Scott W. Smoak
@holysmoak3.bsky.social
Helping people walk close to Jesus, become whole in Him, and love well in everyday life. I’m interested in becoming an apprentice of Jesus seeking to sit at the Rabbi's feet. Subscribe - scottwsmoak.substack.com
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Apprenticeship happens in the life you actually have, not the life you wish you had.
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September 22, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Apprenticeship happens in the life you actually have, not the life you wish you had.
#discipleship #jesus #apprenticeship
#discipleship #jesus #apprenticeship
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I’ve written a new spiritual direction series about being an apprentice of Jesus. Check it out!
I’ve written a new spiritual direction series about being an apprentice of Jesus. Check it out!
What If Following Jesus Isn’t About Doing More?
An invitation to a free webinar exploring what it means to Walk Close, Become Whole, and Love Well.
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September 10, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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I’ve written a new spiritual direction series about being an apprentice of Jesus. Check it out!
I’ve written a new spiritual direction series about being an apprentice of Jesus. Check it out!
Do you want to become an apprentice of Jesus?
So do I.
I’m learning that following Jesus is less about having all the answers and more about staying close enough to the Teacher to learn his way.
I’m documenting that journey here.
Subscribe and walk with me.
scottwsmoak.substack.com
So do I.
I’m learning that following Jesus is less about having all the answers and more about staying close enough to the Teacher to learn his way.
I’m documenting that journey here.
Subscribe and walk with me.
scottwsmoak.substack.com
August 17, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Do you want to become an apprentice of Jesus?
So do I.
I’m learning that following Jesus is less about having all the answers and more about staying close enough to the Teacher to learn his way.
I’m documenting that journey here.
Subscribe and walk with me.
scottwsmoak.substack.com
So do I.
I’m learning that following Jesus is less about having all the answers and more about staying close enough to the Teacher to learn his way.
I’m documenting that journey here.
Subscribe and walk with me.
scottwsmoak.substack.com
He Has Told You
Series Title: What God RequiresWeek 1 Theme: Living with Open HandsScripture: Micah 6:1–8 (NRSV) Opening Story: The $2.36 Gift Years ago, in a small church in rural Georgia, a pastor shared the story of a 10-year-old girl named Laila. During VBS week, they had a challenge: raise…
Series Title: What God RequiresWeek 1 Theme: Living with Open HandsScripture: Micah 6:1–8 (NRSV) Opening Story: The $2.36 Gift Years ago, in a small church in rural Georgia, a pastor shared the story of a 10-year-old girl named Laila. During VBS week, they had a challenge: raise…
He Has Told You
Series Title: What God RequiresWeek 1 Theme: Living with Open HandsScripture: Micah 6:1–8 (NRSV) Opening Story: The $2.36 Gift Years ago, in a small church in rural Georgia, a pastor shared the story of a 10-year-old girl named Laila. During VBS week, they had a challenge: raise money to help build a clean water well in Africa. Laila didn’t have much.
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August 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
He Has Told You
Series Title: What God RequiresWeek 1 Theme: Living with Open HandsScripture: Micah 6:1–8 (NRSV) Opening Story: The $2.36 Gift Years ago, in a small church in rural Georgia, a pastor shared the story of a 10-year-old girl named Laila. During VBS week, they had a challenge: raise…
Series Title: What God RequiresWeek 1 Theme: Living with Open HandsScripture: Micah 6:1–8 (NRSV) Opening Story: The $2.36 Gift Years ago, in a small church in rural Georgia, a pastor shared the story of a 10-year-old girl named Laila. During VBS week, they had a challenge: raise…
I Will Not Fear
Sermon Title: “I Will Not Fear”Scripture: Psalm 23Theme: TrustFocus: Even in dark valleys, God is our Shepherd. Trust is our steady rhythm.Key Verse: “Even though I walk through the valley… I will fear no evil.” Opening Story: The Hiker and the Storm Some years ago, a man named Dan…
Sermon Title: “I Will Not Fear”Scripture: Psalm 23Theme: TrustFocus: Even in dark valleys, God is our Shepherd. Trust is our steady rhythm.Key Verse: “Even though I walk through the valley… I will fear no evil.” Opening Story: The Hiker and the Storm Some years ago, a man named Dan…
I Will Not Fear
Sermon Title: “I Will Not Fear”Scripture: Psalm 23Theme: TrustFocus: Even in dark valleys, God is our Shepherd. Trust is our steady rhythm.Key Verse: “Even though I walk through the valley… I will fear no evil.” Opening Story: The Hiker and the Storm Some years ago, a man named Dan set out on a solo hiking trip in the Smoky Mountains.
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July 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I Will Not Fear
Sermon Title: “I Will Not Fear”Scripture: Psalm 23Theme: TrustFocus: Even in dark valleys, God is our Shepherd. Trust is our steady rhythm.Key Verse: “Even though I walk through the valley… I will fear no evil.” Opening Story: The Hiker and the Storm Some years ago, a man named Dan…
Sermon Title: “I Will Not Fear”Scripture: Psalm 23Theme: TrustFocus: Even in dark valleys, God is our Shepherd. Trust is our steady rhythm.Key Verse: “Even though I walk through the valley… I will fear no evil.” Opening Story: The Hiker and the Storm Some years ago, a man named Dan…
How Long Lord?
Sermon: Week 2 – Track 2 – “When It Hurts”Sermon Title: “How Long, Lord?”Scripture: Psalm 13 (NRSV)Theme: Lament When I was a child, I remember scraping my knee riding my bike. It wasn’t the worst pain I’d ever felt, but I cried like it was. I didn’t just want a Band-Aid—I wanted…
Sermon: Week 2 – Track 2 – “When It Hurts”Sermon Title: “How Long, Lord?”Scripture: Psalm 13 (NRSV)Theme: Lament When I was a child, I remember scraping my knee riding my bike. It wasn’t the worst pain I’d ever felt, but I cried like it was. I didn’t just want a Band-Aid—I wanted…
How Long Lord?
Sermon: Week 2 – Track 2 – “When It Hurts”Sermon Title: “How Long, Lord?”Scripture: Psalm 13 (NRSV)Theme: Lament When I was a child, I remember scraping my knee riding my bike. It wasn’t the worst pain I’d ever felt, but I cried like it was. I didn’t just want a Band-Aid—I wanted someone to see I was hurting.
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July 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
How Long Lord?
Sermon: Week 2 – Track 2 – “When It Hurts”Sermon Title: “How Long, Lord?”Scripture: Psalm 13 (NRSV)Theme: Lament When I was a child, I remember scraping my knee riding my bike. It wasn’t the worst pain I’d ever felt, but I cried like it was. I didn’t just want a Band-Aid—I wanted…
Sermon: Week 2 – Track 2 – “When It Hurts”Sermon Title: “How Long, Lord?”Scripture: Psalm 13 (NRSV)Theme: Lament When I was a child, I remember scraping my knee riding my bike. It wasn’t the worst pain I’d ever felt, but I cried like it was. I didn’t just want a Band-Aid—I wanted…