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Colin Smith

Cultivating Humility, Part 2

February 7, 2023

If you grow in humility, you will reap a whole cluster of other blessings. Pastor Colin talks about how growing in humility will give you the strength you need to face troubles, relationships, and temptations.

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Do you think God is for everybody? Many people were taught this from a young age. But Pastor Colin shows us, from the Bible, that God is actually against some people.
February 6, 2023
You’ve become a Christian… so why do you still struggle with so many sins and temptations? Aren’t we supposed to be done with that struggle? Is there something wrong with your faith? Pastor Colin explains that this is a normal part of the Christian life.
February 4, 2023
Where does God live? If you’re like most people, you would probably say, “Heaven.” Pastor Colin talks about where else God lives.
February 3, 2023
What does it mean to be “poor in spirit"? Does it mean you’re always saying something like this, “I don’t really have anything to offer”? Of course not. Pastor Colin talks about what it does mean.
February 2, 2023
You want to make progress in the Christian life, but you feel stuck. You’ve lost momentum. Pastor Colin talks about the key to progress in the Christian life, and where all progress starts.
February 1, 2023
You can tell what kind of bird you’re looking at by its distinguishing marks. So, what are the distinguishing marks of a Christian? Pastor Colin talks about how you would know it if you actually spotted one.
January 31, 2023
The church is more than a place to come and worship on Sunday. It’s like an African safari, with real dangers and threats. Pastor Colin explains what this means for your relationships in the church.
January 30, 2023
Perhaps your prevailing attitude toward God has become questioning, complaining, and resenting. Pastor Colin talks about what your prevailing attitude toward God would be, if you were able to see his glory.
January 28, 2023
What sins and flaws do you struggle with? What sins or flaws would you expect to find in any authentic Christian community? Pastor Colin helps us understand this, so we can have more realistic expectations of the church.
January 27, 2023
Are you someone who ‘makes things happen’? Do you also struggle with anxiety? There is a real connection between anxiety and pride.
January 26, 2023
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About Open the Bible

Open the Bible is the teaching ministry of Pastor Colin Smith. Our mission is to use a broad array of modern media to help people around the world meet Jesus. We do this by opening the Bible for them, helping them open the Bible themselves, and equipping them to open the Bible with others.

About Colin Smith

Colin Smith is senior pastor of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church, a thriving, multi-campus church located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, and Founder and Teaching Pastor of Open the Bible.

Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, he trained at the London School of Theology where he earned the degrees of Bachelor of Theology and Master of Philosophy. Before coming to the States in 1996, Colin served as senior pastor of the Enfield Evangelical Free Church in London.

He is the author of several books including Momentum: Pursuing God’s Blessings through the Beatitudes; Heaven, How I Got Here: The Story of the Thief on the Cross; Jonah: Navigating a God-Centered Life; The One Year Unlocking the Bible Devotional; 10 Keys for Unlocking the Bible; The 10 Greatest Struggles of Your Life; as well as others. His preaching ministry is shared around the world through Open the Bible.

Colin and his wife Karen reside in Arlington Heights, Ill., and have two married sons and five granddaughters.

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Barrington, IL 60011
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