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You need to be super creative about something important, right? Jesus Christ is creative without limits! And the New Testament claims that Christ-followers have the mind of Christ. As we advance in the mind of Christ, we have boundless potential to be super creative ... uber creative. ----more---- We can imaginate with a touch of heaven to meet needs, solve problems, and exploit opportunities! The...

Stressed? Anxious? Brain fog? With our fast-paced lifestyles and digital hyper-connectivity, are we missing real life? We’re pushing, pushing, pushing to get to a next better moment and fail to appreciate the present one. The abundant life that Jesus offers is experienced IN THE NOW. Dr. Charles Stone is a spiritual leader with advanced degrees in ministry and neuroscience & leadership. ----mo...

Recently I walked into a local Catholic church for a time of prayer on a late afternoon. I pull away and pray in this church from time to time. I'd like to share a surprising insight that came to me as soon as I stepped across the threshold from the lobby into the church. This will probably be novel for you too. We can reframe our life with powerful horizons. -- Brian ----more---- Your rating and...

Frank Viola and Mary DeMuth return for the 2nd part of this vital conversation. Does Satan have a heightened hatred for women? Is Jesus a holy feminist? Are femininity and masculinity questioned today? All this and more on this episode. ----more---- Frank and Mary collaborated on 'The Day I Met Jesus: The Revealing Diaries of Five Women from the Gospels.'  Part 2 of 2 episodes. Listen to the first...

Those who are not of The Way (following Jesus) may be tempted to feel that Jesus or the Church is bad news for women. Has too much of the Christian movement misrepresented Jesus about women? Frank Viola and Mary DeMuth think that's the case. Is the Holy Spirit restoring the place of women in the Church? ----more---- Frank and Mary collaborated on 'The Day I Met Jesus: The Revealing Diaries of Five...

As Vice-Regents, we are designed to exercise dominion under the sovereignty of God as King. Have you lost your fierceness? It’s costing you. And those in your sphere of influence. Our full-on engagement is required to live our highest life for Christ. The authority is from above, but a fierce mastery must flow through us. Part 2 of the Page One series. ----more---- >> Go to the show notes page for...

The Imago Dei -- what does it really mean to be created in the image of God? Many things flow from this core understanding of the relationship between God and humanity. The first thing God says after creating the man and woman in his likeness is "rule." So how can we bear the image of God well on earth? Part 1 of the Page One series. ----more---- >> Go to the show notes page for this episode...

Ladies, it's time to get into your advanced place in God's story! The reality is the community of the Godhead designed humanity in the image of God ... fashioned as both female and male. If we're going to bear the image of God well, it will be fully expressed in both genders. What's at stake? Dominion. In this recast episode, you'll discover we're commissioned as Vice-Regents under King Jesus. Mar...

We can look to Jesus for best practices to experience our best lives as daughters and sons of God. In this recast episode, we explore a "Jesus tactic" -- give no ground to the Devil. As we grow, we can diminish friction and terminate self-sabotaging setbacks that work against momentum. (Live podcast recording) ----more---- If listening on another app, download the Podbean app to listen to future l...

Get ready for quality information. Humor. And a challenge. You can survive the current virus crisis ... even more, you can thrive! This is a recast of a conversation with the uncommon, indomitable Frank Viola. He's the author of more than 20 books, a speaker, and a consultant to writers. He says we can build 3-D immunity -- spiritually, psychologically, and physically -- to face down any threat. P...

Episode 174 is a special feature episode from another podcast I host -- the Wild Ox Podcast. You'll have to listen to appreciate the name! Pray with me. Could it be that the fruit of our prayer and fasting flourishes or wastes away by how we live concerning the poor, the oppressed and afflicted, the hungry, and the homeless stranger? The promised blessings for those who live in harmony with the Go...

Moving mountains in your world are related to something much greater than yourself. "Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low ... and the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all people will see it together" (Isaiah 40 NIV). Ultimately, mountain moves in our lives are about the fame of the Lord and a Larger Story. What Jesus said about Mountain Moves is astonishing. (Pa...

I welcome you into a growth process I think the Lord may be summoning me into. What do we do when our prayer and fasting about something seems to be fruitless? If I'm reading the words of the Lord in Isaiah 58 right, it may be that we have neglected the ethic of the Lord about the poor, widows, those in bondage, and more. The promised blessing of the Lord for those who get this right is astonishin...

We are designed to be ambassadors for Christ, re-presenting Him well. Metalhead turned husband and father, Stephen Lauterbach lives with a strong theme ... he says we are called to excel and "stand before kings" (Proverbs 22:29). There's a condition to follow Jesus in this way: living with excellence in the various life domains. Are you up for this commissioning? There's good news. If you are, the...

What if we could reclaim God’s design for sex ... and truly experience what sex is meant to be? Grace and truth from Jesus empower us to live in harmony with Higher Design. But is the Church losing the Creator's design for sexuality? And is the world out-discipling the Church about sex? Dr. Juli Slattery of Authentic Intimacy is with us in this recast episode. >> Dr. Julie Slattery's site: Authent...

God calls you into his freedom! And freedom is a gradient -- you can grow in it. Just upstream from freedom is truth. And that's a gradient too. The New Testament Greek word for truth also means reality. Did you know that when you're born again in Christ, you're born into a battle over what is real? Truth will increasingly protect you ... and release you into your potential. See all of the Godspee...

The warp and woof of your wild, wonderful life is the fabric of your world. Do you know that the weave of heaven on earth can begin to run through your life IN THE NOW? Once born again in Christ, you are a precursor to the restoration of all things ... the new heavens and earth to come. Here are some practical ideas to cultivate this stunning heaven and earth fabric. For more resources and info, g...

There's nothing more priceless than the truth ... and freedom is downstream from truth. Look around -- progressivism is all the rage today. And it's not just political. It's leaking into parts of the Church too. What starts gradually as soft totalitarianism can evolve into terrifying tyranny. True justice is beautiful. But is Progressivism a delusion? Even more, is it a hellish counterfeit to the...

Everyone wants to "find their life" -- their best life. Jesus' offer is on the table: "If you lose your life for my sake, you will find it." To be real, few discover this. Matt Raines helps us in our quest. He draws on thoughts from Henri Nouwen, a Dutch Catholic priest, professor, writer, and theologian. We are CHOSEN by Christ, BLESSED, BROKEN, and GIVEN to the world. This narrow path leads to o...

This is a special 2020 Encore Episode. Agree with me at the end in a prayer of Providence and Design over your life. In challenging times, we have to be proactive with our vision. Here are 4 vital steps to optimize the challenge to your vision: 1) Recommit to achieving your vision 2) Innovate new powerful strategies 3) Key - Give thanks to the Creator 4) Now accelerate success. Challenges are a gi...

We see the dance of heaven and earth in the Christmas narratives of Matthew and Luke. A faith-response on earth surrounds even the incarnation of Christ. And because Advent is Advancing, we can live today with this Christmas Dynamic. Heaven moves. We move. The best things happen on the Father's Dance Floor! See the show notes page for this Christmas Series at JesusSmart.com/christmas2020 Get the J...

You can be Christmas Chordic this Christmastime! Opportunity is wrapped in chaos. Disruptive Innovation  upsets and supersedes the status quo, and everything goes to a new level. How should we live in the true spirit of Christmas all year long? 1) The knowledge of the Holy One sustains us. 2) Welcome the Holy Spirit to overshadow your person, your situation. 3) Listen for the creative heavenl...

Hark! The Herald Content Creators speak! It's a special Christmas Crossover episode via MANIFOLD MINISTRIES. You'll hear Ally Rossborough from the Freedom & Truth blog and Stephen Lauterbach, the purveyor of Manifold Ministries and the host of the Despite Popular Belief podcast. And yours truly is in the mix too! We discuss everything Christmas ... traditions, truths, misconceptions, and who put u...

Did you know that the First Christmas was an invasion? The King is back! Advent is not just something we look back to. It's in THE NOW. And it's in THE FUTURE. Advent is advancing! This changes prayer, what we imagine is possible, and our decision-making. See the show notes page for this Christmas Series at JesusSmart.com/christmas2020 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast epis...

We can cultivate all things (think Eden!), releasing hidden potential all around us. Capture Part 2 of my coffee-shop dialogue with Bruce Colbert. Are we willing to discover our real life in Christ's Kingdom Enterprise? And let's reconceive something -- Ekklesia (the Church) is for societal good. Not a "Churchianity." It's all wrapped up in the image of God in us! (Listen to Ep 158 for Part 1 of o...