Podcast Episodes

Formation Writers Guild

Season 7

James Bryan Smith and Emily P. Freeman announce the launch of the Formation Writers Guild. The guild is a year-long guided journey for writers who se…

7 hours ago

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Conversation with Liz Hall and Kelly Kapic

Season 7

James Bryan Smith has a Things Above conversation with Liz Hall and Kelly Kapic about their book, “When the Journey Hurts.”

Transform Your Suffering …

1 week ago

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No Condemnation

Season 7

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above this week is, “There is no condemnation in Christ Jesus.” In this episode, James explains his thought from abo…

1 month ago

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Spiritual World

Season 7

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above this episode is, “We are living in a spiritual world.” This week, James explains how we are all spiritual bein…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Conversation with Dr. Kelly Flanagan

Season 7

James Bryan Smith has a Things Above Conversation with author Dr. Kelly Flanagan. In this episode, James discusses Kelly’s book “The Road Less Trigge…

2 months ago

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The Gospel Is Bigger

Season 7 Episode 1

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above this episode is, “The Gospel Is Bigger.” In this episode, Smith discusses an article from Christianity Today t…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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God Is Joyous

Season 6

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above this week is, “God is the most joyous being in the universe.” In this epiode Smith explains how and why God is…

4 months, 1 week ago

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God is Looking for You

Season 6

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above this week is, “God is looking for you.” In this Christmas-themed episode, James talks about how God invites us…

5 months, 1 week ago

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Conversation with AJ Swoboda and Nijay Gupta

Season 6

James Bryan Smith has a Things Above conversation with AJ Swoboda and Nijay Gupta about their book, “Slow Theology.”

In our fast-paced world of outra…

6 months ago

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Love Has You

Season 6

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above in this episode is, “Love Has You.” Smith talks about the impact five authors have had on his spiritual life. …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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