Nov 6, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIn this episode, James Bryan Smith sits down with A.J. Swoboda for a Things Above Conversation. A.J. is the author of “Subversive Sabbath” which was...
Oct 22, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSThe thought from above for this episode is: Remember the Door. In this episode, James Bryan Smith recites a poem by Samuel M. Shoemaker titled, “So I Stand By The...
Oct 16, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSThe thought from above for this episode is: Faith is acting on what you believe. James uses a story about the Prussian missionary George Mueller to help explain this week’s...
Oct 9, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIn this episode James Bryan Smith sits down for a Things Above Conversation with author Jan Johnson. James and Jan have known each other for many years and both were...
Sep 25, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIn episode 51 titled “Adversity can be a Blessing” James Bryan Smith tells the story of his friend Tim’s biking accident. Tim’s story of healing is...
Sep 18, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSS“When the clock of one’s own crisis strikes, the hour for believing in the benevolence of a greater mystery is near” (Adrian van Kaam) We all go through our lives and...
Sep 11, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIn this Things Above episode, James Bryan Smith explains the concept of a spiritual mirror. Smith learned about the phrase “spiritual mirror” from George Macdonald, a great...
Aug 28, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSJosh Larsen sits down with James Bryan Smith for a “Things Above Conversation” about Josh’s latest book “Movies are Prayers.” Josh is the...
Aug 21, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSAnger and worry are two emotions we deal with on a daily basis. We worry because we feel like it will help us to fix whatever problem we are dealing with. We use anger to...
Aug 14, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIn this Things Above conversation, James Bryan Smith interviews William Paul Young. Paul is best known for his book The Shack which has sold over a million copies. Young is...
Aug 7, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSDiscovering our identity can be a lifelong journey. We all want to know who we are. In this episode, James Bryan Smith explains how our journey towards self-discovery is...
Jun 19, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIn this Things Above Conversation, James Bryan Smith interviews author Emily P. Freeman about her latest book, The Next Right Thing. People average 35,000 daily decisions....
Jun 12, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIt’s not abnormal for people to wonder, where is God? Maybe life isn’t turning out the way you hoped. You’ve lost a job or a loved one or your sense of purpose. And this...
Jun 5, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIn the latest Things Above conversation, James Bryan Smith talks with Jen Pollock Michel about her latest book, Surprised by Paradox. Among many things, they explore the...
May 29, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIn this episode, James Bryan Smith explains this glorious thought: “Christ plus nothing equals everything.” Jim goes on to explain that when we allow other...
May 22, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSTemptation can lead to real problems. In this episode of the Things Above podcast, James Bryan Smith discusses the nature of temptation, then offers and unpacks six facts...
May 15, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIn this episode of the Things Above podcast, James Bryan Smith continues a conversation with Chris Huertz about the Enneagram by exploring the holy ideas and virtues of...
May 8, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIf patience is a virtue, why are we in such a hurry? When it comes to our faith, this can be really frustrating. In this episode of the Things Above podcast, James Bryan...
May 1, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSPeople tend to rely on their own effort in times of need – physically, emotionally, and spiritually. For some reason, praying to Jesus is often a last resort. In this...
Apr 24, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIt is safe to say that no one likes pain. In fact, when we experience pain, most of us do all we can to remedy it. In this episode of the Things Above podcast, James Bryan...
Apr 17, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIn this episode of the Things Above podcast, James Bryan Smith talks about a time when he saw a bumper sticker that read, “Fishing is my life.” After giving this some...
Apr 10, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIn this episode, James Bryan Smith sits down with speaker and author Chris Heuertz, for a Things Above Conversation. Chris and his wife Phileena served with the Word Made...
Apr 3, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSWhy do bad things happen to good people? Does God cause Suffering? In this episode, James Bryan Smith unpacks the passage from Luke 13: 1-9 to help find an answer to these...
Mar 27, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSThe thought from above for this episode is: we are wired for worship. In this episode James Bryan smith unpacks a sermon from his long time friend John Ortberg. Smith...
Mar 20, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIn this episode of the Things Above podcast, James Bryan Smith offers this thought from above: God is the most joyous being in the universe. Unfortunately, this seldom...
Mar 13, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSAre you satisfied with your prayer life? In this episode James Bryan Smith explains this glorious thought: Jesus is praying for you. Smith references Hebrews 7:25, Romans...
Mar 6, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSHow can we understand beauty through the lens of Jesus? In episode 30 of the Things Above podcast, James Bryan Smith sits down for a conversation with pastor Brian Zahnd,...
Feb 27, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSOur external behaviors, actions and accomplishments are what much of the world uses to judge us. In many cases, outsiders’ opinions shape our identity. In this episode of...
Feb 20, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSWhat does “blessed” mean and how do we know if a person is “blessed”? In this episode of the Things Above podcast, James Bryan Smith unpacks Psalm 1 and the blessed life....
Feb 13, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIn this episode, James Bryan Smith explains the difference between guilt and shame. Shame is feeling bad about who we are. Guilt, in contrast, is feeling bad about what we...
Feb 6, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSPeople have a tendency to fear God largely because of our sins. At the heart of our fear lies the narrative that our unfaithfulness to God makes us unlovable by God. This...
Jan 30, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIn this episode, James Bryan Smith has a conversation with author and pastor Greg Boyd about the transformational process of “mind discipleship.” Greg also describes his...
Jan 23, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIn this episode James Bryan Smith explains this glorious thought: You are God’s beloved even in your worst moments. The world we live in today is based on comparison, Smith...
Jan 16, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSOur daily activity sometimes causes us to miss the best moments in life. We get lost in our thoughts and fail to see God who is in our midst. In this episode of the Things...
Jan 9, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSHave you discovered that worrying is a healthy way to deal with the future? Yah, me neither. Jesus has something better in mind. In this episode of the Things Above...
Jan 2, 2019 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIn this episode of the Things above podcast, James Bryan Smith chats with author and pastor J.R. Briggs about a glorious thought that changed the trajectory of his life....
Dec 26, 2018 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSWhat is the true meaning of Christmas? In this episode of the Things Above podcast, James Bryan Smith shares about growing up in the Methodist Church and the influence John...
Dec 18, 2018 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSThe events of our world can be troubling – leading to fear, anxiety and panic. In this episode of the Things above podcast, James Bryan Smith asks, “Is our world...
Dec 11, 2018 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIs it possible for God to overcome our shame? In this episode of the Things Above podcast, James Bryan Smith tells the story of how the great Christian writer, Simone Weil,...
Dec 4, 2018 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSMany Christians are living into a shrunken, incomplete gospel that leads to sin management. To be sure, our relationship with God was severed by sin. But our sin problem is...
Nov 28, 2018 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSAs humans, we all experience problems and trials. Not just the small things, like spilling our coffee or forgetting to reply to our mom’s text message. We experience big...
Nov 20, 2018 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSHow do you understand the kingdom of God, Jesus’ gospel and salvation? In episode 15 of the Things Above podcast, James Bryan Smith sits down for a conversation with pastor...
Nov 13, 2018 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSWhat can a Martin guitar, autographed by music legend Eric Clapton, teach us about God? In this episode of the Things Above podcast, James Bryan Smith continues his story...
Nov 6, 2018 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIs giving truly better than receiving? Most of the time, the answer is yes. But sometimes receiving can be a life-changing experience too. In this episode, James Bryan...
Oct 30, 2018 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIn Episode 12 of the Things Above podcast, James Bryan Smith offers a glorious thought on the power of forgiveness. The reason we should forgive is to be healed and the...
Oct 23, 2018 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSGod’s love is revealed in beauty. Because of that, beauty is a large part of our spiritual journey. In episode 11 of Things Above, James Bryan Smith invites you to rethink...
Oct 16, 2018 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSIn episode 10 of the Things Above podcast, James Bryan Smith interviews pastor and author John Ortberg about his latest book, “Eternity is Now in Session.” In addition to...
Oct 9, 2018 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSGod is real. And God’s love for us is also real. But how do we really know God loves us? In Episode 09 of the Things Above podcast, James Bryan Smith tells us the only...
Oct 2, 2018 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSThe incarnation of God is both a mysterious and wondrous event to ponder. In Episode 08 of the Things Above podcast, James Bryan Smith gives thought to Jesus Christ, who...
Sep 25, 2018 | Things Above Podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSSBy setting our minds on things above, we can live a Godward life and, as the Apostle Paul says, walk in the Spirit. This is a powerful way of living. If someone were to ask...
