Gary Smith
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Male, 42,
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- from Aberdeen
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- Me, Myself, and I
- I love God - He's big, great, fab, strong and He's my mate!
I love Jo, my wife for over 12 years (she deserves a medal). We have two cats (Sophie & Simba) and two fish (Zig & Zag). The cats ignore the fish most of the time, preferring birds and especially mice.
I love working for the Baptist Union of Scotland for the last 9 of them. I'm based in Glasgow, but travel the country - racked up quite a few miles this summer visiting Step Out mission teams.
I love living in Moodiesburn, just outside Glasgow. We have a fantastic view of the Campsies out our back garden. Sometimes think we run a B&B with the ammount of people we have staying - 18 over the summer alone.
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Jo's put up with me for 12 years! AMAZING!!!
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- Ferris Buellers Day Off, Clockwise, Shrek, The Bourne Identity, Jonny English, LOTR, The Rescuers, Pirates Of The Carribean, Air Force One, The Party
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- US Football - New England Patriots, Football - Aberdeen, Baseball - Boston Red Sox
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Insular Worship!!!???!!!
I was at a "concert" the other night in Glasgow. It was by a well known singer/songwriter and the room was packed and folk were singingtheir hearts out and bouncing. The atmosphere was terrific and the band were awesome.
BUT
(and you could tel there was a 'BUT)
What concernd me was that the majority of the praise songs were of a very personal nature - using of personal pronouns (I, me, my, etc). I have sensed that this is a growing tend (so perhaps I am looking out for this a little too much), and I'm not ure what to think about it.
I have no problem with personal praise songs, and they are great for personal devotional times. But in corporate worship I'm a litle less comfortable about the majority of the worship being personal. As we gather together as Christians, it's not about us meeting individually with God (like we are some kind of battery chicken in a coop), but joining ogether to give God theglory, honour and praise. Our choice of praise should refect that togetherness, not encourage individualism. faith may be personal, but there is also a 'family' side to it.
Here endeth the rant (for just now!)1 Comment 1097 days
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Bad Day?!?
I was speaking at a youth service in Mosspark BC last night and used the Daniel Powter song, 'Bad Day' as the launchpad for the service.
Daniel wrote the song as he went through tw years of rehab after years of drug addiction. It's a great song that reminds us about perspective - when going through bad situations, how we look at them can make a huge difference (and the video that goes along with that subltly re-inforces that message).
Paul reminds us of that in 2 Corinthians 4:7-15. No matter how crappy a day, there is always hope if we remember that we need to experience something of the crucifixion if we are going the enjoy the resurrection, we can face the bad times with God who does not desert us and it's all character building for the future situations we will face and need strength to come through.
It may b a bad day, but it's not without hope!2 Comments 1113 days
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The Force?
I was watching Star Wars Episode 5 (The Empire Strikes Back) - or Star Wars 2 for my generation last night. Jo was out so I could watch what I wanted.
There's a scene in the film where Luke Skywalker is learning how to become a Jedi in the forest. Yoda is tutoring him in the art and helping him to feel the Force inside him. Luke is struggling, especially when Yoda asks him to lift his spcaship out of the bog. Luke says that he can move the rocks, but not the ship. It's too heavy.
I was reminded about the fact that as Christians, we don't have 'the force' inside us, but the Creator of the universe, the Almighty God. All we need is to place our faith in Him, not oursleves and our own abilities, and we will succeed.
There's a song that the Step Out + team was using this summer - 'Faith as small as a mustard can move mountains, move mountains'. That's what we need - faith of any size, if it's in God, can do amazing things.0 Comments 1177 days
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35 weeks ago
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Tiny37 weeks agohey just updating my bebo page and thought i would say hello
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Fiona Callaghan57 weeks agoHiya,hear you had a great weekend in Abernethy. You need to upload your photos - I want to see my darling sis getting a bit tangled!!
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Tiny60 weeks ago
hello Mr Smith
havent spoke to in ages still hooked on coffee lol
hope you and jo are well and hope to see you all very soon
love
tiny
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Graham Kinloch83 weeks agohey hey, how are things? I was wondering if I could possibly get a copy of that quiz you used at Deep Impact? I'm off to Lendrick Muir this weekend and it would be a real help if you still have it as it will save me having to produce one which is practically the same!
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Lyndsay Rankin88 weeks agothe form is sent... and i may have coaxed Joanna!!!
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Jo Rankin88 weeks agoHows your week going Mr Smith? x
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Cinders92 weeks agohey BDG,
hows it going?
fancy starbucks tomorrow?
i'm in town free in afternoon have to be at SBC at 11.30 so thought mayb 2 ish in town???
Say hello to Jo for me!!
let me know k!!
cind
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Jo Rankin93 weeks ago
Gary my good man, you know I think you are a good man even though I am after something. lol. Are you free on Sat night? If so, we are having a worship night, would love for you to join us, but was also wondering if there was any chance you could be the key holder for that night please??? x
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Mark Forsyth93 weeks agoYeah will do, am excited about step out already!!1
yeah not many jobs goin up here! 
thanks for gettin back to me
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Mark Forsyth96 weeks ago
hello! how are you? i've jst been payed off at my work, so got alot of free time (not much jobs going up here) i really want this year to be all for God. is there any sort of youth work stuff i can do? or am i too young? i am wanting to do step out + this year!!!!
xx
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Jo Rankin96 weeks ago
Forgot to say last night, but thank you for praying at the end. Hope work is going ok for you today and you enjoyed your 9.30am meeting (skiver) lol. x
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Jo Rankin102 weeks ago
Hello Mr Smith.
How are you doing? I see that you are online just now, but sometimes bebo lies!!! How has your week been? Looking forward to going upto Aberdeen at the weekend? I think I am going to deff have a chill out weekend, maybe do some whacky things here and there. Hope to see you soon x -
Graham Kinloch106 weeks ago
Yeah that would be great. See you there.
hey pretty good dont cha think
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