For Christians Who Think Differently Grace Nation is inspired by and for doers and game-changers. It’s for the rebels, the misfits, the troublemakers, the creatives, and for the square pegs who don’t fit in round holes. It’s for those who look at the status quo and dare to dream or think differently. In a word, it’s for Christians who love the good news of Jesus and actually believe it when he says, “My kingdom is not of this world.” Here’s to the Christians. Let’s go change the world and do the stuff Jesus said to do.
Episodes
Friday Nov 04, 2016
How To Love LGBT+ People in the Church With Bill Henson | GOF27
Friday Nov 04, 2016
Friday Nov 04, 2016
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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Friday Oct 28, 2016
A Spooky Halloween Episode | GOF26
Friday Oct 28, 2016
Friday Oct 28, 2016
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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Friday Oct 21, 2016
Embracing Life’s Unremarkable Days | GOF25
Friday Oct 21, 2016
Friday Oct 21, 2016
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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Friday Oct 14, 2016
Friday Oct 14, 2016
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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Friday Oct 07, 2016
GRACE PROFILE | Missionary To A City Dump with Dana Craft | GOF23
Friday Oct 07, 2016
Friday Oct 07, 2016
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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Friday Sep 30, 2016
Christian Stop Being So Serious and Laugh | GOF22
Friday Sep 30, 2016
Friday Sep 30, 2016
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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Friday Sep 23, 2016
GRACE PROFILE | Exchanging Gay For God With Matthew Aaron Part 2 | GOF21
Friday Sep 23, 2016
Friday Sep 23, 2016
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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Friday Sep 16, 2016
GRACE PROFILE | Exchanging Gay For God With Matthew Aaron Part 1 | GOF20
Friday Sep 16, 2016
Friday Sep 16, 2016
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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Friday Sep 09, 2016
What My 2-Year Old’s Meltdown Taught Me About Relationships | GOF19
Friday Sep 09, 2016
Friday Sep 09, 2016
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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Friday Sep 02, 2016
Grace On Fire Crafting A Better Podcast For The Gospel | GOF18
Friday Sep 02, 2016
Friday Sep 02, 2016
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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