In this episode, I sit down with Matthew Aaron and discuss how he reconciled his gay life with his Christian faith. This episode is part one of a two-part series. Listen to the Show http://traffic.libsyn.com/jonathangsmith/GOF20.mp3   This Episode’s Topic: Gay Life and Christian Faith To better understand why this is one of life’s greatest challenges, […]

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Do relationships make that big of a difference in our lives? You bet they do. In this week’s episode of Grace On Fire, I share with you my family’s recent mall trip and the disaster that soon followed. The parenting lesson from the experience shows once again how important relationships are to everyday life. Listen to […]

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Are you fired up about God’s grace or is it something you dismiss? In this episode, I share with you the vision for Grace On Fire and why I felt it necessary to rebrand the podcast. Listen to the Show http://traffic.libsyn.com/jonathangsmith/GOF018.mp3 This Episode’s Topic: To better understand why this topic matters, Jonathan shares his vision […]

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Are you emotions keeping you from reaching your full leadership potential? I this episode, I sit down with Dr. Scott Livingston and discusses the topic of Emotional Intelligence and how emotions play a significant role in leadership development. If you are struggling with any leadership challenge, then this episode is for you! Listen to the […]

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Welcome to episode 16 of the In the City Podcast with Dr. Jonathan G. Smith. In this episode, Jonathan discusses giving your child the precious gift of the power of execution. Without execution desires, dreams, and plans can never be achieved. That’s pretty straightforward for most adults; however, as parents, we sometimes fail to explain […]

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Welcome to Episode 15 of the In the City Podcast with Dr. Jonathan G. Smith. In this episode, Jonathan discusses his journey into the Anglican tradition as a reformed evangelical Christian. Through the highs and lows of the 21st century North American Anglican realignment, he explains the difficulty of navigating the different camps within the […]

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Welcome to Episode 14 of the In the City Podcast with Dr. Jonathan G. Smith. In this episode, Jonathan discusses the complexity of the Orlando Shooting and how that impacted the Church’s response. Approaching the issue from the angle of a minister, he explains how the Love/Law Dialectic should inform an Evangelical answer to the […]

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