About
I am a committed Christian who serves as bivocational pastor of Stoney Point Baptist Church in Knoxville, TN. I am married to a wonderful woman (Kristy), and have 4 fantastic children with one more on the way.
I am also employed at the corporate office of Clayton Homes in Maryville, TN. I enjoy reading, writing, sports, my family, and serving God.
June 18, 2007 at 5:21 pm
I read your blog and was wondering where you received your education as a minister.
I work at Johnson Bible College and attend a Christian Church in Knoxville.
How long have you been in the ministry? Do you do other work?
Do you do conselor work?
bob
June 19, 2007 at 4:13 am
Matt: I think that your website which you have started is wonderful. I wish you much success with it. I wanted to ask you about a particular matter. The website address which I have given you is one which is a part of a website a couple of friends have on the internet. The Lord miraculously brought me into connection woth them through the internet. The lessons which are on this website which I have given you, is lessons which God has led me to write over the past seven or eight years. A couple of years ago, I felt led to put a few of the lessons together, and make books from them. At the end of the lesson listing, you will find a list of the books which I have composed, and the lesson numbers which each book consists of. One which is particularly important to me, is the one titled, “Physical Healing-The Perfect Will of God.” When you get a chance, would you please look through the four lessons of this book, and give me your personal opinion concerning the truth in them. So many people do not believe that God will heal any of his children, but only certain ones. But I truly believe that if we place our faith in God, that He will heal any of us, if we just trust Him, and stand on his Holy Word. I have prayed for Him to show me if I am wrong in this matter, and so far, I can have no peace whatsoever, that it is God’s perfect will for any of his children to be sick. I do not mean that none of us Christians will ever be attacked with sickness, but that when we are, God will deliver us from it, if we just trust Him to do so. If this is not true, then what do we say about James 5:13-16? The scripture does not tell us that He might heal us, or maybe He will. But it gives us a positive assurance. I would like your opinion, even though I know that it may take you a little while. Your brother in Christ, Calvin Smith.
June 19, 2007 at 5:17 am
Bob,
I graduated from the University of Tennessee with a B.S. in Business Administration. Since then I have taken seminary courses toward a Masters of Divinity degree from both the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Liberty University. I don’t yet have the degree, but the knowledge gained has been extremely useful. I started out in 1998 as Youth Pastor of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Knoxville. After a little less than a year I became the Pastor of East Sunnyview Baptist Church, a small church in Knoxville. I have now been Pastor of Cardiff Baptist Church in Rockwood for a little over 4 years. I am a bi-vocational pastor with a full-time “secular” job. I have worked at the Clayton Homes corporate office in Maryville for over 8 years in various capacities. I do counseling through my role at church.
Writing in something that I enjoy doing and hope to do more of it in the future. Hopefully it will help me to grow and help others along the way as well.
Thanks for reading and for your comments.
Matt
June 19, 2007 at 5:18 am
Calvin,
I’ll look at the website when I am able to do so and will be happy to comment.
Thanks again for reading and commenting.
Matt
February 19, 2008 at 11:04 am
Hi, My name is Michael Hichborn, media director for American Life League. I am currently seeking out pro-life bloggers willing to post our video reports and media updates.
Our latest video report can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRdM4NIeyRQ.
If you’re interested in posting pro-life videos and news from American Life League, please e-mail me at mhichborn@all.org.
Thanks!