Welcome to the space where I write publically when the Spirit moves me. I write about how I see God moving and urging us forward in the world. I write about current events and what that has to do with faith. I write about moving beyond my own stuckness and into the fullness of God. There’s no schedule to the blog posts. It might be once a year. It might be every few months. Don’t worry. We’ll let you know (if you follow the blog). Feel free to discuss and leave comments on the post. Please remember that your comments must “do no harm, do good, and attend to the ordinances of God.”
The Latest Posts
Confession, Pardon, and Trying… Again
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday. The beginning of the forty-day Lenten season, which, when engaged intentionally, draws us closer to God and each other. I have a confession to make: it’s been a few years since I sat with God and unhurriedly chose which Lenten practice could transform my life with God. I spent some of…
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Heroes are Hard to Come By
A Word of Gratitude for the Notorius RBG I met her quite by accident. I mean, I don’t believe in coincidences and accidents in God’s economy; it was not supposed to happen. I was a senior in high school. My “Affecting Political Change” class traveled to Washington, DC to see our learning at work. We…
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On racism in America at the death of George Floyd
Angry. Heartbroken. Worried. Sick and tired of being sick and tired. That’s where I’ve been living since the news of #GeorgeFloyd broke. I have such a diverse friend group, social media following, and congregation that sometimes I just avoid posting about what I’m feeling because I just can’t… Yet, I have a responsibility, as a…
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Grief: The Friend that Sticks Closer Than a Brother… and What I’ve Learned from My Constant Companion
February has become a humdinger of a month for me. In February 2018, I’d had the flu for a month with no sign of full healing in sight. On February 9, I celebrated the birthday of my big brother, Trey (Robert to many of you) from my bed. Oh, to hear, “SiiiiiiiiIIIIIS!” from him again……
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#See #ReThinkChurch #Lent2017
I love to take pictures. Put a camera in my hand, and I am immediately in my happy place. I think I like to take pictures because when I look through the lens of a camera, I am invited to see things from a different perspective than I would ordinarily see them. Instead of rushing…
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#Wise #RethinkChurch
I LOVE the Golden Girls. Blanche, Sophia, Dorothy, and Rose are like my long lost friends from another lifetime. Almost like a ritual, I check in with them each evening as I wind down from the day. I know every word to the series’ iconic theme song, Thank You for Being a Friend!” I can…
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Business as Usual…Or Not
I guess I was about eight years old. We were in church (as usual), and people were walking up to the altar rail to “give up whatever God was calling them to relinquish in their lives.” It could be a behavior or food. It must be something that you loved but knew that it wasn’t…
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Jasmine Rose Smothers is commited to “Inspire. Create. Encourage.” for transformational leadership. Rev. Jasmine serves as an ordained minister, preacher, workshop leader, leadership consultant, Birkman Certified Consultant, program developer for non-profit leaders, and Lead Pastor of the historic Atlanta First United Methodist Church.
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Jasmine Rose Smothers 