Things Above

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above in this episode is, “you are significant.” Smith explains how many of us struggle with the narrative that we are not enough. To help illustrate his thought from above, James tells us two stories that show us why we are more than enough in God’s eyes. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! Purchase “The Good and Beautiful You” by James Bryan Smith here! Related Episodes: 1. Jesus is the Answer 2. Conversation with Gem Fadling 3. Conversation with Curt Thompson Part Two 4. Walk 5. Called The post You Are Significant appeared first on Apprentice Institute.

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above in this episode is; Jesus is the answer. Smith opens the episode with a couple of questions that many people have about God. The first question is, does God really love me? The second question is, what is God like? James explains how Jesus is the answer to both of these questions with a few bible verses. To close the episode, Smith quotes an 18th-century Italian Catholic Bishop named Saint Alphonsus Liguori. He uses these two quotes to explain further how Jesus is the answer to the two questions stated earlier. Interested in Donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! Related Episodes: 1. Conversation with Gem Fadling 2. Conversation with Curt Thompson Part Two 3. Walk 4. Called 5. Exchanged The post Jesus is the Answer appeared first on Apprentice Institute.

James Bryan Smith has a Things Above Conversation with Gem Fadling. In This episode, James and Gem discuss her latest book, “Hold That Thought: Sorting Through the Voices in Our Heads.” Gem Fadling, CLC, is a founding partner of Unhurried Living, Inc., a non-profit that trains people to rest deeper, live fuller and lead better. She is a Certified Life Coach and a trained Spiritual Director who coaches women at the intersection of spiritual leadership and soul care. Gem is the host of the I Can Do That! Podcast as well as the co-author of What Does Your Soul Love? Eight Questions That Reveal God’s Work in You, and author of Hold That Thought: Sorting Through the Voices in Our Heads. Interested in Donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! Related Episodes: 1. Conversation with Curt Thompson Part Two 2. Walk 3. Called 4. Exchanged 5. Conversation with Angela Gorrell The post Conversation with Gem Fadling appeared first on Apprentice Institute.

Curt Thompson M.D. is back for part two of his Things Above conversation with James Bryan Smith. In this episode, James asks Curt questions regarding his books, “The Soul of Desire” and “The Soul of Shame.” Psychiatrist, speaker, and author Curt Thompson connects our intrinsic desire to be known with the need to tell truer stories about ourselves — showing us how to form deep relationships, discover meaning, and live integrated, creative lives. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! Related Episodes: 1. Conversation with Curt Thompson 2. Walk 3. Called 4. Exchanged 5. Dedicated The post Conversation with Curt Thompson Part Two appeared first on Apprentice Institute.

In episode two of season five, James Bryan Smith opens the episode with Colossians 2:6. A key word in this verse is “walk” Smith explains what Paul means in this verse through a story from his high school track team. James closes the episode with 10 things about who we are in Christ, from his latest book “The Good and Beautiful You.”  Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! Related Episodes: 1. Called 2. Exchanged 3. Conversation with Angela Gorrell 4. Dedicated 5. Doubt The post Walk appeared first on Apprentice Institute.

Season five of the Things Above podcast has arrived! To start off the new season James Bryan Smith shares a story to explain how God doesn’t call the qualified but rather God qualifies the called. Smith closes the episode by explaining how grace is opposed to earning not effort. When we receive grace we must also acknowledge that it is not opposed to effort. When we realize God has chosen us that should inspire effort on our part. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! Related Episodes: 1. Exchanged 2. Dedicated 3. Doubt 4. Jesus Is Lord 5. Gift Love The post Called appeared first on Apprentice Institute.

In this episode, James Bryan Smith’s thought from above is, “You must live the exchanged life.” Smith opens the episode by telling us that we are all saints. He goes on to explain how we are saints and how we can live into that identity each day. James closes the episode with a story about a prince in Benin, Africa. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! Related Episodes: 1. Dedicated 2. Doubt 3. Conversation with Angela Gorrell 4. Conversation with Amy Bragg Carey 5. Jesus Is Lord The post Exchanged appeared first on Apprentice Institute.

James Bryan Smith has a Things Above conversation with Angela Gorrell about her latest book, “The Gravity of Joy.” Dr. Angela Williams Gorrell joined Baylor’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary in Fall 2019 as Assistant Professor of Practical Theology. Prior to joining the faculty at Baylor University, she was an Associate Research Scholar at the Yale Center for Faith & Culture, working on the Theology of Joy and the Good Life Project, and a lecturer in Divinity and Humanities at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. She is an ordained pastor with 14 years of ministry experience. Dr. Gorrell is passionate about finding issues that matter to people and shining the light of the Gospel on them. She is the author of always on: practicing faith in a new media landscape and a new book, The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost and Found, which shares findings of the joy project while addressing America’s opioid and suicide crises. Dr. Gorrell’s expertise is in the areas of theology and contemporary culture, education and formation, meaning-making, joy, new media, and youth and emerging adults. Dr. Gorrell regularly consults, speaks, and leads workshops and retreats on her research and areas of expertise. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! Related Episodes: 1. Dedicated 2. Doubt 3. Conversation with Amy Bragg Carey 4. Conversation with Michael Wise 5. Conversation with Marlena Graves The post Conversation with Angela Gorrell appeared first on Apprentice Institute.

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above this week is, “You are dedicated.” In this episode, James recounts a story in which he was fasting to help explain his thought from above. Smith closes the episode by telling us we are saints and we have been made holy. We are dedicated by God and dedicated to God. Are you interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! Related Episodes: 1. Doubt 2. Conversation with Amy Bragg Carey 3. Gift Love 4. Jesus Is Lord 5. Conversation with Michael Wise The post Dedicated appeared first on Apprentice Institute.

In this episode, James Bryan Smith thought from above is, “there are benefits to doubt.” Smith gives us three reasons to explain why there are benefits to doubt in our faith. The first reason is doubt allows you to make your faith truly yours. The second benefit is doubt helps faith take root. His third reason is that doubt is a gift to make our faith deeper. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! Related Episodes: 1. Conversation with Amy Bragg Carey 2. Jesus Is Lord 3. Gift Love 4. Conversation with Michael Wise 5. Kronstadt The post Doubt appeared first on Apprentice Institute.