Author: Starla

Name: Starla Smith. Top titles: Wife, Mom, and Lala What I do: Executive Pastor at Springs of Life Church What I Enjoy: I love coffee, sunshine, cinnamon candy, llama's, photo quotes, books, and all things media. I love to write and share what God is giving. What I am Passionate about: I want to see people find Jesus and freedom in their soul through the renewing of the mind which is the gatekeeper of the heart. Personal Mission Statement: Fearless in Living, Faithful in All, Forward Regardless My Favorite Quote: Don’t worry about tomorrow, God is already there.

Serve The City: Barriers to Bridges

I attended a Serve The City luncheon where my good friend, Ken Roberts, was speaking to leaders of our city and the church community. He has spoken at Serve The City on 3 separate occasions over the years. Ken was a Senior Pastor for 25 years in Cleveland, Ohio. In Cleveland, they have a similar community…

Sunday2Monday: Ready? Pt. 5 – The Most Neglected Assignment

Hello Friends, welcome to Sunday2Monday. The place where we say it again! As my pastor says: Repetition brings revelation! In the final message of this series, Pastor Lynn brought it home to one very practical step of how we can move into alignment with God and truly be ready! First, he reminded us of some…

Sunday2Monday: Ready? Pt.4 Destined for the Throne

Hello Friends, welcome to Sunday2Monday. The place where we say it again! As my pastor says: Repetition brings revelation! Pastor Lynn had a sermon burning in his heart this week. I hope we took home what he was revealing. It was eye opening for sure! He needed us to hear the rest of the gospel…

The “Seems Like” Life – Why is Dangerous, How to Overcome, and what you will gain.

Proverbs 10:25 There is a way that seems right to a man but in the end is the way of death. For most of us, we would not choose the wrong way because we know it’s the wrong way. Yet, we often choose the way that “seems right” because it feels right. This “seems like”…

Sunday2Monday: Ready? Pt.3 The Process of Preparation

Hello Friends, welcome to Sunday2Monday. The place where we say it again! As my pastor says: Repetition brings revelation! This week, I had the privilege of speaking at my church, where I serve as the NextGen Pastor, a message called The Process of Preparation. If you want to watch that click here. I opened up…

Sunday2Monday: Ready? Pt.2 The Forerunner Principal.

Hello Friends, welcome to Sunday2Monday. The place where we say it again! As my pastor says: Repetition brings revelation! This week Pastor Lynn was very passionate in his preaching. He pretty much preached two different sermons in our 2 services, while still hitting the main points for the message. I will endeavor to combine the two…