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It takes a village, right? Not in the Kingdom. The "village" is probably in the way of you experiencing the best and highest as an apprentice of Christ! The real potential is likely in small Kingdom clusters. Do you need to move the needle on something? What is your "village?" Learn how to deal with it as Jesus and Peter did. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com   Get...

Changing the conversation on something is a life superpower. Especially in Christ when empowered by the Holy Spirit. You can change the conversation to change anything. Consider this dynamic in (1) prayer, (2) internal conversation, (3) conversation with others, and (4) your conversation about your work and influence. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com   Get the Jesu...

The Ox is back! This time for good! Episode 223 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. In this episode, we highlight the Prayer Dynamic that great joy is necessary to pray for the nations. Then we contend in prayer together for the nations of Ukraine and Russia, believing for overcoming pea...

One of the worst things we can do is drag parts of our piled-up past into our present and future. God uses seasons. But if we don't do the hard work of getting real closure on a season, we probably won't experience the new beginnings God has for us. Feel held back or stuck? Many do. This hope-filled conversation with Mike Ashcraft can help you experience grace and break free. Go to the show notes...

It could be a challenge, crisis, or even an opportunity. But what do you do when you don't know how to pray about it? In Christ, we have access to the Ultimate Resource -- the Holy Spirit. Make him your prayer partner. He will pray with you ... showing you what to pray for, how to pray about it, and refilling you with his dynamism. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com &nbsp...

What could happen if we see things in a new light ... a supernatural light? Could things be improved, even transformed? Walking in the light is a walk of possibilities. Invite the Light of God into situations and scenarios via you! See what can happen. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com   Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases &nbs...

As we quest to please the Father and keep taking steps to the best of our capability ... the Lord will direct our steps. Dynamics are forces and effects that stimulate development. Kingdom Dynamics or Jesus Dynamics apply the Jesus Way to all of life ... and to everything.  This quick episode is part of the Jesus Dynamics genre!   Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart....

What are the Nephilim? The Promised Head-Crusher Prophecy was a sentence of doom for Satan: "The Seed of the Woman -- the Messiah -- will crush your head" (Genesis 3:15). In this episode with Mark Russak, we explore the possibility that fallen angels impregnated women in a vain attempt to corrupt the human bloodline and thwart the Messiah from coming. Admittedly, this is difficult to process for t...

What are the Nephilim? The Promised Head-Crusher Prophecy was a sentence of doom for Satan: "The Seed of the Woman -- the Messiah -- will crush your head" (Genesis 3:15). In this episode with Mark Russak, we explore the possibility that fallen angels impregnated women in a vain attempt to corrupt the human bloodline and thwart the Messiah from coming. Admittedly, this is difficult to process for t...

What are the core elements of hosting the presence of the Lord in our lives? Like sages for our time, Jason Howard, Bruce Colbert, and I convened at the roundtable to dialogue about this and a few other things ... like experiencing the character, charisma, and competencies of Christ, downloading higher solutions from above, and more. We even riff on the Metaverse. This episode is Part 2 of our rou...

Why are transitions in life often messy and challenging? Like sages for our time, Jason Howard, Bruce Colbert, and I convened at the roundtable to dialogue about this and a few other things ... like hearing from heaven about solutions and answers and putting feet to the promises. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast...

Many Christians in the West seem to settle into a peacetime mentality. Most do not have a sense of urgency about the Great Spiritual War. As a result, we do not know the positive things we’re missing when we do not live a wartime lifestyle. It is time to soldier up! The world needs Christ-followers who embrace a wartime lifestyle. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com Get th...

Who is your underwriter? The full faith and credit of King Jesus guarantee that you can experience his highest design. And it all contributes to his Royal Story. He’s your patron, sponsor, benefactor, bankroller, endorser, signatory, and guarantor. We can be more! And do more. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast epi...

Did you know that the First Christmas was an invasion? The Outlaw Christ-Child has come -- the King is back! Advent is not just something we look back to. It's in THE NOW. And it's in THE FUTURE. Actually, Advent is advancing! This changes prayer, what we imagine is possible, and our decision-making. Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> Jesu...

We're coining a new Christmas greeting ... "Have yourself a very Chaordic Christmas!" The incarnation means the King is back. And that's the ultimate disruptive innovation for our lives and everything we influence. Terry Hoggard is our special guest. He says it's going to take a whole-hearted mindset and heartset (an all-in approach) to engage the dance between heaven and earth. Our "just enough"...

A special Kingdom Crossover episode pulled together by Stephen Lauterbach of the Despite Popular Belief podcast and purveyor of ManifoldMinistries.com. JCL Faltot of The Writer's Lens and The Narrative Wars is also in the mix. Listen in as we pontificate (some may say bloviate!) about the Western Church, political agendas, and speaking Truth during the Holidays. Stick with us to the end and you'll...

Dr. Juli Slattery is with us to talk about the power of women to create intimacy in marriage. So what is this relationship superpower that a woman brings to marriage? And how does it differ from a man’s power? Are these powers complementary? The conversation today is rich with insight about intimacy in marriage. (Dr. Juli Slattery is a clinical psychologist, author, speaker, and broadcast media pr...

Repentance ("Wait, don't run away!") is a renewal of the mind and lifestyle -- a core Jesus Dynamic to experience his Kingdom Life. Dynamics are forces or properties that stimulate development and transformation. Kingdom Dynamics or Jesus Dynamics apply the Jesus Way to all of life ... and to everything. This episode is the first in a brand new Jesus Dynamics genre! Go to the show notes page for t...

It will take fruitful Christian Discipleship in our homes to meet the societal and cultural moment that we face. Stephanie Rothman is a Children's Ministry Pastor. Her secret sauce is empowering families to disciple their children. Discipling children is a high-leverage quest that pays generous dividends over time! This episode is part 2 of 2. Listen to the first part of this conversation -- The W...

The research says that Culture is transforming the Church. Stephanie Rothman is a specialist in Children's Ministry. Her secret sauce is empowering families to disciple their children. The optimal time for this is 18 months to 13 years. It's time for parents, grandparents, and others to opt-in! Discipling children is a high-leverage quest that pays generous dividends over time! Includes a 4-min. c...

God to George Washington Carver: "I'll show you the secrete of the peanut." There's something vital we can learn from this committed Christian and world-class botanist. We're designed to co-work with the Creator and release the latent potential of things. 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...

Live Podcast. Is there a devil? I'm convinced there is. This is a fast (10 min) primer, a few quick thoughts about what to do with the devil.

King Jesus is coming. And he will restore all things ... the new heavens and new earth are on the horizon. (Are you up for this?) He wants to design your life as a preview of coming attractions. Steve Witt (Senior Leader, Bethel Cleveland) says that if we center on Jesus and talk him up, a “spirit of prophecy” will be activated. All things are possible. This is part 2 of a “pregnant” conversation....

Jesus is the Ultimate Coming Attraction -- both now and future. And he is zealous to design our lives as a preview of what's coming! Steve Witt (Senior Leader, Bethel Cleveland) says that if we center on Jesus and talk him up, a "spirit of prophecy" will be activated. He's living it. We can access the All-Possibilities of God. Everything is subject to transformation. This is part 1 of a "pregnant"...

Are you ready for this (?) ... as a developing Christ-Follower, you can legally enforce the reality of Jesus' World in your world. Jesus has won the victory. We're called to "enforce" all things before the Throne of King Jesus. 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/ca...