Podcast Episodes

Superstition

Season 2

The "Thought from Above" for this episode is: "No more silly superstitions." In a previous podcast James spoke about how worry is essentially superst…

6 years, 8 months ago

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Brother’s Keeper

Season 2

The "Thought from Above" in this episode is: Include Jesus in all of your relationships. The relationships we have in our lives are amazing but also…

6 years, 9 months ago

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Conversation with A.J. Swoboda

Season 2

In 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 …

6 years, 9 months ago

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Remember the Door

Season 2

The 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 …

6 years, 9 months ago

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Act of Faith

Season 2

The 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 h…

6 years, 9 months ago

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Conversation with Jan Johnson

Season 2

In 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 yea…

6 years, 10 months ago

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Open Your Eyes

Season 2

In 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 a…

6 years, 10 months ago

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Adversity can be a Blessing

Season 2

“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 thro…

6 years, 10 months ago

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Spiritual Mirror

Season 2

In this Things Above episode, James Bryan Smith explains the concept of a spiritual mirror. Smith learned about the phrase “spiritual mirror” from Ge…

6 years, 11 months ago

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Conversation with Josh Larsen

Season 2

Josh Larsen sits down with James Bryan Smith for a "Things Above Conversation" about Josh's latest book "Movies are Prayers." Josh is the co-host of …

6 years, 11 months ago

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