Driven by the Call

It's been awhile since I last posted anything, but have lots to share. After much prayer, God has called me to go to seminary to formally train for pastoral ministry. In June, I was accepted to Moody Theological Seminary. I start classes in the fall and, God-willing, I will be finished in 2 years with …

The Nature of Hell: A Biblical and Theological Analysis of Eternal Damnation

This was one of the darkest papers I wrote in terms of the subject at hand. It was also one of the best papers I ever wrote though my professor disagreed with my conclusion (I still hold the same view now that I did then on this). As always, please feel free to reach out …

Trendy Church: An Honest Look at the Danger of Conforming to the Latest Trend

Let me start by saying that I am not targeting nor singling out a particular church in my writing of this. I actually got this blog idea from journalist and pastor Brett McCracken in this article that he wrote for The Gospel Coalition. Please take a read of it before you delve into this as …

The Incarnation of Christ: A Biblical Analysis of the Humanity and Deity of Christ

Below is an academic paper I wrote several years ago in college on how it is that Jesus Christ was both fully God and fully man. My original paper has footnotes and exact pages/sources cited, but my bibliography is at the bottom. Enjoy and if you have questions, please let me know! I will be …

Waiting For Tomorrow

It's been months since I last wrote anything on here. I've been wanting to write lately, but could not fabricate the words I wanted to say. I've been to four different churches over the past couple of months, trying to find somewhere that I believe my family and I may belong. None worked out so …

2021 In Review

I thought 2020 was a tough year. 2021 was even tougher. There was so much that happened and I count my blessings. We sold and bought a house! We bought our first house in 2017 since Miki was pregnant and we were in just a 1-bedroom apartment. We were fortunate enough to live close to …

My Life on the Spectrum

"My name is Jonathan Smith and I have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)." I wrote something along this line on one of my company's Slack channel for neurodivergent individuals, which includes those on the autism spectrum, ADHD, ADD, etc. It was the first time I publicly stated, so to speak, who I really am to my …

Now Hiring: An Opinion Piece

In my 30 years of life, I have never seen the job market more friendly, welcoming, and eager to hire than I have now. I cannot think of a single restaurant (including fast food) that is not currently hiring and/or understaffed. One of my favorite breakfast spots in North Georgia, Martin's, closed early one day …

Easter Reflections

It's nearly 10:00 P.M. on Easter, April 4th, 2021. I spent my day with my wife and daughter and had an early birthday celebration with them and my immediate family for my daughter's third birthday. It's been a long time since I've felt such an inspiration to write, but it came on me suddenly. Perhaps …

2019: A Year In Review

**DISLCAIMER: This is a SUPER old draft I wrote nearly a year ago, but am just now getting around to publishing. Didn't realize I haven't posted in over a year!* I can't believe 2019 is almost over. I've now been married for 5 years, together with my wife for 10 years total, and my daughter …