Greg Smith
@sowhatfaith.bsky.social
Follower of the Way of Jesus / Founder, So What Faith / CEO, White Rock Center of Hope / United Church of Christ Pastor / Dallas - Arlington - Fort Worth - Oklahoma City
The “well-run” consumer-oriented megachurch did automatically produce mature disciples. –Michelle Van Loon (Downsizing, 2025)
November 17, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The “well-run” consumer-oriented megachurch did automatically produce mature disciples. –Michelle Van Loon (Downsizing, 2025)
Go Hopemobile 3, go! Feeling grateful for this EV as it crosses the 10,000-mile mark. Hard to believe this Ioniq 5 is about to celebrate its half-year “birthday.” Why did I wait so long to become an EV person?
November 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Go Hopemobile 3, go! Feeling grateful for this EV as it crosses the 10,000-mile mark. Hard to believe this Ioniq 5 is about to celebrate its half-year “birthday.” Why did I wait so long to become an EV person?
American jurisprudence fundamentally prioritizes corporate profit over religious practice. –Ana Levy-Lyons (The Secret Despair, 2025)
November 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
American jurisprudence fundamentally prioritizes corporate profit over religious practice. –Ana Levy-Lyons (The Secret Despair, 2025)
A faithful church does not manipulate, guilt, or pressure people into giving. But neither does it apologize for needing resources. –Keith Clark-Hoyos (Embracing Our Call, 2025)
November 16, 2025 at 12:35 AM
A faithful church does not manipulate, guilt, or pressure people into giving. But neither does it apologize for needing resources. –Keith Clark-Hoyos (Embracing Our Call, 2025)
This morning White Rock Center of Hope broke multiple records by providing food for more food insecure families than ever before (422) with the help of the most Saturday distribution volunteers ever (81)! Thank you to everyone who made this possible.
November 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This morning White Rock Center of Hope broke multiple records by providing food for more food insecure families than ever before (422) with the help of the most Saturday distribution volunteers ever (81)! Thank you to everyone who made this possible.
A robust view of vocation values the gifts and skills that vary from person to person and celebrates the good use of those gifts and skills. –Karen Swallow Prior (You Have a Calling, 2025)
November 15, 2025 at 2:58 AM
A robust view of vocation values the gifts and skills that vary from person to person and celebrates the good use of those gifts and skills. –Karen Swallow Prior (You Have a Calling, 2025)
[Advent] is the season of poetry more than answers, of mystery more than conclusions. It is existentially unsettling. And, perhaps the most honest season of the year. –Diana Butler Bass (A Beautiful Year, 2025)
November 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
[Advent] is the season of poetry more than answers, of mystery more than conclusions. It is existentially unsettling. And, perhaps the most honest season of the year. –Diana Butler Bass (A Beautiful Year, 2025)
November 14, 2025 at 3:13 AM
In God’s economy, nothing is pointless; nothing is wasted. –Susan R. Pitchford (The Paradox of Poverty, 2025)
November 13, 2025 at 3:02 AM
In God’s economy, nothing is pointless; nothing is wasted. –Susan R. Pitchford (The Paradox of Poverty, 2025)
Disagreement is not the enemy of church health. Disconnection is. –Keith Clark-Hoyos (Embracing Our Call, 2025)
November 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Disagreement is not the enemy of church health. Disconnection is. –Keith Clark-Hoyos (Embracing Our Call, 2025)
Our proposals move in a different direction. We propose that this unraveling has no fixes. There is no renewal or revival to be operationalized. God has brought us to this place. –Alan Roxburgh & Roy Searle (Communities of Hope, 2025)
November 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Our proposals move in a different direction. We propose that this unraveling has no fixes. There is no renewal or revival to be operationalized. God has brought us to this place. –Alan Roxburgh & Roy Searle (Communities of Hope, 2025)
Finding work that aligns with our passions, desires, and gifts is, of course, ideal. It just doesn’t always happen, and that’s okay. It doesn’t mean there is something wrong with you. –Karen Swallow Prior (You Have a Calling, 2025)
November 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Finding work that aligns with our passions, desires, and gifts is, of course, ideal. It just doesn’t always happen, and that’s okay. It doesn’t mean there is something wrong with you. –Karen Swallow Prior (You Have a Calling, 2025)
A theology of flourishing begins with the conviction that creation is fundamentally good and made to flourish. –Paul Schutz (A Theology of Flourishing, 2025)
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A theology of flourishing begins with the conviction that creation is fundamentally good and made to flourish. –Paul Schutz (A Theology of Flourishing, 2025)
For two decades in church, I suppressed my feelings and trauma until one day, they overwhelmed me, and I resigned from the ministry. –Karl Forehand (Campfires in the Desert, 2025)
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 AM
For two decades in church, I suppressed my feelings and trauma until one day, they overwhelmed me, and I resigned from the ministry. –Karl Forehand (Campfires in the Desert, 2025)
If the Euro-tribal churches continue to focus on fixing themselves or climbing aboard the latest movements . . . they will become irrelevant. –Alan Roxburgh & Roy Searle (Communities of Hope, 2025)
November 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
If the Euro-tribal churches continue to focus on fixing themselves or climbing aboard the latest movements . . . they will become irrelevant. –Alan Roxburgh & Roy Searle (Communities of Hope, 2025)
Worship in the Food Pantry - Reflecting on My Once in a Lifetime Experience - sowhatfaith.com/2025/11/09/w... #worship #snap #foodpantry
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Worship in the Food Pantry - Reflecting on My Once in a Lifetime Experience - sowhatfaith.com/2025/11/09/w... #worship #snap #foodpantry
In short, hell - at least, the notion of hell that is most commonly used today to threaten and intimidate people into obedience - is not only harmful, it’s unbiblical, –Dan McClellan (The Bible Says So, 2025)
November 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
In short, hell - at least, the notion of hell that is most commonly used today to threaten and intimidate people into obedience - is not only harmful, it’s unbiblical, –Dan McClellan (The Bible Says So, 2025)
Another first at Hope! This morning we welcomed children, youth, and families from King of Glory Lutheran Church for a worship service and service project in the Food Pantry. Grateful to Harold Huddleston for coordinating - somehow we've been teaming up on ministry ventures for 20 years now.
November 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Another first at Hope! This morning we welcomed children, youth, and families from King of Glory Lutheran Church for a worship service and service project in the Food Pantry. Grateful to Harold Huddleston for coordinating - somehow we've been teaming up on ministry ventures for 20 years now.
Date night in Grapevine
November 9, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Date night in Grapevine
The Bible nowhere addresses, much less condemns, homosexuality as a sexual orientation. –Dan McClellan (The Bible Says So, 2025)
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The Bible nowhere addresses, much less condemns, homosexuality as a sexual orientation. –Dan McClellan (The Bible Says So, 2025)
Honored to share the story of Hope today at Fellowship Dallas' Equipped to Go Conference. Grateful for this congregation's ongoing support of Hope.
November 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Honored to share the story of Hope today at Fellowship Dallas' Equipped to Go Conference. Grateful for this congregation's ongoing support of Hope.
Discipleship doesn’t begin by seeing ourselves as sinners. Anyone can do that. That’s why we hide. Discipleship begins by seeing ourselves as Jesus sees us. –Diana Butler Bass (A Beautiful Year, 2025)
November 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Discipleship doesn’t begin by seeing ourselves as sinners. Anyone can do that. That’s why we hide. Discipleship begins by seeing ourselves as Jesus sees us. –Diana Butler Bass (A Beautiful Year, 2025)
. . . a close reading of the Bible, including the teachings of Jesus, reveals a vast antipoverty program and social justice mission . . . –ed. by Liz Theoharis & Charon Hribar (We Pray Freedom, 2025)
November 7, 2025 at 2:46 AM
. . . a close reading of the Bible, including the teachings of Jesus, reveals a vast antipoverty program and social justice mission . . . –ed. by Liz Theoharis & Charon Hribar (We Pray Freedom, 2025)
Celebrating My Ordiversary: Reflections on Another Year of Ministry - Grateful for the Opportunities at White Rock Center of Hope, Advent Lutheran Church, the United Church of Christ, and the Wider Church and Community - sowhatfaith.com/2025/11/05/c...
November 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Celebrating My Ordiversary: Reflections on Another Year of Ministry - Grateful for the Opportunities at White Rock Center of Hope, Advent Lutheran Church, the United Church of Christ, and the Wider Church and Community - sowhatfaith.com/2025/11/05/c...
The Christian year extols empathy, vulnerability, gratitude, and compassion. It praises no nation-state, and it is cosmic in its vision. –Diana Butler Bass (A Beautiful Year, 2025)
November 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The Christian year extols empathy, vulnerability, gratitude, and compassion. It praises no nation-state, and it is cosmic in its vision. –Diana Butler Bass (A Beautiful Year, 2025)