We can "press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ." There is a Kingdom RSS Feed -- Royal Spirit Syndication. Straight from Jesus. Listen to discover 4 practical action steps to stay connected with that feed and elevate your Kingdom Experience. >> 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/category/podcast...
Jan 15, 2020•45 min•Ep. 110
In Christ, we're born again for something special in the now ... not just to go to heaven someday. This is Higher Living. The Father has special plans which he has prepared for us in advance. As we're recreated in Christ, we're connected to those unique plans. We get to walk them out with Christ-Energy. Show notes page on JesusSmart.com is coming! Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/category/po...
Jan 09, 2020•29 min•Ep. 109
Our lives can be replenished like an eagle, empowering us to elevate to brand-new heights, engaging daily communion, and a quick look at Psalm 25. Happy New Year's! Tune in to a fast Godspeed episode this New Year's week. >> See all the fast Godspeed episodes here Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/category/podcast...
Dec 30, 2019•7 min•Ep. 108
A Merry Christmas! I have a fast Godspeed episode for you this Christmas week. To experience more of our potential as a Christ-follower, we'll want to align more accurately with Christ and his reign. And, we'll want to develop our consecration level with his grace. This heightens our life and the Kingdom gift we daily offer to Christ. >> See all the fast Godspeed episodes here Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com...
Dec 23, 2019•12 min•Ep. 107
The Son of God arriving in our world in human form was an incursion of the Kingdom of God. The demonized King Herod was crazed and paranoid about the Christ Child. It's all a graphic portrayal of Satan's demise. And of our triumph in Christ. Now, this is a Christmas to celebrate! >> 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/category/podcast...
Dec 18, 2019•28 min•Ep. 106
It's the 100th episode of Jesus Smart: The Podcast! We're serving up some guest highlights. And we hear from listeners and friends of the show. Plus, a pulse of motivation: Expand Your Kingdom Footprint. ----more---- >> 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/category/podcast Podcast archive Your rating, review, and subscription is the best way you can hel...
Dec 11, 2019•40 min•Ep. 105
I’m guessing you need to be super creative about something important. Jesus Christ is infinitely creative! And the New Testament worldview 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. We can imaginate with a touch of heaven to meet needs, solve problems, and exploit opportunities! Then we can take action. Includes audio excerpt with Sir Ken Robinson interviewed by Michael Hyatt discussing creativity. ...
Dec 04, 2019•38 min•Ep. 104
Friend of the show Matt Raines confabs with me in a bistro about ruling with Christ ... right now. You've been found by Christ. For what? We can upgrade our thinking about what an authentic Christ-Follower is intended to be. Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases > JesusSmart.com/category/podcast
Nov 26, 2019•29 min•Ep. 103
Gratitude is special -- it conditions us to live our highest life. Christ-Followers are people of the future. The Holy Spirit empowers us to live in the powers of the Age to Come. And gratitude is key. >> 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/category/podcast...
Nov 21, 2019•27 min•Ep. 102
If you can simply get the light of God on that matter … you’ll see it in an EXTRAORDINARY LIGHT. Then you can call out the Higher Design and spark transformation! (Live podcast recording) If listening on another app, download the Podbean app so you don't miss future live podcasts -- Podbean.com Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases > JesusSmart.com/category/podcast...
Nov 14, 2019•33 min•Ep. 100
We have too much of a "follow culture" in too much of the Contemporary Church World. A hyped emphasis on sheep-identity shrouds much of our identity as Kingdom Agents. Advance to an ambassador mentality. A warrior status. Mark yourself as a Killer Sheep -- bad to the bone! >> Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com >> Go to JesusSmart.com/godspeed to see a complete list of Godspeed tinysodes >> Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episo...
Nov 12, 2019•8 min•Ep. 99
Bonus thoughts -- this is the 2nd part of our important dialogue with Trinity Harris-Clark. Listen to the 1st part in episode 095. Trinity Harrison-Clark says that Jesus Christ has transformed her worldview and given her enthusiasm to create real change with today's college students. Are young adults experiencing the dimensions of what Jesus offers? You may be surprised by this conversation. Matt Raines joins us for Kingdom Color Commentary. Plus we have an audio segment from N.T. Wright, world-...
Nov 06, 2019•40 min•Ep. 98
We can look to Jesus for best practices to experience our best lives as daughters and sons of God. In this 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) If listening on another app, download the Podbean app to listen to future live podcasts -- Podbean.com >> Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com Get the Jesus Smart eL...
Oct 31, 2019•27 min•Ep. 97
Have you heard about the colossal kerfuffle? The big brouhaha? The hallelujah hullabaloo? At a recent conference, John MacArthur said that prominent Bible teacher Beth Moore should "Go home." Should she? What might Jesus think about women leading and teaching? >> Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases > JesusSmart.com/category/podcast...
Oct 25, 2019•17 min•Ep. 96
Understanding your legal rights in Christ makes you dangerous. And it offers a promise that you can live and minister with beyond-belief horizons. Prayer is about justice and hope. It's legal. You can appear before the Throne Over All Things with brave, audacious prayer claims -- asserting your status in Christ. Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases > JesusSmart.com/category/podcast...
Oct 23, 2019•25 min•Ep. 95
Trinity Harrison-Clark says that Jesus Christ has transformed her worldview and given her enthusiasm to create real change with today's college students. Are young adults experiencing the dimensions of what Jesus offers? You may be surprised by this conversation. Matt Raines joins us for Kingdom Color Commentary. Plus we have an audio segment from N.T. Wright, world-renowned New Testament scholar >> Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com Get the Jesus Smart eLetter an...
Oct 17, 2019•38 min•Ep. 94
Science and the Kingdom are saying something ... you can transform massive Potential Energy in Christ into Kingdom Kinetic Energy! Five basic dynamics can make it happen: 1) Word-based transformation 2) Progressive consecration 3) Sharper prayer life 4) Living prophetically from the True U 5) More accurate association with others in the Body of 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 ...
Oct 09, 2019•15 min•Ep. 93
Jesus is the Master of Molecules, the most brilliant person to walk the planet. He is the Ultimate Educator -- the true Mastermind. Authentically coming to Jesus is to unlearn ... so that we can truly learn from him. And learning from Jesus is ultimate human development. He knows how life works best. Right here. Right now. And yet, is the world system out-teaching the Body of Christ? >> Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com >> Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and ke...
Oct 02, 2019•55 min•Ep. 92
You have all kinds of potential on paper in Christ! Everything about life and godliness is given to you through the agency of the Word. But it's always been about a partnership between heaven (God) and earth (you). You have to apply the potential with faith and action. Eschew mediocracy ... develop into a high-functioning apprentice of Christ. >> Go to JesusSmart.com/godspeed to see a complete list of Godspeed tinysodes >> Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast epi...
Oct 01, 2019•8 min•Ep. 91
You have a Life Storyline to live that is both beautiful and powerful. What if we could live strong -- body, soul, and spirit -- with optimal wellness and energy? It’s time for you to decrease pain and increase energy. Play long and strong. Run your race to win it. Finish your course with a dynamic from beyond yourself. Susan Jordan is a wellness specialist, health coach, nutrition consultant and fitness trainer. She's the Founder and Director of Live It Well. >> Go to the show notes page ...
Sep 25, 2019•48 min•Ep. 90
What aspiration is in your heart? Instead of being timid, what if God was just waiting for you to show initiative. He just may jump all over it with his energy and blessing! An incident in the Old Testament is a sign for us ... a precedent made even bigger in Christ. Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases > JesusSmart.com/category/podcast...
Sep 19, 2019•14 min•Ep. 89
Women, it's time to experience your full place in God's story! The reality is that the community of the Godhead has designed humanity in the image of God ... fashioned in both female and male. If we're going to bear the image of God well in the earth, it will be more accurately expressed in both genders. What's at stake? Dominion. We're commissioned as Vice-Regents under King Jesus -- reStoried to partner in the Royal Storyline. >> See the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com...
Sep 12, 2019•54 min•Ep. 88
What if we could reclaim God’s design for sex ... and really 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? Is the world out-discipling the Church about sex? >> See the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases > JesusSmart.com/category/podcast...
Sep 04, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 87
What if more of our work and beyond-work activities aligned us with our best possible future? We don’t have to complicate it — look for these 7 simple signs. >> See the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases > JesusSmart.com/category/podcast...
Aug 29, 2019•20 min•Ep. 86
Do you wonder if following Jesus is more than being born again, attending Church, and going to heaven someday? “And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day …” (Genesis 3:8 NKJV). Jesus restores us to the Eden Dynamic. Our capacity to exercise dominion on Christ's behalf is connected to living in a "cool state" ... consistently relating to Jesus in the cool of the day. Mentored by Jesus. Coached. Developed. >> See the show notes page for this episod...
Aug 21, 2019•21 min•Ep. 85
Do you feel stuck, entangled in the status quo? What if you discovered that you’re not meant for that -- God may be waiting and looking for you to advance with audacious faith initiatives? Jonathan and his armor bearer model a clear precedent. Take quantum steps of faith to shift the battlefield and your Life Story! >> Go to JesusSmart.com/godspeed to see a complete list of Godspeed tinysodes >> Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Complete Podca...
Aug 13, 2019•12 min•Ep. 84
There's a severe battle over defining what is real in our lives. Circumstances, challenges, and people issues make this claim: “This is reality for you. Get used to it!” But there is “real” and there is "really real." Jesus says, “I have a HIGHER REALITY which supersedes LOWER REALITY. Trust Me. Work with Me. You’re going to get free indeed and experience everything I have for you.” >> See the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com Questing with God Series page >> JesusSm...
Aug 07, 2019•30 min•Ep. 83
Work and life as worship, setting your Personal Narrative in the Big Kingdom Narrative, cultivating latent potential in your sphere of influence, discerning Satan who tries to corrupt your Life Story, redeemed to live a life of dominion (not just "go to heaven" someday), and launching out into the deep where the High Adventure is! Brian Sooy is President and Design Director of Aespire (aespire.com). Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases...
Jul 31, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 82
No fear. The Devil is not at your level ... if you're a born again, Christ-Follower ... and if you're developing in Christ! We need a revelation of this. Walking in this understanding unleashes exceptional potential in every domain of life. >> Go to JesusSmart.com/godspeed to see a complete list of Godspeed tinysodes >> Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases...
Jul 26, 2019•12 min•Ep. 81
It's safe to say that most are living beneath their legal rights in Christ. But it's something we can progress in -- we can optimize our legal standing before the Judge of All! It's about justice. Recognize your identity and standing in Christ. Understand your advantages. And quest for them in faith and prayer as you stretch for your high calling! >> Go to JesusSmart.com/godspeed to see a complete list of Godspeed tinysodes >> Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast...
Jul 18, 2019•12 min•Ep. 80