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There are a lot of back-and-forths today about the Gospel. We know there is bad news behind the Good News. But do we know there is Good News behind the bad news behind the Good News? This understanding of the Gospel will remake how you engage your Christian faith. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/275   Get the Royal Brew eLetter to stay current with new podcast epi...

If we want to live with the abundant life that Jesus promised -- a life that is above and beyond the natural, fallen plane -- we must learn the secret of taking up our cross as we follow Christ. The world needs us to show up with the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/274   Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast epis...

Episode 273 is a special feature episode from another podcast I host -- the Wild Ox Prayer Podcast. You'll have to listen to appreciate the name! Pray with me. We highlight the Kingdom prayer dynamic of repentance, refreshment, and restoration. Then we ask Father God to grant us the grace of deep and clear repentance. Each tight episode spotlights a potent Kingdom Prayer Dynamic. Then we activate...

Here's the 2nd part of the conversation with Bruce Colbert. He's all about men reclaiming their power, acquiring wisdom, and generating good. He has a question: Why is the Church at large lagging in helping men to be better men in their families, homes, and in their spheres of influence? Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/272   Go further with Bruce Colbert at BruceC...

Bruce Colbert is all about men reclaiming their power, acquiring wisdom, and generating good. He has a question: Why is the Church at large lagging in helping men to be better men in their families, homes, and in their spheres of influence. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/271   Go further with Bruce Colbert at BruceColbert.com It's time to relearn our masculine bl...

There is a grace for renewal and regeneration. The Lord's presence brings refreshment as we repent and change. Then we are positioned to experience restoration.   Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/270 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases   Podcast Archive >>  JesusSmart.com/podcast   Show notes:   Jesus...

We continue our conversation in this episode with Michael Hoff, PhD candidate in Renewal Theology. He’s been to the recent Asbury Awakening. We discuss renewal movements beginning in the 1800s, throughout the 20th century, and into our time. What are the precedents and patterns that we see? How do past moves of God map onto renewal movements in our time? Go to the show notes page for this episode...

What did Michael Hoff experience in his visit to Asbury University in Wilmore, KY? How has the Holy Spirit moved in history? What could be next with the Asbury Awakening as a renewal movement? And what about the criticism? More importantly, what about you? How might you be refreshed and renewed by the regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit? Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusS...

The Asbury Awakening is drawing the attention of the nation and Christians around the world. What could be next for the movement birthed at Asbury University in the little town of Wilmore, Kentucky? Steven Strang interviews Dr. Jim Garlow on the The Strang Report podcast. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/267   Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podca...

Holy Heat? What is Holy Heat vs. the world's heat? What if we could reclaim Designer Sex ... and truly experience what sex is meant to be? Grace and truth from Jesus empower us to live in harmony with Higher Design. Dr. Juli Slattery of Authentic Intimacy is with us in this episode. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/266   Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current...

Are you facing an intimidating challenge? Or maybe a huge possibility ... but it seems like a long, long shot. There are benefits to being an underdog. The almost 3000-year-old account of David and Goliath is the perfect underdog touchstone for us. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/265   Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases &nbs...

Is the Holy Spirit breathing on a Kingdom trendline today ... the Micro Ekklesia? Could an ancient-futurist expression of a "city on a hill" emerge that moves the needle in society and culture? Jesus co-opted a secular construct and infused it with Kingdom DNA -- and it's imperial authority! Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/264 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep curre...

What if Jesus gave a TED Talk? Dr. Charles Stone gives us principles we can activate from the most persuasive communicator in history -- Jesus Christ. We touch on neuroscience principles the Master Teacher used to influence others... personal relationships, one-on-one, small clusters, audiences, and mass crowds. Dr. Stone's new book is If Jesus Gave a TED Talk. Go to the show notes page for this e...

Over-the-horizon thinking and applied faith are vital to your life story ... experiencing new things that want to happen from heaven's point of view. In this episode, we explore 1) worshipping and praying, 2) visualizing and prophesying, 3) elevating belief set points, and 4) "acting as if" with faith action. All 4 of these elements make up over-the-horizon thinking to advance you in your faith qu...

Now, this is how to keep Christmas well! When the Little King showed up, the demonized, deranged King Herod cracked up. It's all a graphic portrayal of Satan's demise. And of our overcoming triumph in Christ. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com   Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases   Podcast Archive >>  JesusSmart...

We have best-selling author Frank Viola with us discussing trench-tested principles to steward God's power. These dynamics are timeless. Let's learn to access God's might in our personal lives and as we serve others.   Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com   Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases   Podcast Archive >>&n...

What does identity mean to you? Personal identity is a prime mover in each of us. Just about everything in our lives flows from our identity.   Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com   Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases   Podcast Archive >>  JesusSmart.com/podcast

Episode 258 is a special feature episode from an additional podcast I host -- the Wild Ox Prayer Podcast. You'll have to listen to appreciate the name! In this episode, we highlight how changing the conversation in prayer can reset things. Then we pray about the nations feeling their way toward God. "And he made from one man every nation of mankind ... that they should seek God, and perhaps feel t...

The 2nd part of our conversation with Adam Carver, a businessman and pastor in the United Kingdom. Everyone goes through demanding seasons. The best things are on the other side of discomfort -- lamenting is a robust interior process that can release us into new seasons in our journey with Christ. Listen to the first part of the interview in episode 256.   Go to the show notes page for this e...

Adam Carver, a businessman and pastor from the United Kingdom is with us in this episode. Everyone goes through demanding seasons. Recent times have been tough. But are we aware of the Kingdom Dynamic of lamenting? It is a robust interior process that can release us into new seasons and spaces in our journey with Christ.   Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/256 &nbsp...

The Lord's question in early Genesis -- "Adam, where are you?" -- resonates through human history. You have a Life Voice Signature. Will the question of Christ reverberate via your life, reaching those you are appointed to impact? Jesus Espresso episodes are robust shots of "Kingdom Kaffeine" for your service to the King!   Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/255 &nbs...

In the New Testament, Kairos Time is an extraordinary window of time set within everyday time. It's a gift from above ... an opportune window of time. And it must be optimized or exploited in a positive sense. Jesus Espresso episodes are robust shots of "Kingdom Kaffeine" for your service to the King!   Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/254   Get the Jesus Smar...

There's likely something you need to accelerate in a big way. Addressing a challenge. Accessing a door of possibility. Nehemiah and his team rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem in a record-breaking 52 days! Ask the Holy Spirit what you should target with focus and acceleration. The 3rd key is to take steps to engage the practical with overcoming faith. This is the 3rd episode in a short series.  ...

Good things happen when members of the Body of Christ hear each other. We update, catalyze, and uplift one another. It's an opportunity for leverage and acceleration. Hear listeners and friends of the show as they communicate what the Holy Spirit is highlighting with them.   Go to the show notes page for this episode >> JesusSmart.com/252   Get the 'Kingdom Brew' newsletter >&gt...

There's likely something you need to accelerate in a big way. Addressing a challenge. Accessing a door of possibility. Nehemiah and his team rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem in a record-breaking 52 days! There are keys that we can use today ... as New Covenant Christ-followers filled with the Holy Spirit! The 2nd key is to pray it to completion. This is the 2nd episode in a short series.   Go t...