About

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me. Gal 2:20

My name is Eric Smith, but I have died, and my life is now hidden in Christ with God. I am a lifelong West Tennessean and the husband of Candace. I am also the pastor of Curve Baptist Church in rural West Tennessee, where I aspire simply to be faithful to Christ and to the church for whom he shed his blood.

I believe Scripture’s vision of pastors as those “who keep watch over your souls, as those who will give an account” (Heb 13:17) is filled with gravity and glory that has largely been abandoned today. I hope, through reflection on God’s Word and the resources of wiser, more godly men, that this humble little blog can point us to the glory of God in the work of faithful pastoral ministry. I do not presume to be an expert here, but am learning much each day, and hope that sharing some of those lessons learned here might prove beneficial.