Welcome to Episode 13 of the In the City Podcast with Dr. Jonathan G. Smith. In this episode, Jonathan discusses the importance of answering the “calling” in your life. Not only is identifying a calling present in your life but it is vital to acknowledge that calling! Listen to the Show http://traffic.libsyn.com/jonathangsmith/ITC13.mp3 This Episode’s Topic: […]

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Welcome to Episode 12 of the In the City Podcast with Dr. Jonathan G. Smith. In this episode, Jonathan discusses the difficult topic of spiritual abuse. Regardless of how “holy” a pastor or ministry leader may seem, they carry with them weaknesses that sometimes hurt others. So in this episode, Jonathan shares his personal journey […]

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Welcome to Episode 11 of the In the City Podcast with Dr. Jonathan G. Smith. In this episode, Jonathan discusses how he found the courage to leave his career as a Pharmaceutical Representative to attend seminary full-time. Listen to the Show http://traffic.libsyn.com/jonathangsmith/ITC11-Finding-the-Courage-To-Leave-Your-Job-For-Ministry.mp3 This Episode’s Topic: Courage To better understand why this topic matters, Jonathan draws […]

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Welcome to Episode 10 of the In the City Podcast with Dr. Jonathan G. Smith. In this episode, Jonathan shares ways in managing and coping with rejection. No one likes the feeling of rejection. But if we are going to live transformed lives with hope and purpose, then learning how to process rejection is necessary […]

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Welcome to Episode 9 of the In the City Podcast with Dr. Jonathan G. Smith. In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Smith discusses the subject hope and motherhood. Featuring his Mother’s Day sermon, he explains the crucial relationship between cultivating hope through faith. Listen to the Show http://traffic.libsyn.com/jonathangsmith/ITC9-Hope-For-Mothers-in-Chaotic-World.mp3 This Episode’s Topic: Mothers To better understand why […]

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Welcome to Episode 8 of the In the City Podcast with Dr. Jonathan G. Smith. In this episode, Jonathan discusses how to confront the fears that hold you back. He does this by sharing part of his story on how he went from being a sale representative to a lead pastor. Listen to the Show […]

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Welcome to Episode 7 of the In the City Podcast with Dr. Jonathan G. Smith. In this episode, Jonathan discusses how to live a satisfying life by being generous with your money. To accomplish this, he challenges the prevailing mindset that Christianity teaches that people should give money to the church out of obligation.  Instead, […]

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Welcome to Episode 6 of the In the City Podcast with Dr. Jonathan G. Smith. In this episode, Jonathan discusses the topic of marriage and why it matters so much to Evangelicals. The issue of marriage always seems to illicit strong opinions, particularly among Evangelicals. Listen to the Show http://traffic.libsyn.com/jonathangsmith/ITC6-Why-Marriage-Is-A-Big-Deal-to-Evangelicals.mp3 This Episode’s Topic: Marriage To better […]

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Welcome to Episode 5 of the In the City Podcast with Dr. Jonathan G. Smith. In this episode, Jonathan discusses the differences between Christianity and Atheism. He asks an important question, “if there is no god, then how does one account for beauty?” Listen to the Show http://traffic.libsyn.com/jonathangsmith/ITC5-Crafting-My-Response-To-An-Atheist.mp3 This Episode’s Topic: Confronting Atheist A few days […]

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In episode 4, “Remembering the Reason Jesus Suffered,” Dr. Jonathan links the suffering of Jesus Christ to the Christian idea of holiness. He concludes that “holiness is the realization of how sinful you really are and the recognition of how forgiving God really is.”

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