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This is the Main Event with Joshua Luke Smith

Joshua Luke Smithwww.joshualukesmith.com
"This is the Main Event" is a celebration of the mundane and an affirmation that the life we long for is hidden in the life we have. Through conversations and homilies, poetry and essay readings, join Joshua Luke Smith as he explores and celebrates the nuances, absurdities and beauty of our everyday. joshualukesmith.com
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Episodes

#17 | The Desolate Place (the art of being alone)

It's strange, this episode was originally written and recorded a year ago and yet it couldn't be more suited to this current moment. I hope it helps, I hope it heals. http://www.thepilgrimage.co

Apr 10, 202033 min

#12 | The Joy of Discipline part eight: Interested

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day. ― Albert Einstein Become a pilgrim and support the podcast: www.joshualukesmith.com/pilgrimage

Dec 03, 201945 min

#11 | The Joy of Discipline part seven: Loving

Love seeks one thing only: the good of the one loved. It leaves all the other secondary effects to take care of themselves. Love, therefore, is its own reward - Tom Merton Become a pilgrim and support the podcast: www.joshualukesmith.com/pilgrimage

Nov 25, 201940 min

#10 | The Joy of Discipline part six: Present

“Earth's crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God, but only he who sees takes off his shoes; The rest sit round and pluck blackberries.” ― Elizabeth Barrett Browning Become a pilgrim and support the podcast: www.joshualukesmith.com/pilgrimage

Nov 05, 201931 minSeason 1Ep. 17

#9 | The Joy of Discipline part five: Invested

What happens when we redefine the quality of our investments not by their fruitfulness but by the faithfulness produced within us? The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little - Thomas Merton Become a pilgrim and support the podcast: www.joshualukesmith.com/pilgrimage

Oct 23, 201933 minSeason 1Ep. 16

#8 | The Joy of Discipline part four: Courageous

What if the most courageous act was showing up as the most authentic expression of.... YOU? We're exploring the liberation of throwing away our masks and living lives that cost us who we DON'T want to be! Become a pilgrim and support the podcast: www.joshualukesmith.com/pilgrimage

Sep 30, 201932 minSeason 1Ep. 15

#7 | The Joy of Discipline part three: Secure

We’re exploring what it means to stay secure, rooted I love and how discipline is an act of dying to self, the only sure way of bringing resurrection into your life. Become a pilgrim and support the podcast: www.joshualukesmith.com/pilgrimage

Sep 16, 201934 minSeason 1Ep. 14

#6 The Joy of Discipline part two: Inspired

In the second part of the series we explore what it means to live lives that are inspired, not through external factors but an awareness of an internal reality. Become a pilgrim and support the podcast: www.joshualukesmith.com/pilgrimage

Sep 09, 201935 minSeason 1Ep. 13

#5 The Joy of Discipline part one: Devoted

In the first part of our new series. we explore what it means to live a life that costs us who we don't want to be. "There is no living the dream without swimming upstream". Become a pilgrim and support the podcast: www.joshualukesmith.com/pilgrimage

Sep 02, 201936 minSeason 1Ep. 12

#4 Coffee With Mum

I always have amazing chats with my Mum and so I thought I'd hit record and invite you to join us! She's someone who has paid for the words that speaks with. Through hardship, healing and a constant pursuit of hope, there's so much soul in what she says. This episode begins part way through a conversation we were having about her leaving home, with a young family to serve in Pakistan. Enjoy! Find out more about my mum: www.lucindasmith.online

May 20, 201938 minSeason 1Ep. 11

#3 The Art of Being Alone: Sermonette

This episode explores what to do with our "aloneness". In an age filled with distractions, how can we seek out places of desolation to connect with the deeper story of who we are? DISCLAIMER: I forgot my VOX shield on this one so excuse the "pops". www.joshualukesmith.com/agop

May 10, 201937 minSeason 1Ep. 10

#2 A Grief Observed

Grief is a deeply human and exceptionally unifying experience that is seldom spoken about. After the loss of one my closest friends last year, I wanted to explore the process in conversation and community. My friend Jenni Sanford - Nedoszytko is one of the wisest and most insightful people I know (as well as being a close friend) so we sat down just before Christmas and chatted over a coffee about loss, love and learning to let go. “No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” ― C.S. Lewis...

Jan 06, 201949 minSeason 1Ep. 9

#1 Take Off Your Shoes

What happens when we live like the ground we walk is Holy?

Nov 28, 201826 minSeason 1Ep. 8
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