Keep It 100

We live in a day where so many books, so many Ted talks, blogs, teachings, and conversations are on the subject of purpose. Yet there doesn’t seem like there has been a time where more people can’t seem to find their purpose. Many don’t even know how to define it let alone describe their struggle. Purpose is defined as “the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists, a person’s sense of resolve or determination”.  It is the central motivating aim of your life, the reason you get up in the morning.  It declares why you exist and anchors your life in the character and call of God.  You were created on purpose with purpose… In short, you are the solution to a problem and becoming that solution is your purpose! In this episode of Keep It 100, we have an incredible conversation with Pastor Rusty Nelson, whose recent life experience speaks to reconnecting with your “WHY” in life and close with the warning lights of missing God’s purpose. [...]

“Technology today is disrupting every industry and every area of life. We’ve seen the digital revolution change the game in demand for human expertise. As a result, there is now a premium on intellectual curiosity and learnability, the desire and ability to quickly grow and adapt one’s skill is imperative. What you know is less relevant than what you may learn, asking the right questions may be more valuable than knowing the old answers. Many times, the natural and spiritual realms parallel. We are in a time where we must adapt our spiritual skill sets, where believers must learn the ways of the Spirit, and as Paul says, “not be ignorant of spiritual gifts.” There is a modern-day school of the Spirit that God is enrolling His children in, just like the prophets of Old  from Samuel to Malachi. As they were involved in schools of the Prophets, so are we needing to be uniquely trained for  modern day Kingdom lifestyles.  The prophet Samuel’s training occurred both in the tent of meeting at Shiloh as well as in Eli’s home. He both learned to minister before the Lord in the tent and learned to hear the voice of God in Eli’s house. In this episode of KEEP IT 100, we will talk about some nuances of the prophetic, give an invitation to be schooled at another level and talk to a prophet Julian Adams website: www.seanandchristsmith.com Prophetic Masterclass registration : https://seanandchristasmith.com/prophetic-masterclass/ instagram: @revseansmith @mrschristasmith [...]

There is a fire that has been growing in recent years. It’s not a new fire, it is a fire of mistrust and skepticism directed toward anything institutional. Also, the last few years have been a rough stretch in the eyes of many, for the evangelical church. Plagued not only by the ever-persistent pandemic crisis, an increasingly polarized cultural-political environment as well as some instances of internal scandals. Perhaps it is not surprising that this same period of time has seen a rise in so-called cases of de-construction—people who once claimed church going Christians but then, for whatever reasons, hit the roadblock of doubt and deconstruction and… bounced. Doubt has become hip. It’s a vibe. The desire to fit in with the cultural ethos of our moment is strong. That’s why so many de-conversion stories sound like everyone’s reading off the same script But not everybody today has the same ideas when it comes to the term “deconstruction”.  For some, it simply means that we should ask hard questions about whether the version of Christianity we are following is consistent with the Scriptures. The writer of Ecclesiastes says not only is, “there is a time to tear down”, but also that, “there is a time to build.”  Deconstruction without reconstruction is a tragedy.  In this episode of KEEP IT 100 we will conclude our conversation on Deconstruction, give a biblical proven answer to this dilemma and hear from two young pastors who have personally faced this dynamic up close. www.seanandchristasmith.com Prophetic Masterclass Registration: https://seanandchristasmith.com/prophetic-masterclass/ Instagram: @revseansmith @mrschristasmith [...]

Social Media in the last few years has been full of conversations regarding deconstruction. Many people are talking about it from many different angles. Conversations about deconstruction seem to be ubiquitous. There are so many articles, so many social media links, and so many sermon series, dedicated to critiquing existing theological traditions, church platforms, or Christian public figures. It’s not a new word or idea by any means, but it sure feels like “deconstruction” is the new, trendy word in Christian circles today. You have certain people who like things the way they are and who see deconstruction as either threatening or others with demo tools in hand that see it as a modern reformation. This arduous journey could take one to a deeper walk and foundation with the Lord or leave one shipwrecked. As witnessed today, although We have gotten pretty good at deconstructing our faith, and our belief system… building it back up is a whole other story. In this episode of KEEP IT 100 we will explore the roots of this tendentious subject, hit upon the 2 types of deconstruction, and distinguish between the positive and negative.  website: www.seanandchristasmith.com instagram @revseansmith @mrschristasmith registration for Prophetic Masterclass: : https://seanandchristasmith.com/prophetic-masterclass/ [...]

Wanting our own way is woven into the fabric of our fallen nature. Since the fall, it has been our default orientation. We can see this, even from our earliest days, whenever our way is crossed. We insist on our own way beginning in the cradle and then on the playground and in school, we grow up and then as adults it pops up in the workplace and our relationships.   Insisting on our own way is at the heart of most of our conflict, and at the bottom of almost all of the ways humans abuse others. This lack of love is a source of much human heartache and suffering. What if this has crept in unnoticed to our garden of faith? What if we are the last to know about it? But, what if there was a surefire way to detect and desist from this character flaw. In this episode of Keep It 100, we will bring the finale of our conversation on “Selfie-Stick Saints”, interview Director of Youth For the Nations, Micah Steger.  website: www.seanandchristasmith.com instagram: @revseansmith @mrschristasmith Prophetic Masterclass Intensive Registration Page:   https://seanandchristasmith.com/prophetic-masterclass/ [...]

The modern ‘selfie’ has established itself as the latest form of self-expression. Is it a harmless fad or a dangerous sign of modern society’s growing narcissism? We are living in a “selfie” culture of self-centered, self-promotion, and self-glorification. We want to know ourselves; be ourselves; we want to snap ourselves.  Authenticity and self-awareness are worthy goals and even biblically encouraged. But often without warning or intention, this drive to know ourselves becomes all-consuming. It’s near impossible to not be affected by the age of self in which we currently live, It’s the cultural air we’re breathing. Selfie Culture may be new, but Self-Obsession Is not.   Our proclivity of being self-absorbed has been around since the garden.  Those who would seek these things are setting themselves up as the latest image. This fits in perfectly with the American idol of selfie culture, could not be more contrary to the Christian worldview – where self-fades into the background of the King of Kings and submits to the identity of Christ. In this episode of KEEP IT 100, we will bring light to Paul’s prophecy of the End Times characteristic bend, talk about the cult of self and the secret given to release Kingdom impact. website: www.seanandchristsmith.com instagram; @revseansmith @mrschristasmith Link to Prophetic Masterclass –   https://seanandchristasmith.com/prophetic-masterclass/ [...]

Great changes are occurring in our World today, which demand a power that is beyond the natural plane that many cling to…. In this hour we need something beyond, we need the anointing. But many of us don’t really know what it is or how it operates.  THE anointing is not some mystical something out there. Everyone is anointed for something…called to do great exploits … Every one of us has an assignment on our life. But not everyone feels equipped to carry it out.  If you don’t feel like you can change your circumstances, you get stuck and rationalizations feel like the only thing left to do. Despite the situation or circumstances we are in, each of us has a divine wellspring of power within us. If we can tap into that sense of supernatural power, it can help us push past the loss of control and sense of uncertainty about our current situation, and we may just change history as we know it! In this episode Keep it 100, we continue our conversation on the ANOINTING, how to increase, release and not cease in it, plus we interview Founder of School of Reform, Brandon Gatson. website: www.seanandchristasmith.com Instagram: @revseansmith @mrschristasmith [...]

There’s a permeating feeling of powerlessness everywhere around us right now.  Over the last few years, people have begun to discuss and debate power even more furiously, consistently and desperately than ever before. With mass shootings, record inflation, wars, international crises, new threats of diseases, the price of gas and the unpredictability of modern life – things feel a little crazy right now. Compound that with all the negativity thrown at people from all angles since forever, many don’t feel empowered and don’t have a lot of faith in their ability to handle the challenges life throws at them. Still many feel uncertain about LIFE, health, and even our safety when we leave our homes. Rather than feeling like we are in charge of our lives, we feel like we are on hold, waiting for something to happen, for something to change, or for things to get back to “normal.” It’s like we’re in suspended animation.  This sense of powerlessness is common. What if the ultimate POWER is lying dormant within you, or available right in front of your grasp? God has made provision for this hour with a heavenly catalyst called the anointing. In this episode of Keep It 100, we will begin our conversation on the anointing, how to walk in God’s special power, breaking YOKES and the secret to real impact and transformation! website: www.seanandchristasmith.com facebook: @seanandchristsmithministries instagram: @revseansmith @mrschristasmith twitter: @revseansmith [...]

We live in a time of great anxiety over the role of truth in public life. Media and popular culture are saturated with concerns over “fake news,” alternative facts and conspiracy theories. There is widespread concern over the breakdown of integrity, HONESTY and trust in public figures and the so-called experts, …  There is the increasing difficulty of distinguishing between true and false claims, and the increasing willingness of predators to take advantage of this confusion.   There has been a widespread abandoning of the idea of universal or absolute truth from numerous segments of the culture. Secular relativists, New Age, neo-pagan, and postmodern thinkers all assault by argument or accusation those who claim any certainty about truth. On the one hand, there are plenty of people who live their lives passionately defending their “absolutes” that reflect personal bias & opinion level assertions meanwhile truths that can be defended rationally are hypocritically ignored. All the while. the number of people in the United States who believe in the existence of God, the deity of Christ, and the resurrection of Christ is staggering.  But maybe the number of people who believe in absolutes over relativism, gravitating towards a code of some sort, might actually be growing. In this episode of Keep It 100, we will carry on this critical conversation on Absolutes, Ultimate Truth and have a guest interview with prophetic voice and critical thinker Katia Adams. www.seanandchristasmith.com Facebook: @seanandchristasmithministries Instagram: @revseansmith @mrschristasmith Twitter: @revseansmith [...]

We live in a world that has dramatically changed its view of truth, resulting in an inherited value system that denies the existence of truth. Past generations of Americans viewed God as the basis of truth and morality. Not anymore. Hot topics include the chasm between the biblical view of sexuality and the secular view, which grows wider every day. Every week there seems to be a new headline on social media about an author, blogger, musician, worship leader, Pastor or YouTube celebrity re-inventing historic Christian absolutes. The common thread in many of these stories is Progressive Christianity and cultural relativism. But what is it? Where did it come from? Is it really progressing? Why is it growing in popularity? And what has been its impact on society?  Historically, one of the most eternally significant questions in the Bible was posed by an unbeliever. Pilate— who turned to Jesus and asked, “What is truth?” Two thousand years later, the whole world inhales Pilate’s cynicism on a hourly basis. Some say truth is a power play, a metanarrative constructed by moral types. To some, truth is subjective—the individual world of preference and opinion. Others believe truth is a collective judgment, the product of cultural consensus. Still others flatly deny the concept of truth altogether. In this episode of Keep It 100, we will talk about Absolutes, cultural relativism, progressive Christianity and the timeless & tested Truth of God’s Word.   website:www.seanandchristasmith.com instagram: @revseansmith @mrschristasmith facebook: @seanandchristasmithministries twitter: @revseansmitnh @PointBlankIntl [...]