Indigenous Faith

Today, Pastor Craig concludes his sermon he's titled  Christ our Coming King by reviewing some of the items presented in the first part of this message he preached at his home church in Cass Lake, Minnesota in late May 2026.  From there, he answers the question on many believers minds who do not fully understand biblical prophecy on the issue of  the Abomination of Desolation spoken of by bot...

After the Smiths finished their series on the church in Sardis, they break from their study in Revelation on Christ's words to the seven churches in Asia Minor to present a message Craig preached in late May, 2026 at their home church on the Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota.  This message,  Christ our Coming King is in two parts and continues their teaching on end time prophecy. ...

In today's third and final session on the church in Sardis, Craig and LaDonna complete their illustrations of Christ's words in Revelation as being for all time and for all churches around the world.  Those illustrations had to do with Pastor Tony Evans and the Christianity Today magazine, and Christ's words about Sardis portraying itself as being alive by yet in the eyes of Christ,...

In this, our second episode on Christ's words to the church in Sardis, Craig and LaDonna finish up their review of the thirty-three things the Holy Spirit does according to Scripture.  It's quite a comprehensive review, isn't it!  From there, the Smith's finish their comments on the Holy Spirit as He lives within the believer.  They then turn their attention to the indicting wo...

In today's broadcast, Craig and LaDonna Smith pay a visit to the fifth church in the center of Christ's gaze, and to whom He wanted to communicate with, when He chose the Apostle John to write His chosen words on His behalf.  Like the other churches the Smiths have already taught on, the church in Sardis was on the route the Apostle Paul, John, and other leaders traveled to plant and ove...

Today Craig and LaDonna Smith complete their study on the church in Thyatira by LaDonna finishing the extensive quote of Professor Pilgrim Benhem.  Dr. Benhem brings such depth of insight to what Revelation 2 has to say about this church and left Craig to comment that as he continue to read Pilgrim's article, he just couldn't find a place to hit the stop button.  As Dr. Benhem continued...

Today the Smiths continue with their deep dive into the church in Thyatira.  Today, they continue unpacking Christ's words to this church, who received both commendation and condemnation for the good and bad practices that were evident in this church.  In many ways, it represents many churches around the world today who are doing great works, but yet are not living up to the expectations of t...

In today's episode, Craig and LaDonna Smith continue their study of the words of Christ to the church at Thyatira.  This church was commended by Christ for the fact that their works of today were greater than the works they did when they first started.   So there was increasing efforts to serve their community for the sake of Christ that did not miss the gaze of the One whose eyes were like a...

Today Craig and LaDonna Smith begin their study on the fourth church in the Apostle Paul's church planting work in the region of Asia Minor (modern day Turkey).  It's the church in Thyatira.  Similar to Pergamos, Thyatira was a city with workers unions that were tied to pagan religions and practices.  In the eyes of those throughout the region surrounding Thyatira, it was deemed to be le...

Today the Smiths take a quick break from their study in the Book of Revelation to bring you an extra special edition of Indigenous Faith , where the interviewers become the interviewee's .  The Smiths were invited to be guests on the Christian radio program, Jesus is Asking Are You Listening , hosted by Steve and Christy Keist.  For many years this program has aired across America and their a...

Today Craig and LaDonna Smith complete their study on the words of Jesus Christ to the church in Pergamos.  This church had both affirmation of things they were doing well and words of correction over things that they weren't doing well.  Something that can easily be said of most churches around the world today!  And it's all based upon the authority and clarity of the Word of God.  This...

In this, the second part of the Smith's review of Christ's words to the seven churches in Asia Minor, they cover the admonitions of the Lord to the church in Pergamos.  It was a city given over to a multitude of pagan religions, with shrines built all over the 1,000 foot high hill the city was built around.  The inevitable result was many chose to bring their old pagan faith and rituals...

Today, the Smiths begin their study in the third church on Paul's Asia Minor church planting efforts.  This time it's the city of Pergamos.  The Smiths follow the similar pattern of walking through the Scripture passages that speak of this periarticular church.  Pergamos was one of the key cities in the region, and was considered the center of a number of pagan religions.  Its 1,000 foot...

As the Smiths finish their study on Christ's words to the church in Smyrna, they continue their review of the poverty Jesus said was evident in this church.  In human terms, they were poor, yet, Jesus said, in Him, they were rich beyond imagination!  And that truth is for us as well in today's culture.  We are blessed beyond measure.  Craig continues his reminder from Christ's birth...

As we launch into today's episode of  Indigenous Faith , Craig continues to share the remarkable experience he had in 2009 when he died in an emergency room in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  But he didn't stay dead, instead, the doctors pushed blood and fluids back into him and got his heart started again.  As amazing as that medical intervention was, there was a much greater intervention, and t...

In today's episode, Craig and LaDonna continue unpacking Christ's words to the church in Smyrna.  The passage under consideration is Revelation 2:8-11.  Today's focus is from Christ's admonition to them about the persecutions they are and were to suffer for His name's sake.  The Smiths shared in last week's episode about the severe suffering that had taken place in th...

Today, Craig and LaDonna Smith return to their teaching series on Christ's words to the seven churches in Asia Minor.  Their focus today, and in in a few more episodes to come, is the church in Smyrna, found in Revelation 2:8-11.  Smyrna is only one of two churches of the seven that received commendation from Christ, and no condemnation from Him.  The Smiths walk us all through the highlights...

In this final episode in the Smith's journey back to why they believe, teach, and preach from the literal interpretation of Scripture.  This has incredible importance to how they present this extended prophecy series on the Coming of the Lord.  It is only when one is committed to the literal interpretation of the Scriptures that you come to an understanding that the Second Coming of Christ be...

Craig and LaDonna Smith's multi-episode review of the reasons they are committed to the Premillennial, Pretribulation rapture position continues as they present a timely article written by Dr. David Jeremiah title, "The Battle of Armageddon."  It is one of the most concise yet thorough overviews of this much misunderstood battle described in the Scriptures and that Hollywood has oft...

In today's episode, Craig and LaDonna continue their review of why they believe in the PreMillennial, Pre-tribulation rapture of the church position, which is based upon the literal translation of Scripture instead of the allegorical understanding of prophetic teaching of the Bible.  They believe it important at this point in their extended series on the prophetic teaching of end times found...

Today Craig and LaDonna takes a brief break from the seven churches in Revelation 2&3 to provide an all-important review of where they stand on the issue of the Rapture, Second Coming of Christ, the Great Tribulation Period, the Millennial reign of Christ on earth, the Great White Throne Judgement and the eternal state promised in God's Holy Word.  They do so because of the recent growth...

In today's episode, Craig and LaDonna finish up their study of the first Church Jesus told John to write to in His words to the seven churches in Asia Minor.  It was the church in Ephesus.  The Smiths continue to help us understand how we, today, can be like the Ephesian church, by continuing to preach and teach sound doctrine all while guarding our local church against the false teachers of...

Today, Craig and LaDonna continue their study of Jesus' words to the seven churches in Asia Minor in Revelation 2-3.  Realizing the importance of what Christ said, they had no option but to address the issue of abortion in our modern culture.  The sacrifice of children to demonic pagan idols goes as far back as the Old Testament, and is strongly condemned by Jesus Christ.  Without mincing wor...

Today Craig and LaDonna Smith move on to Chapters 2-3 of the Book of Revelation, which covers Jesus' words to seven churches in the region of Asia Minor.  For the next little while, the Smiths will be unpacking the details of Christ's words to these seven churches, of which He is the Senior Pastor over them all.  After LaDonna presents these two chapters, the Smiths begin their focus on...

Today Craig and LaDonna Smith wrap up there expository look into Revelation 1.  They remind us that while they hold strongly to the literal interpretation of Scripture, they leave room for imagery, illustrations, etc., that are metaphorically presented to help Bible students realize just what the scripture is saying.  They speak on this as this chapter provides some of that kind of text.  The end...