180 episodes

The Things Above podcast is a podcast for "mind discipleship." It is for those who want to set their minds on "things above" (Col. 3:2). Each week James Bryan Smith will offer a glorious thought—something good and beautiful and true, something excellent and praiseworthy—to fill your mind with heavenly truths.

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    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.9 • 375 Ratings

The Things Above podcast is a podcast for "mind discipleship." It is for those who want to set their minds on "things above" (Col. 3:2). Each week James Bryan Smith will offer a glorious thought—something good and beautiful and true, something excellent and praiseworthy—to fill your mind with heavenly truths.

    Conversation with Jeff Crosby

    Conversation with Jeff Crosby

    James Bryan Smith has a Things Above conversation with author and publisher Jeff Crosby. James and Jeff discuss Jeff’s book, “The Language of the Soul: Meeting God in the Longings of Our Hearts.” For over fifteen years, writer Jeff Crosby has been searching for a language of the soul–a way to articulate our deepest longings. […]

    • 41 min
    The Turn

    The Turn

    James Bryan Smith’s thought from above this week is, “Everything turns on the turn.” In this episode, James explains the meaning behind this thought from above, which he learned from Ann Voskamp. He talks about the three ways we turn when faced with difficult situations in life. Smith closes the episode with a spiritual practice […]

    • 21 min
    Greatest Treasure

    Greatest Treasure

    James Bryan Smith’s thought from above this week is, “Christ is your greatest treasure.” Following up on his first two episodes of season six, James continues to explain what it means to live a good life. In this episode, Smith talks about six areas of our life that he believes are essential to living a […]

    • 22 min
    Conversation with Ann Voskamp

    Conversation with Ann Voskamp

    James Bryan Smith has a Things Above Conversation with author Ann Voskamp about her book, “Waymaker: Finding the Way to the Life You’ve Always Dreamed Of.” Ann Voskamp is a Canadian author, blogger, and memoirist on themes of Christian women’s spirituality and the author of multiple books, including the New York Times bestseller, “One Thousand […]

    • 46 min
    The Emotional Life

    The Emotional Life

    In this episode, James Bryan Smith’s thought from above is, “The good life is a deep, passionate, and emotional life.” Following up on the previous episode about the good life, Smith talks about the importance of our emotions concerning living the good life. James explains how our emotions are a crucial part of our life […]

    • 22 min
    The Good Life

    The Good Life

    In this episode, James Bryan Smith’s thought from above is, “The good life is the obedient life.” Smith begins the episode by discussing a class he teaches at Friends University called The Good Life. In the class, he asked his students about the age-old question, what is the good life? In this episode, Smith explains […]

    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
375 Ratings

375 Ratings

KingsKid50 ,

Things Above points you correctly

Wonderful perspective and great content. Talking about God and discipleship and thinking correctly.
“Mind, discipleship” at its most pleasant

blome123 ,

Sooooo Good!

I love how you take current stories and intertwine them the Bible! So great!

bro#john ,

Things Above #125

This is an excellent conversation about hope, realism, and self-care in dealing with the pandemic and other challenges.

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