Editor’s note: The Beacon is revisiting Worship columns by some of our retired writers. This piece that ran Aug. 15, 2013, is by Mark Smith, former senior pastor of Mukilteo Presbyterian …

I think most people, even in passing, have heard Jesus Christ referred to as “the Lamb of God.” That’s interesting, because there is only one person in all of the Bible who specifically …

I was shocked a recent poll found that only about half of Americans felt grateful and of those who agreed that being grateful was important, only about half of those admitted to regularly expressing …

Goodness! For me, a special kismet is in the air! God is such a showoff. I awoke this Wednesday morning to my only chore of the day, that of writing this column, as it is due in one week. I am …

This past Christmas, my nephew from Japan came to visit us with the intent to experience what Christmas was like in the United States. I thought that this was an interesting perspective, but …

On Jan. 27, the world will mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a symbolic date to commemorate the victims of Nazism. Murderous Nazi terror targeted millions for reasons of biology, …

One of my favorite quotes is from Crawford Loritts. He says, “Greatness is never the product of giftedness, greatness is the product of faithfulness.” People strive for greatness. They strive …

I love the “Star Wars” films. Among many quotable lines from the series, one particularly resonates with me as we live out our Christmas reality into the New Year. In “Star Wars: A New …

Editor’s note: The Beacon is revisiting Worship columns by some of our retired writers. This piece that ran Feb 14, 2009, is by Mark Smith, former senior pastor of Mukilteo Presbyterian …

We have completed Christmas Day, and many may already be packing up the tree, and moving on to the New Year’s decorations and parties. In the Lutheran Church and many mainline Protestant …

For Christians, this season of Advent is a time to anticipate the coming of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. Churches remind themselves using a variety of Christ’s different character …

Editor’s note: The Beacon is revisiting Worship columns by some of our retired writers. This piece that ran Aug.24, 2011 is by Mark Smith, former senior pastor of Mukilteo Presbyterian …