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A beginner’s mind will open us to new possibilities. “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 open, boundless, limitless and infinitely wealthy. ----more---- See the show notes page for this episode on JesusSmart.com   HIGHLIGHTS Our mind easily becomes closed and...

When you seek the Larger Story of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom, your personal life story works at its highest level. You position yourself for the Higher Design you crave deep down. A key part of this quest is meaningful connections in the Body of Christ. ----more---- See the show notes page for this episode on JesusSmart.com   HIGHLIGHTS Some of the highlights from my conversation with Ronald Smi...

Are you facing a stiff challenge? Or maybe a promising opportunity, but it seems like such a long shot. There are advantages to being an underdog—we’re forced to be creative and innovative. We break out of that limiting “box” to potentially rise to a new level. ----more---- The almost 3000-year-old account of David and Goliath is the perfect underdog touchstone. The ginormous Philistine arrogantly...

So how's the signal-to-noise ratio in your life? We surely know what the noise sounds like. But what about the signal of God's voice signature? It makes all the difference. ----more---- Imagine a child learning to tune themselves to the voice signature of the Creator. What could the course of their life be like? And what about you as an adult? Will you embrace Jesus' offer of a Second Childhood .....

Kids are being taught to slow unplug, slow down, and hear God through his Word! Coaching our kids to tune their inner person to the voice signature of God is vital for their lives. Lectio Divina is a spiritual practice which began in the 3rd century. It's seeing a resurgence in recent years. We believe it's a Holy Spirit trend line! And now, it's been adapted for children! ----more---- To our know...

Jesus has every answer and solution we need or want. And in every sphere—personal, family, finances, business, community, society. Is there something in your life that is screaming for the extreme mastery of Jesus? ----more---- What information do you need from Him? Is there something in your life or sphere of influence that requires the brilliance and mastery of Jesus? See the show notes page for...

Is the Holy Spirit restoring the church today? Something closer to what Jesus really meant when he said, “I will build my Ekklesia ” … a Kingdom community of Christ-followers who bring heaven’s culture into all spaces and places? If the Church is vital to the Big Story that God is pursuing -- as vital as the New Testament claims -- then we really can’t afford to get this wrong. ----more---- This i...

Here's a Kingdom secret that few experience -- all things belong to you, as you belong to Christ. This is what the Apostle Paul wrote to the Church in Corinth. "All things belong to you, and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God" (1 Cor. 3). It's as we truly value and belong to Christ, that all things are ours! ----more---- See the show notes page for this episode on JesusSmart.com &nbsp...

It's stunning what Jesus said: "I will build my EKKLESIA." It was a secular Greek concept and word. The Romans adopted it as well. The meaning is a called-out assembly of citizens who gather. Their objective was to bring the rule and culture of the emperor to a new area. Is Jesus looking for his church to colonize the earth with his world ... the Kingdom of God? If so, this is much bigger than att...

Jesus-followers are uniquely positioned to bring reconciliation into settings. The Apostle Paul wrote that we have been given the ministry of reconciliation from Father God. Reconciliation simply means to connect or put back together again. Kim Snyder is an intercessor, someone who stands inbetween and bridges the gap. She's filled with love for the police. She's equally filled with lover for acti...

Dallas Willard said that God is the only perfectly free being in all of reality. Here’s what’s amazing: The Godhead invites us into Ultimate Freedom. That is, until she was born anew -- born from above -- and radically converted to Jesus Christ and his world ... his Kingdom. Now her life is all about freedom. ----more---- Kim leads an initiative that brings hundreds and thousands into more of the...

Is something sick or dying in your world? It’s comeback time ... Peter modeled 3 Kingdom dynamics to see someone or something experience new life. He learned it from Jesus -- and there’s no reason why we can’t do the same. ----more---- It's a "Kingdom template" you can lay over any situation ... A relationship. Finances, career, or business. Ministry. A project. A cause. See the show notes pa...

Is there a "Kingdom insurrection" underway among Jesus-followers? Frank Viola has a strong conviction we may be in the beginning stages of an insurgence -- a resurrection insurrection within the Church to reclaim the Gospel of the Kingdom. ----more---- See the show notes page for this episode on JesusSmart.com A RESURRECTION INSURRECTION! Take a fresh look at what Jesus said. And what he modeled a...