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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 Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

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.com Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

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 the Western mind. Dive deep with us. You decide. Part 2 of 2.----------See the full episode transcript below.👉 Enhanced show notes: JesusSmart.com/giants👉 Explore more episodes: JesusSmart.com/podcastIf this episode gave you a fresh perspective on Kingdom Living, share it with someone who needs encouragement.Be sure to follow the podcast—each episode is designed to help you think more clearly and pursue the kind of life only Jesus makes possible.Stay current via The Smart Edit newsletter—Elevate your faith. Live smart. Make an impact. Free. Weekly. 5 minutes to grow. Unsubscribe anytime. Sign up at JesusSmart.com.----------EPISODE TRANSCRIPTWelcome to episode 218 of Jesus Smart, the podcast. This is part two of my dialogue with Mark Russick exploring Genesis 6 and the Nephilim giants.Brian: I believe that Jesus Christ knows how our lives work best in the now and that he is passionate about developing his followers as intimate friends and co-agents in his kingdom. I just took my shot of Linda's sweet honey Ohio Raw natural wildflower premium honey straight out of the bottle. By drinking out of the bottle, I ensure that none of my daughters or wife will access any of my honey. I don't watch sitcoms—I like to make my own sitcoms by giving shock value to the women around me. Penny and I with our daughters finally got together with my mom and sister for Christmas on January 23rd. My mom had Covid before Christmas, so we had to delay that gathering.Understanding Your Promised LandBrian: We have a new episode feature called Jesus Dynamics—applying the Jesus way to all dimensions of life. We all have a land we're designed to fight for and possess. David said in Psalm 16:5-6, "The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup; you support my lot. The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places." The Lord himself is our inheritance. Then the Lord supports our lot in life. The Lord determines the dimensions of your life with your engagement. Not others, not your past, not even yourself apart from Christ.Your view of the Lord and your view of yourself affects your ability to fight for and possess what the Lord has for you. Don't look at your land through the lens of your grasshopper self. David said, "I have set the Lord continually before me because he is at my right hand. I will not be shaken."The promised head crusher prophecy was a sentence of doom for Satan in Genesis 3:15. In this episode we explore the probability that fallen angels impregnated women who bore these mysterious Nephilim. This is one of the most difficult passages in all of Scripture, but we're convinced by using solid historical, grammatical hermeneutics that this plain reading of Genesis 6:1-4 shows these were spiritual beings who engaged human daughters and produced the Nephilim.The Book of Enoch and Dead Sea ScrollsBrian: We see Enoch quoted in Jude and referenced in Hebrews 11:5: "Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death." It's not included in the Old Testament canon, but the early church was very familiar with his writings.Mark: That's correct. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the mid-20th century included all the Old Testament except Esther. What's important is the Book of Enoch and other books were also included, which means the early church held high validity to these writings. There's Jasher and the Book of Jubilees which allude to Genesis 6:4 and the antediluvian period. The Ethiopian church also includes it as part of their canon.Brian: So it's not inspired scripture that we hold, but a corollary piece of literature quoted in the New Testament. The Dead Sea Scrolls discovery was massive for Old Testament scholarship, right?Mark: That's correct. It comes within 98% accuracy of what we read today. We can have high confidence that the Bible we read today is the same Bible written and quoted by Jesus and his disciples. All the prophecies of the Messiah's birth and crucifixion were written hundreds of years before Jesus and validated in the Dead Sea Scrolls discovery.Harmonizing Ancient Texts with GenesisBrian: What about harmonizing this verbiage from the Book of Enoch with Genesis?Mark: Genesis 6:1-2 says, "When man began to multiply and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive, and they took as wives any they chose." Enoch 6 writes: "The angels, the children of the heavens, saw and lusted after them and said to one another, come, let us choose wives from among the children of men, and beget us children."The Book of Jubilees, Jasher, and Josephus in Antiquities of the Jews all

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 the Western mind. Dive deep with us. You decide. Part 1 of 2.----------See the full episode transcript below.👉 Enhanced show notes: JesusSmart.com/giants👉 Explore more episodes: JesusSmart.com/podcastIf this episode gave you a fresh perspective on Kingdom Living, share it with someone who needs encouragement.Be sure to follow the podcast—each episode is designed to help you think more clearly and pursue the kind of life only Jesus makes possible.Stay current via The Smart Edit newsletter—Elevate your faith. Live smart. Make an impact. Free. Weekly. 5 minutes to grow. Unsubscribe anytime. Sign up at JesusSmart.com.----------EPISODE TRANSCRIPT: THE PROMISED HEAD-CRUSHER ... WITH MARK RUSSAKWelcome to Jesus Smart, the podcast where we explore how Jesus Christ knows how our lives work best. I'm your host, Brian Del Turco, and today we're diving into a fascinating topic from Genesis 6—one that may reshape your understanding of spiritual warfare, prayer, and the kingdom of God.Jesus Dynamics: Planning Your Way While God Directs Your StepsWe all have promised territory in front of us right now. Proverbs 16:9 tells us that the heart of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. The Lord has created the heart, and your heart knows. Just take that first step. The Lord works with us as we step into the promises. More is given as you take your first steps.Proverbs 3:6 promises that when we acknowledge Him—know Him by direct, intimate contact—He will make our paths straight, direct, and smooth.Understanding Genesis Through Both Word and SpiritI believe in a hermeneutic that is historical, cultural, and grammatical in nature. We look at context and pay deep attention to word studies—what the Hebrew and Greek mean. But I also encourage wedding that hermeneutic with the hermeneutic of the Holy Spirit, who provides increasing illumination of Scripture.In First John, we read that we all have an anointing from the Holy One. It's important to engage the Scriptures in community with others and with solid Bible study resources. Hugh Ross, a Christian astrophysicist, says we need a deepening understanding of nature and history. We need both the Word and the wind.For the complete discussion on biblical interpretation methods and our full conversation about Genesis 6, visit jesussmart.com/giants.Meet Mark RussackBrian: I'm excited to bring you today's guest, Mark Russack. He's a media professional and an excellent Bible teacher. Thanks for joining us, Mark.Mark: Delighted to be here. Thanks for the invitation.Brian: Give our listeners some background about you.Mark: I was raised Catholic, but around age thirty, I gave myself fully to the Lord, hungry for more of Him. Professionally, I've been in broadcasting and media. I believe the Lord has given me a gift as a teacher. My mission is twofold: to engage the veracity of Christ and Scripture through honest intellectual conversation, and to offer information Christians can use to share the Gospel within their sphere of influence.Brian: Excellent. You deal with current events, Christian apologetics, and you value presenting both sides of an argument. We're really in a post-truth time, aren't we?Mark: Exactly. I like to present different perspectives, bringing in archaeological evidence, eyewitness accounts, and historical records. I equate the listener as being the jury, and I'm presenting the case of the Lord Jesus Christ humbly, letting them decide whether this is truth or not.Genesis 6:1-4: When Angels Impregnated WomenBrian: Today we're examining the possibility that angels impregnated women in early Genesis. Let me read Genesis 6:1-4:"It came about when mankind began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, that the sons of God saw that the daughters of mankind were beautiful, and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose. Then the Lord said, 'My spirit will not remain with man forever because he is also flesh. Nevertheless, his days shall be 120 years.' The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of mankind and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown."The word Nephilim means "fallen ones," and the Septuagint translates it as "giants."Brian: What do we have happening in popular culture today with movies featuring hybrid creatures?Mark: Films like Wolverine depict characters that are part man, part animal with attributes not natural to mankind. You see this in Hollywood movies and television.Brian: Sometimes the world is more open 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 roundtable. Listen to episode 215 for the first half.Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.comGet the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releasesPodcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

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.comGet the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releasesPodcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/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 the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

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.comGet the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releasesPodcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

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 >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

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" can become "more than enough" because of Christ in us, the hope of glory. Terry is a veteran missionary who has led international churches in Rome and Brussels. He’s a leader of international leaders. He's a life coach and executive leader in Convoy of Hope, a Christian international relief organization. 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/podcast

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 get a chance to hear burning questions we'd like to ask God someday. Despite Popular Belief Manifold Ministries JCL Faltot The Writer's Lens The Narrative Wars Go to the show notes page for this episode at Manifold Ministries Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

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 professional. She is the co-founder of Authentic Intimacy, a ministry dedicated to reclaiming God’s design for sexuality.) Authentic Intimacy (AuthenticIntimacy.com) Sexual Discipleship (SexualDiscipleship.com) 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/podcast

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 this episode at JesusSmart.comGet the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releasesPodcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

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 World Wants Our Children with Stephanie Rothman (Ep 206) 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

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. clip from researcher George Barna at the end of the episode. This episode is part 1 of 2. Listen to the complete episode with George Barna - The Charisma News Podcast on the Charisma Podcast Network 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

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 Archive >> JesusSmart.com/category/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. It includes a unique, prophetic perspective of the City of Cleveland and the State of Ohio. This is a recast episode.Be sure to listen to Part 1 too!Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.comGet the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releasesPodcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

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" conversation. It includes a prophetic understanding of Cleveland, Ohio ... poised for a Kingdom "Quake on the Lake." This is a recast episode. 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/podcast

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/category/podcast

Most people will never be successful ... authentically successful. Viktor Frankl (Holocaust survivor and author of 'Man's Search for Meaning') said, "You become successful and happy when you pursue something beyond yourself … when you dedicate yourself to others. Then success and happiness show up." What is authentic success? Jesus reconnects us with our deepest sense of meaning in God's eternal purpose -- and with that, we discover our highest life design. >> See the show notes for this episode at JesusSmart.com >> Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases >> Podcast archive at JesusSmart.com

Faith is a super high value with God. It's impossible to come to Him and please him without it. What is the source of faith? And how can we enhance the quality of our faith? Faith is a point of contact between heaven and earth ... our quality faith is a landing strip for the best things from Father God. >> Visit JesusSmart.com >> Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases >> Podcast archive at JesusSmart.com

Will Jesus summon you to come out of your battered boat and walk on water with him? He just may if you show a faith initiative. What if you could express water-walking faith over difficulties and dilemmas? And what if you could even exploit opportunities and faith horizons with the audacious faith of Christ? In this episode we explore initiative, staying focused on Christ, getting a word from the Lord Over All, and more. (This may stretch your personal belief!)>> 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 at JesusSmart.com

Are you more committed to your past or present ... than to your future? In this quick Godspeed episode, we touch on 5 ideas on how to get unstuck and accelerate your commitment to your destiny path. Jesus is brilliant. He knows how life works best. Right here. Right now. Your rating and review help more people discover Jesus Smart: The Podcast. Thanks! See all of the Godspeed episodes at JesusSmart.com Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/category/podcast

It's simple. There’s a way things work. It’s always true in the natural. And in the supernatural too. As we diligently explore the Gospels in the New Testament with openness, we will realize there’s a way that things work when we want to experience something extraordinary. There is a simultaneous faith movement on our part with the corresponding activity of 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 at JesusSmart.com

Trials are times of testing and pressure. Everyone experiences them. For the Christ-follower, trials are a unique opportunity to use Kingdom leverage. If we process well with the Lord, God can gain what he's looking for ... and we can gain new territory in our life and expression of our calling. Amazingly, James writes that we can live joyfully through our trials because of the advantageous outcomes. >> To see Frank's book and course HangOnLetGo.com >> Beyond Evangelical: The Blog of Frank Viola >> The Deeper Christian Life Network >> 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 at JesusSmart.com

What's on the other side of your groaning? It's beyond worth it! "Give ear to my words, O LORD, Consider my groaning" (Ps 5:1). The GROANING GAP is that space between WHAT IS and WHAT WILL BE. It's there that you carry the creative tension of the Holy Spirit. Things want to happen ... in the groaning are seeds of design and destiny. So what are you groaning about? Embrace the potential. ----more---- Your rating and review help more people discover Jesus Smart: The Podcast. Thanks! See all of the Godspeed episodes at JesusSmart.com Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/category/podcast

There's a real sense in which the horizons of our lives are placed on a curve. Just like the curvature of the earth where the sky meets the earth. Over-the-horizon thinking and applied faith are necessary to journey into new things that want to happen from heaven's point of view. In this episode, we explore 1) worshipping and praying, 2) visualizing and prophesying, 3) belief set points, and 4) "acting as if" with faith action. All 4 of these elements make up over-the-horizon thinking and faith to move you into new territory. ----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 at JesusSmart.com

In part 2 of this discussion with Kevin Cloud, author of God & Hamilton, we focus on slavery and today's race relations, the empowerment of women, and how we are co-creators with God. Alexander Hamilton was an influential American Founder ... second only to George Washington. How does his life speak to us in our time? Kevin Cloud's book draws upon Hamilton, the acclaimed Broadway musical.----more---- This is a recast episode. You can hear part 1 in episode 191. See the show notes page to go deeper -- JesusSmart.com/hamilton Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/category/podcast

The acclaimed Broadway musical Hamilton is now a part of the American cultural conversation. Inspired by the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow, the extraordinary musical resonates with many on themes of faith, race, and immigration. Kevin Cloud, the author of God & Hamilton, is with us in this episode. Our conversation centers on spiritual themes from the life of Alexander Hamilton, an influential American Founder ... second only to George Washington. How does his life speak to us in our time? This is a recast episode. Part 1 of 2. See the show notes page to go deeper -- JesusSmart.com/hamilton Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/category/podcast

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? ----more---- Even more, is it a hellish counterfeit to the real future that Jesus is bringing? This is a recast episode. For more resources and info, go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases and other good things. Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/category/podcast Thank you for subscribing, rating, and reviewing Jesus Smart: The Podcast on your favorite listening option!

In Christ you have a true superpower -- it's the capacity to consecrate things. We can consecrate new frontiers -- transitions, new seasons, opportunities -- bringing all things under the lordship and leadership of King Jesus. On the other side of each frontier is new territory you're destined to possess! Listen for 6 key takeaways. ----more---- This is a special recast episode. 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

You’re designed for narrative ... your Personal Life Story and the Big Story that’s moving everything.The Grand Narrative is the loving rule and reign of God. Jesus has come to put things back to right, restoring us as Vice-Regents under God as King.----more----You’re going to hear from Matt Raines. Get ready for this. The 5 acts of the Kingdom Story -- nuanced and subtle, and yet writ large across time and space.And in Christ, your life is written into the Big Story on the Big Stage. This is a recast episode.>> 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 at JesusSmart.com

I had an especially vibrant time with the Lord this morning in prayer and the Word. In this quick Godspeed episode, you'll hear the 4 min. recording of what I shared with a friend in Europe via a messaging app. ----more---- We carry the Royal Presence of King Jesus ... the Voice of the King through us ... radiating the Mind of Christ ... and the Future Is Now. Your rating and review help more people discover Jesus Smart: The Podcast. Thanks! See all of the Godspeed episodes at JesusSmart.com Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/category/podcast

Episode 186 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. Discover the potential of deep and clear repentance ... it's a gift of God's grace. ----more---- As we process with Christ, we become cleaner and cleaner. By cleansing ourselves, we become an instrument for noble purposes, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work he has for us (2 Timothy 2:21). Explore the new Wild Ox Podcast! Your rating and review help more people discover Jesus Smart: The Podcast. Thanks! Listen to the Wild Ox Podcast at WildOx.Podbean.com. Coming to Spotify, Apple, iHeartRadio, Audible, and other listening options soon! Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/category/podcast

The great 20th century Chinese Bible teacher, Watchman Nee, said that 'earth governs heaven.' Could he be right? Jesus said he gave us the 'keys of the Kingdom of heaven' to bind and to loose. What if there is a clear connection between our move and heaven's move? Part 3 of the Page One series. ----more---- >> Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/pageone >> Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/category/podcast

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! Then we can take action. This is a recast of a previous episode. Includes audio excerpt with Sir Ken Robinson interviewed by Michael Hyatt discussing creativity. See the show notes page for notes and links to resources Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive

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.----more---- Discover what the Bible, church history, and neuroscience say about a Christian lifestyle of Holy Noticing ... all to live our best lives for the Grand Story. This is an encore recast episode. See the show notes page for notes and links to resourcesGet the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releasesPodcast ArchiveDr. Charles Stone's website9 Ways to Boost Brain Power -- Guest post by Dr. Charles Stone

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 review help more people discover Jesus Smart: The Podcast. Thanks! See all of the Godspeed episodes at JesusSmart.com Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/category/podcast

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 part of the conversation (Ep 180). >> See the show notes page for notes and links to resources Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive Mary DeMuth site Frank Viola site

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 Women from the Gospels.' They write: “Put simply, your Lord is in the business of loving, honoring, and defending women.” Part 1 of 2 episodes. Listen to the 2nd part of this conversation (Ep 181). >> See the show notes page for notes and links to resources Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive Mary DeMuth site Frank Viola site

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 this episode at JesusSmart.com/pageone Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases > JesusSmart.com/category/podcast

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 at JesusSmart.com/pageoneimageGet the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases > JesusSmart.com/category/podcast

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. Mary says we're "reStoried" to partner in the Royal Storyline. ----more---- >> 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

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 live podcasts -- Podbean.com >> 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

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. Plus, we can slay nutty conspiracy theories! Get your free 64-page Survival Guide at FrankViola.org See the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/thrive Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/category/podcast

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 God Ethic in Isaiah 58 are stunning! Explore the new Wild Ox Podcast! Your rating and review help more people discover Jesus Smart: The Podcast. Thanks! Listen to the Wild Ox Podcast at WildOx.Podbean.com. Coming to Spotify, Apple, iHeartRadio, Audible, and other listening options soon! Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/category/podcast

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. (Part 1 of 2) Your rating and review help more people discover Jesus Smart: The Podcast. Thanks! See all of the Godspeed episodes at JesusSmart.com Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/category/podcast

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 astonishing. -- Brian >> Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

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 Holy Spirit will guide and empower you. >> Explore ManifoldMinistries.com >> Listen to the Despite Popular Belief Podcast >> Kingdom Heavy playlist on Spotify >> See the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com >> Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases and other good things. >> Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/category/podcast Thank you for subscribing, rating, and reviewing Jesus Smart: The Podcast on your favorite listening option!