Tag: Broken

God Called Him to Preach with a Broken Heart

Preaching legend and longtime professor Robert Smith Jr. is retiring after years of scholarship, accolades, and personal loss. A student at Beeson Divinity School once came to preaching professor Robert Smith Jr. in tears. The young man’s fiancée had returned the ring to him and called off their engagement. Smith cried with him. Then he… Read More

February 2, 2024 Christianity
‘This Is My Body,’ Broken into Three Views of Communion

Christian tradition diverges on the nature and meaning of the Lord’s Supper. Lent is a season of preparation in which Christians get ready to celebrate the momentous events of Christ’s death, resurrection, and ascension. Some use this season as an opportunity to draw near to God by engaging in confession, fasting, and meditation on Scripture.… Read More

March 6, 2022 Christianity

God Called Him to Preach with a Broken Heart