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Welcome to Godspeed! ... punchy, bite-sized tinysodes from Jesus Smart. This is episode #64. Everybody knows about demographics. Housing, economics, politics, business, crime, education, family life, and so on. We get "news" of demographics every day. People in the know also talk about psychographics ... the mentality and emotional life of people, whether in rural settings, communities, towns, or...

We live our best lives by the power of authentic faith! And there's an unlimited supply ... sourced in the Living Voice of the Creator to us. As we advance our relationship with Christ, he continues to reveal himself AND his destiny for us. He expresses his thoughts to us -- this ignites and sustains our faith! Abraham quested after God. And the Story of God. Abraham is an "O nly the Best" touchst...

Welcome to Godspeed! ... punchy, bite-sized tinysodes from Jesus Smart. This is a 2nd part on creating God Spots -- see episode #60 for the first part. God is everywhere, right? Well, yes, he's what theologians call "omnipresent." But that doesn't mean he's manifesting in power. He typically looks to Christ-Followers to set the stage for that. There's a special "God Spot" potential when two or thr...

It’s high time to get rid of a Scarcity Script and start improvising with the Holy Spirit! Everything about God is abundant. Many have an under-resourced mindset ... but "This Is Our Father's World." And he is a more-than-enough Father! The Son has come to give us overflowing life! So do a personal audit: how are you doing with your vision and goals? Special guests: Matt Raines and Jason Howard. C...

Welcome to the debut of Godspeed! ... punchy, bite-sized tinysodes from Jesus Smart. God is everywhere, right? Well, yes, he's what theologians call "omnipresent." But that doesn't mean he's manifesting in power. He typically looks to Christ-Followers to set the stage for that. We can create "God spots" on the earth -- over challenges, opportunities, all kinds of relationships, projects, Kingdom i...

If you have "Jesus DNA" on the inside, you're called to change your interior world. To change your personal world. And to transform the world-at-large -- that personal sphere of influence you're designed to impact. Abraham quested after God ... and the Story of God. He's a world-changer touchstone . The original pattern of faith, now fulfilled in Christ. (Questing with God series #2) CLICK! >&g...

Everyone has heard about "The Secret." It’s an inferior, counterfeit belief system to authentic “Magnetic Faith” from Christ. Jesus has more for you, and he’s looking for more exciting things from you as he restores all things. He’s remaking Creation and he invites us into the mix.  Special guest: David Ramos. CLICK! >> See the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com Get...

Are we ever more happy and energized than when an adventure begins? Clearly, we're created for something new and significant. Abraham quested after God ... and the Story of God. Now we can reach back to him for precedent. Abraham is a prototype of the Person of Faith. For us, it's all fulfilled in Christ! Are you ready to venture with God? (Questing with God series.) CLICK! >> See the show n...

What new season -- something you’re designed for -- can open up for you as you take care of your soul? The Kingdom Dynamic of rest is built into creation. Get ready for God's best for your life. The Lord spoke through Isaiah the prophet … “In returning and rest you shall be saved; In quietness and confidence shall be your strength” (Isaiah 30:15 NKJV). CLICK! >> See the show notes page for t...

The Old Normal is unsustainable. Here's what Jesus said about a refreshing, New Normal ... "I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me -- watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly" (Matthew 11, The Message). Bill and Harriet Mouer show us why he...

We think that Kingdom-real, life-giving relationships are so vital, there's a "lid" over areas of our life without them. It's above and beyond attending church services -- what is Jesus building? And what gives Satan a killer panic attack? We think we're on to something innovative. Are your Kingdom relationships too safe and boring? Most likely. See the show notes page for this episode at JesusSma...

This 4-part series has been all about getting into a PEAK STATE of gratitude and abundance thinking for fruitful planning, goal setting, and action for any new season. The science ways we'll be more successful. The Christ-Follower should excel at this! Ken L. Roberts is a life coach, online trainer, author, and speaker -- he shows us how we can play our unique part in a Bigger Than Everything Stor...

Here's a case to keep a firm hand at the helm of your "ship" ... your life and personal world. And your sphere of influence. And what steers it all? Your tongue. Indeed, internals shape externals. This is #3 of 4 in the Achieve series -- cultivating gratitude and abundance thinking and mixing it with goal setting for a new season. See the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com CLICK! &...

A friend and podcasting influencer, Tom Schwab, thinks with me on this one. This is the #2 of 4 in a series on cultivating gratitude and abundance thinking and mixing it with goal setting for a new season. The research is clear: you'll be more successful with this approach. We’re made for horizons. A key aspect of happiness is having quality goals … and moving toward them. See the show notes page...

A high value with the Creator is clarity. We could say he's Hi-Def ... infinitely Hi-Def. And so how can we live an intentional, proactive life, moving toward a preferred future in harmony with God? We can cultivate gratitude and an abundant mindset as we set goals for a new season. As we pray, listen, and prepare, we position ourselves for a new season of optimal living. We learn to balance the c...

"[The Father] made us alive together with Christ ... and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2:5-6). In Christ, we die to ourselves as a False King. And we are raised as Vice-Regents in the Kingdom of God! A Grand Narrative is at play -- a marred Creation is moving toward the New Creation. The Father is putting all things right in Christ...

If you're a child of God through Christ, you cannot be defeated! God is a winner in every situation. Nothing frustrates his purpose. Christ was born as an indestructible king ... the demonized Herod soon discovered this. As we're obedient to the Word, and keep in step with the Holy Spirit, we always experience the triumph of Christ. The DNA of Christ and his kingdom simply cannot lose. 6 of 6 in t...

Advent is not just the anticipation of celebrating Christ’s birth each December. Advent is advancing each day. Each year. Each century. The real truth of Advent is that Christ coming into our world pronounces a sentence of doom upon all darkness. The incarnation is an existential threat to the Serpent of Old and his kingdom. Christmas has set in motion a powerful process which is transforming...

Can it be that what you believe and say shapes your future and can release Heaven's Design into the earth? It sure seems so when we consider the experience of Zacharias, the priest and father of John, the forerunner of Christ. It's the nature of things and how they work -- our heart-state and words affect things. The call is to align with Higher Design. 4 of 6 in the Christmas series See the show...

Our hearts are limitless. The beautiful and good things we desire in life are signs pointing us to Someone and Something -- the Creator and His Dream. These wonderful things seem to be stirred each Christmastime. It’s an opportunity to more closely harmonize with The Design for our lives. The weeks and months to come can be different. Much different. 2 of 6 in the Christmas series See the show not...

Disruptive Innovation is a concept from the business world—something new and innovative disrupts what has been and introduces something never seen. The Ultimate Disruptive Innovation was birthed in a little town outside Jerusalem roughly 2000 years ago. Disruptive Innovation has big-scale potential for us. And my Friend, the Christmas Dynamic is Ultimate Disruptive Innovation. 1 of 6 in the Christ...

A beginner’s mind is a beautiful mind. It’s the mind of a child — questing, questioning, welcoming, learning. It is supple and receptive. This is an Encore Episode. See the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com . “Beginner’s mind” is a concept that comes from Zen Buddhism. I’m not a Buddhist, but this particular concept resonates with me. It’s a mindset, an approach to life that is op...

You’re designed for narrative -- your Personal Life Story and the Big Story that’s shaping and moving everything. The Grand Narrative is the loving rule and reign of God. Jesus has come to put things back in order, restoring us as Vice-Regents under God as King. You’re going to hear from Matt Raines. Get ready for this. The 5 acts of the Kingdom Story ... nuanced and subtle, and yet writ large acr...

I can live a better life on the outside if I invest in my life on the inside. We live from the inside-out . . . our internals shape and sustain our externals. When I’m in a higher internal state, I sense renewed hope. Fresh energy seems to ignite. At times, my body can be energized. New ideas show up. I start imagining potentials -- both near and far. My faith is strengthened. I feel more authorit...

You’re called to do more than just consume content ... you’re called to create it. And by so doing, you engage the Narrative Wars. False narratives live in television programming, film, video, audio, music, curricula and education, writing, public policy and law, and more. Upstream from the Narrative Wars are the Worldview Wars. In the 2nd half of this conversation, Joshua and I discuss content an...