Things Above

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above this week is, “God wants you to talk to him.” In this episode, James discusses the Lord’s Prayer. Smith explains how he uses the prayer, goes through each verse, and discusses the importance of each verse. Listen here or anywhere you get your podcasts. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/things-above-donation/] Learn more about the Christian Spiritual Formation degree Scholarship at Friends University! [https://www.friends.edu/undergraduate/theology-humanities/christian-formation-and-ministry-bachelor-of-arts/] Related Episodes: 1. Gentle and Mighty [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/09/04/gentle-and-mighty/] 2. Different with Jesus [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/08/21/different-with-jesus/] 3. Walking with Jesus [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/08/07/walking-with-jesus/] 4. Weight of Glory [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/07/03/weight-of-glory/] 5. Conversation with Ken Shigematsu [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/06/19/conversation-with-ken-shigematsu/] The post Talk to God [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/10/02/talk-to-god/] appeared first on Apprentice Institute [https://apprenticeinstitute.org].

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above this week is, “Jesus is gentle and he is mighty, he is good, but he isn’t safe.” In this episode, Smith talks about how Jesus is the lamb of God and also the lion of Judah. James explains how Jesus is gentle and mighty, how he has seen it in his own life and in the scriptures. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/things-above-donation/] Learn more about the Christian Spiritual Formation degree Scholarship at Friends University! [https://www.friends.edu/undergraduate/theology-humanities/christian-formation-and-ministry-bachelor-of-arts/] Related Episodes: 1. Different with Jesus [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/08/21/different-with-jesus/] 2. Walking with Jesus [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/08/07/walking-with-jesus/] 3. Weight of Glory [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/07/03/weight-of-glory/] 4. Conversation with Ken Shigematsu [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/06/19/conversation-with-ken-shigematsu/] 5. Glorious Morning and Evening Part Two [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/06/12/glorious-morning-and-evening-part-two/] The post Gentle and Mighty [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/09/04/gentle-and-mighty/] appeared first on Apprentice Institute [https://apprenticeinstitute.org].

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above in this episode is, “There will be suffering in life, but it is different with Jesus.” In this episode, James talks about how we all experience suffering in our lives, but we experience it differently when we are apprentices of Jesus. Smith talks about how his walk with Jesus has helped him through times of suffering and gives a few examples of those trying times. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/things-above-donation/] Learn more about the Christian Spiritual Formation degree Scholarship at Friends University! [https://www.friends.edu/undergraduate/theology-humanities/christian-formation-and-ministry-bachelor-of-arts/] Related Episodes: 1. Walking with Jesus [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/08/07/walking-with-jesus/] 2. Weight of Glory [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/07/03/weight-of-glory/] 3. Conversation with Ken Shigematsu [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/06/19/conversation-with-ken-shigematsu/] 4. Glorious Morning and Evening Part Two [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/06/12/glorious-morning-and-evening-part-two/] 5. Glorious Morning and Evening Part One [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/06/05/glorious-morning-and-evening-part-one/] The post Different with Jesus [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/08/21/different-with-jesus/] appeared first on Apprentice Institute [https://apprenticeinstitute.org].

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above in this episode is, “Walking with Jesus is the greatest of all adventures.” Smith starts the episode by talking about the day he chose to give his life to Jesus. He then talks about how we all can join in on the greatest of all adventures by choosing to walk with Jesus. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/things-above-donation/] Learn more about the Christian Spiritual Formation degree Scholarship at Friends University! [https://www.friends.edu/undergraduate/theology-humanities/christian-formation-and-ministry-bachelor-of-arts/] Related Episodes: 1. Weight of Glory [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/07/03/weight-of-glory/] 2. Conversation with Ken Shigematsu [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/06/19/conversation-with-ken-shigematsu/] 3. Glorious Morning and Evening Part Two [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/06/12/glorious-morning-and-evening-part-two/] 4. Glorious Morning and Evening Part One [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/06/05/glorious-morning-and-evening-part-one/] 5. Two Minute Morning [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/02/14/two-minute-morning/] The post Walking with Jesus [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/08/07/walking-with-jesus/] appeared first on Apprentice Institute [https://apprenticeinstitute.org].

James Bryan Smith’s thought from above this week is, “Are you preparing for your weight of glory?” In this episode, James discusses the essay by C.S. Lewis, “The Weight of Glory.” Smith uses verses 16 through 18 from 2nd Corinthians chapter 4 to help explain his thought from above. Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here! [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/things-above-donation/] Learn more about the Christian Spiritual Formation degree Scholarship at Friends University! [https://www.friends.edu/undergraduate/theology-humanities/christian-formation-and-ministry-bachelor-of-arts/] Related Episodes: 1. Conversation with Ken Shigematsu [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/06/19/conversation-with-ken-shigematsu/] 2. Glorious Morning and Evening Part Two [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/06/12/glorious-morning-and-evening-part-two/] 3. Glorious Morning and Evening Part One [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/06/05/glorious-morning-and-evening-part-one/] 4. Two Minute Morning [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/02/14/two-minute-morning/] 5. The End In Mind [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/04/10/the-end-in-mind/] The post Weight of Glory [https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2024/07/03/weight-of-glory/] appeared first on Apprentice Institute [https://apprenticeinstitute.org].