Author: Jonathan G. Smith

Share Your faith – Moving Beyond Your Comfort Zone

Share your faith. Does that phrase frighten you? Most Evangelicals know that part of the Christian life is the call to share our faith. But most of us do not try. That’s partly due to the development of comfort zones, designed to make relationships work. Comfort Zones are fine so long as they are healthy. But they can become limitations if never challenged.

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Imposter Syndrome: Feeling Like A Fraud As A Pastor | GOF66

Imposter Syndrome is no fun. The crippling effect of feeling like a fraud can keep any leader from being effective. That’s especially true for pastors. When I finally realized that the internal battles of insecurity, low self-worth, and unnecessarily high expectations were sabotaging my ministry. So on this episode, I’m sharing how I overcame that feeling by sitting down with my mentor and friend. Also on tap, I’m laying out my manifesto of faith as a Gospel-Centered Anglican in North America.

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Healthy Ways of Thinking | FITC55

Most challenges we face each day occur in our minds. Life certainly presents its fair share of developments requiring us to think about “what to do.” But if our mind is a mess, then how we react will be affected to the degree of our mental health. That’s why Paul’s statement in Romans 12 is so important. After writing seven chapters on the role of faith and forgiveness under God, he shocks us with the following words: “Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind” (Romans 12:2). What is the Apostle Paul teaching us? In this episode, Dr. Jonathan G. Smith explains that as Christians the encouragement here is a call to actively work to improve the way we think about God, ourselves, and others.

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