What does life look like at Age 40? For me, I’ve spent the better part of a year getting ready for a single event — my birthday and turning 40 years old. The reason why it was such an event was directly related to the false expectations I had with turning forty. So in this […]

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In this episode, I sit down and talk with Lead Them Home founder Bill Henson on ways to love the LGBT+ community in the church. Let’s face it. The church has not been a very safe place for LGBT+ people. The result? Often hurting people are left hopeless and helpless. Bill Henson addresses this head […]

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Are you ready for Halloween this weekend? Not sure how to feel about Halloween? Well, I understand, and frankly I’ve been there too. So I want to help you in this episode reframe your view of Halloween and look at it through the lens of loving your neighbor! Listen to the Show http://traffic.libsyn.com/jonathangsmith/GOF26.mp3 This Episode’s […]

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Did you wake up this morning and say, “another unremarkable day.” Maybe not today.  But we’ve all been there. We all realize that life is full of unremarkable days, the kind of days that get forgotten almost as suddenly as they end. Sometimes, depending on our mood, those unremarkable days may seem like your life […]

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Are you worried about your kids being exposed to internet pornography? I sure am. That’s why I’m excited about this week’s interview with Chris McKenna from ProtectYoungEyes.com In this episode, Chris shares his journey out of pornography addiction and how it inspired his present work. His passion is to help parents defend kids from online […]

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Would you be willing to minister to a group of people that lives in a city dump? What if it also meant constantly putting your life at risk because of crime? And what if you did this in Guatemala? In this episode, I sit down with Pastor Dana Craft, founder of A Mission Challenge. Dana […]

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Why do Christians sometimes have the worse sense of humor? In Relevant magazine, an article appeared addressing the same question. In this episode, I raise a similar issue and link it back to a common problem — fundamentalism. Whether we like it or not, Christian fundamentalism can sap our humor and cause us to elevate […]

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I sit down with Matthew Aaron and discuss how he reconciled his gay life with his Christian faith. Many times when a young person first discovers they have same-sex attraction, that can lead to great fear. Very often, unfortunately, the people they most fear are members in their church. Matthew Aaron shares his own ministry […]

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