

Christmas

Missing Jesus – December 29, 2024

Newsflash! A Savior is Born – December 24, 2024

Advent at Advent – Waiting and Wondering

An Unexpected Song – December 22, 2024

Do What? – December 15, 2024

Prepare the Way! – December 8. 2024

Pay Attention – December 1, 2024

Choosing Thanks – a single sermon, not in a series – November 24, 2024

Inspired by Diana Butler Bass’ book Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks (HarperOne, 2018) – named a So What Faith Top Book of 2018 ,

A More Spacious Christianity

Inspired by Debie Thomas’ new book: A Faith of Many Rooms: Inhabiting a More Spacious Christianity (Broadleaf Books, 2024 – rated here on So What Faith as 4.5/5).

Belonging – November 17, 2024

Wrestling – November 10, 2024

Paradox – November 3, 2024

Story – October 27, 2024

Sin & Salvation – October 20, 2024

Doubt – October 13, 2024

Fruitful Practices

  • Doing Life Together – September 29, 2024 (Faithful Practice: Intentional Faith Development) – recording of the livestream here (the Scripture lesson begins at 16:22 and the sermon begins at 17:30).
  • Going All In – September 22, 2024 (Fruitful Practice; Extravagant Generosity) – recording of the livestream here (the Gospel lesson begins at 23:58 and the sermon begins at 25:00).
  • Connecting with God – September 15, 2024 (Fruitful Practice: Passionate Worship) –  recording of the livestream here (the Gospel lesson begins at 17:35 and the sermon begins at 18:54).
  • God’s Work. Our Hands. Every Day. – September 8, 2024 (Fruitful Practice: Risk-Taking Mission and Service) – recording of the livestream here (the Gospel lesson begins at 25:44 and the sermon begins at 27:34).
  • All Are Welcome – September 1, 2024 (Fruitful Practice: Radical Hospitality) – here (the Gospel lesson begins at 20:15 and the sermon begins at 22:20).

The Jesus Priorities

  • The Jesus Creed – August 25, 2024 (Priority: Love) – recording of the livestream here (the Gospel lesson begins at 22:04 and the sermon begins at 23:06)
  • Be an Imitator – August 18, 2024 (Priority: Humility) – recording of the livestream here (the Epistle lesson begins at 23:34 and the sermon begins at 26:02), but please note that there were some audio difficulties during today’s service that impacted this recording
  • The Gift of Children – August 11, 2024 (Priority: Children Are Precious) – recording of the livestream here (the Gospel lesson begins at 19:39 and my portion of the message at 28:20)
  • The Best Sermon – August 4, 2024 (Priority: Seek God’s Will) – recording of the livestream here (the sermon begins at 20:12)
  • How Much is Enough? – July 28, 2024 (Priority: Treasure in Heaven) – recording of the livestream here (the Gospel lesson begins at 23::44 and the message at 25:22)
  • Being and Making Disciples – July 21, 2024 (Priority: Spread the Word) – recording of the livestream here (the Gospel lesson begins at 22:24 and the message at 23:23)
  • Prayer: Just Do It – July 14, 2024 (Priority: Prayer) recording of the livestream here (the Gospel lesson begins at 24:38 and the message at 26:16)
  • Your Healing Touch – July 7, 2024 (Priority: Healing) – recording of the livestream here (the Gospel lesson begins at 23:42 and the message at 26:02)

After concluding my last full-time role as the pastor of a congregation in 2015, the frequency of my preaching fell from weekly to occasionally. In 2023, I opened myself to the possibility of preaching more regularly. Some of my recent sermons are available below in manuscript and video formats.

CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Dallas, Texas)

God is Still Speaking (January 2024)

NORTHRIDGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (Dallas, Texas)

Who am I? (August 2023)

 

ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH (Dallas, Texas)

Sowing Seeds of Hope (July 2023)

EASTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (Dallas, Texas)

Difficult Discipleship (June 2023)

CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Dallas, Texas)

Abundant Life (April 2023)

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Greg Smith

Greg is a follower of the Way of Jesus who strives to make the world a better place for all people. Currently, he serves as Chief Executive Officer of White Rock Center of Hope and as Interim Senior Pastor of Advent Lutheran Church. He has served ten congregations, taught religion to undergraduates for eight years, and helped three organizations provide quality healthcare to underserved populations. (Read More)

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