James Bryan Smith has a Things Above conversation with spiritual director and friend Matt Johnson. James and Matt have a conversation about the research they are conducting together about what happens to people who experience significant spiritual growth. In this episode, they talk about James’ triangle of transformation from The Good and Beautiful series. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! Learn more about the Christian Spiritual Formation degree Scholarship at Friends University! Related Episodes: 1. Gratitude 2. Let Nothing Disturb You 3. Talk With God 4. Talk to God 5. Gentle and Mighty The post Conversation with Matt Johnson appeared first on Apprentice Institute.

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above this week is, “Take your gratitude to the next level.” In this episode, James gives us two practices we can do to give thanks to God. Smith explains both practices in detail and gives examples of how we can do them. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! Learn more about the Christian Spiritual Formation degree Scholarship at Friends University! Related Episodes: 1. Let Nothing Disturb You 2. Talk With God 3. Talk to God 4. Gentle and Mighty 5. Different with Jesus The post Gratitude appeared first on Apprentice Institute.

Explore the unchanging nature of God and how to cultivate patient trust amidst life's challenges. Discover the empowering prayer from St. Teresa of Avila that provides peace during turbulent times. Learn the significance of spiritually grounded thoughts in achieving tranquility and grace in a chaotic world. Delve into the transformative power of mind discipleship, and find comfort in God's presence through life's storms.

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above in this episode is, “God wants to talk with you.” Following up from his previous episode, Smith talks about how we can talk with God when we pray. Smith gives some examples from the Lord’s prayer and Psalm twenty-three to help explain his thought from above. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! Learn more about the Christian Spiritual Formation degree Scholarship at Friends University! Related Episodes: 1. Talk to God 2. Gentle and Mighty 3. Different with Jesus 4. Walking with Jesus 5. Weight of Glory The post Talk With God appeared first on Apprentice Institute.

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above this week is, “God wants you to talk to him.” In this episode, James discusses the Lord’s Prayer. Smith explains how he uses the prayer, goes through each verse, and discusses the importance of each verse. Listen here or anywhere you get your podcasts. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! Learn more about the Christian Spiritual Formation degree Scholarship at Friends University! Related Episodes: 1. Gentle and Mighty 2. Different with Jesus 3. Walking with Jesus 4. Weight of Glory 5. Conversation with Ken Shigematsu The post Talk to God appeared first on Apprentice Institute.

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above this week is, “Jesus is gentle and he is mighty, he is good, but he isn’t safe.” In this episode, Smith talks about how Jesus is the lamb of God and also the lion of Judah. James explains how Jesus is gentle and mighty, how he has seen it in his own life and in the scriptures. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! Learn more about the Christian Spiritual Formation degree Scholarship at Friends University! Related Episodes: 1. Different with Jesus 2. Walking with Jesus 3. Weight of Glory 4. Conversation with Ken Shigematsu 5. Glorious Morning and Evening Part Two The post Gentle and Mighty appeared first on Apprentice Institute.

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above in this episode is, “There will be suffering in life, but it is different with Jesus.” In this episode, James talks about how we all experience suffering in our lives, but we experience it differently when we are apprentices of Jesus. Smith talks about how his walk with Jesus has helped him through times of suffering and gives a few examples of those trying times. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! Learn more about the Christian Spiritual Formation degree Scholarship at Friends University! Related Episodes: 1. Walking with Jesus 2. Weight of Glory 3. Conversation with Ken Shigematsu 4. Glorious Morning and Evening Part Two 5. Glorious Morning and Evening Part One The post Different with Jesus appeared first on Apprentice Institute.

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above in this episode is, “Walking with Jesus is the greatest of all adventures.” Smith starts the episode by talking about the day he chose to give his life to Jesus. He then talks about how we all can join in on the greatest of all adventures by choosing to walk with Jesus. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! Learn more about the Christian Spiritual Formation degree Scholarship at Friends University! Related Episodes: 1. Weight of Glory 2. Conversation with Ken Shigematsu 3. Glorious Morning and Evening Part Two 4. Glorious Morning and Evening Part One 5. Two Minute Morning The post Walking with Jesus appeared first on Apprentice Institute.

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above this week is, “Are you preparing for your weight of glory?” In this episode, James discusses the essay by C.S. Lewis, “The Weight of Glory.” Smith uses verses 16 through 18 from 2nd Corinthians chapter 4 to help explain his thought from above. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! Learn more about the Christian Spiritual Formation degree Scholarship at Friends University! Related Episodes: 1. Conversation with Ken Shigematsu 2. Glorious Morning and Evening Part Two 3. Glorious Morning and Evening Part One 4. Two Minute Morning 5. The End In Mind The post Weight of Glory appeared first on Apprentice Institute.

James Bryan Smith has a Things Above conversation with author Ken Shigematsu about his book, “Now I Become Myself.” Drawing on a rich variety of personal experience, Scripture, spiritual formation classics, psychology, and relational neuroscience; award-winning author and pastor Ken Shigematsu shows how a deep, experiential encounter with the love of God can heal us of our shame, make us whole again, and inspire us to fulfill our purpose by making a faithful contribution to the world. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! Learn more about the Christian Spiritual Formation degree Scholarship at Friends University! Related Episodes: 1. Glorious Morning and Evening Part Two 2. Glorious Morning and Evening Part One 3. Two Minute Morning 4. The End In Mind 5. Open Hand The post Conversation with Ken Shigematsu appeared first on Apprentice Institute.