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James Bryan Smith | The Good & Beautiful Life, 201

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James Bryan Smith and Amber discuss how his friendship with Dallas Willard and Rich Mullins shaped his spiritual life. Then, they dive in to The Good and Beautiful series which encourages the follower of Jesus to live out the Gospel change in our daily lives by understanding who God is, what it means to live in the kingdom of God on earth, as an individual and in community, and who Jesus created you to be.

Questions Discussed During The Good & Beautiful Life:
  1. Your spiritual journey has been influenced greatly by personal friendships with people like Dallas Willard, Richard Foster and Rich Mullins. Share a bit of your faith journey and how these men helped shape your walk with Jesus.
  2. When you think about the Kingdom of Heaven, how would you describe it?
  3. Like many, God has used Willard's teachings in a powerful way in both my husband and his best friend Josh's lives. One of the questions Josh suggested I ask of you is, "What is your most cherished Dallas Willard memory?"
  4. You've written many books, but let's focus on The Good and Beautiful series, starting with The Good and Beautiful God. You begin with "the path to spiritual transformation begins with what we think about God." What are some common false thoughts we have about God and what are truths about God that we see Jesus reveal?
  5. In The Good and Beautiful Life you lay out these false notions of happiness and success that we've bought into by replacing them with Jesus' narratives about life in the kingdom of God. Will you flesh that out a bit for us?
  6. In The Good and Beautiful Community you focus on bringing spiritual formation and community engagement together. What are some spiritual practices that can help us avoid compartmentalizing our life with Jesus and our social justice efforts?
  7. Another question from Josh (along those same lines), How does being virtuous translate to more than "just being nice" or "calm and peaceful"?
  8. And you end the series with The Good and Beautiful You addressing toxic self narratives that hinder our life with Christ. What are some of the toxic narratives you spoke over yourself and how did those come into view as you wrote this book?
  9. Let's close with a few more questions from my husband's best friend Josh :)
  10. What advice would you give to a young parent who wants to lead their children in the way of Christ?
  11. What advice do you have for pastors or spiritual leaders who are facing burnout?

    12. Show Notes cont.


    Resources Mentioned:
    • Book: The Good and Beautiful God
    • Book: The Good and Beautiful Life
    • Book: The Good and Beautiful Community
    • Book: The Good and Beautiful You
    • Book: Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster
    • Book: Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard
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      • 73: Bethany Allen | Pastor of Spiritual Formation & Leadership Development
      • 161: John Eldredge | Practice. Pause. Be Present.
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