This is the Main Event with Joshua Luke Smith
By Joshua Luke Smith
Through conversations and homilies, poetry and essay readings, join Joshua Luke Smith as he explores and celebrates the nuances, absurdities and beauty of our everyday.
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This is the Main Event with Joshua Luke SmithSep 16, 2019
#45 | Kiss The Ground
After a long hiatus - we're back! This new episode frames the journey of Lent and explores true and long-lasting spiritual freedom. If you want to watch this episode and engage in the conversation around it, you can sign up to my Patreon via joshualukesmith.com. You also get a ton of other perks.
Grateful. It's good to be back!
#44 | Something You Once Knew
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#43 | Saying Yes with Scott Erickson
You've probably seen Scott's incredible art on IG but if not:
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Intro music by TWICEYOUNG
#42 | Life after Loss with Zoe Clark-Coates MBE
The latest conversation to drop is with Zoe Clarke-Coats, who amongst many things is a grief specialist. Aquatinted closely with suffering, she is a guide for us upon the tricky terrain of loss and gives incredibly helpful (and hopeful) language for that which is so hard to speak of.
Follow Zoe: @Zoeadelle | @sayinggoodbye_charity
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#41 |Still on hold with Michael Mcglynn
How do you hold your own when everything around you feels like it's falling down? I chopped it up with my brother Mike McGlynn for the latest instalment in our conversations series. Mike is a husband, a father, pastor and a creative juggernaut.
He's got a voice and message that I think our generation need and I'm so happy to share this conversation with you!
@michaelmcglynn
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#40 | Beauty, Sorrow and Fredrick Douglass with Ruth Naomi Floyd
Yes my friends! Okay, you're in for a treat with this one. I sat down with my friend Ruth Naomi Floyd who is an exceptional songwriter, Jazz composer and singer and the first African American woman to serve as Founding Director of a university jazz program in the United States. We cover a lot of ground in this chat from the power of beauty to the importance of sorrow and the work of Fredrick Douglass.
I hope you enjoy and once again, thanks for the support!
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@ruthnaomifloyd
https://frederickdouglassjazzworks.com
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Intro music by TWICEYOUNG
#39 | Leaving Olympus with John Mark McMillan
I had the honour of (virtually) sitting down with John Mark Mcmillan. Not only a songwriter and lyrical mastermind, but John Mark also seems to speak prophetically into our times, each time his new record drops, with poetic depth and honest care for his listeners. We cover a lot of terrain in this conversation and I can't wait to hear what you think!
https://www.johnmarkmcmillan.com
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Intro music by TWICEYOUNG
#38 | In the Company of Failures & Fools: Get behind me Satan.
We're talking about resistance, indifference and the fight to become our most authentic self.
TRIGGER WARNING: The passage of scripture we explore (2 Samuel: 11) involved reference to sexual abuse.
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Series artwork by Elaine Huston AKA The Hand - www.thehandstudio.com
Intro music by TWICEYOUNG
Additional Reading: Lion's Honey: The Myth of Samson - David Grossman
End Blessing written by Jan Richardson
https://www.janrichardson.com/bookcircle
For me, this is most of all the story of a man whose life was a never-ending struggle to accommodate himself to the powerful destiny imposed upon him, a destiny he was never able to realise nor, apparently, fully to understand. It is the story of a child who was born a stranger to his father and mother; the story of a magnificent strongman who ceaselessly yearned to win his parents’ love — and, therefore, love in general — which in the end he never received. - David Grossman
#37 | In the Company of Failures & Fools: Of Foxes, Pheromones & Fire.
This episode in our new series dives into the ancient Hebrew story of Samson as a tale of self sabotage and our collective search for belonging.
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Series artwork by Elaine Huston AKA The Hand - www.thehandstudio.com
Intro music by TWICEYOUNG
Additional Reading: Lion's Honey: The Myth of Samson - David GrossmanEnd Blessing written by Jan Richardson
https://www.janrichardson.com/bookcircle
For me, this is most of all the story of a man whose life was a never-ending struggle to accommodate himself to the powerful destiny imposed upon him, a destiny he was never able to realise nor, apparently, fully to understand. It is the story of a child who was born a stranger to his father and mother; the story of a magnificent strongman who ceaselessly yearned to win his parents’ love — and, therefore, love in general — which in the end he never received. - David Grossman
#36 | In the Company of Failures & Fools: There's been a Murder
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Intro music by TWICEYOUNG
#35 | In the Company of Failures & Fools: Snakes, Sex & Sirens
We're kicking off a new series with this one, exploring how we view failure and the stories that shape us.
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Intro music by TWICEYOUNG
#34 | Look up, look down, look around.
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#33 | Facing The Void
My debut album, The Void dropped on Friday so I wanted to share some thoughts around the making and concept of the album.
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#32 | Oh, there you are.
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#31 | Let Battle be Joined
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#30 | The Kingdom is Yours: Benediction
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#29 | The Kingdom is Yours: Hope in the Night
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#28 | The Kingdom is Yours: Turn the Tables
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#27 | The Kingdom is Yours: What do you see?
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#26 | The Kingdom is Yours: Mercenaries of Mercy
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#25 | The Kingdom is Yours: Are you satisfied?
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#24 | The Kingdom is Yours: The Extra Mile
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#23 | The Kingdom is Yours: Healing Tears
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#22 | The Kingdom is Yours: Empty and Full
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#21 | The Kingdom is Yours: Manifesto
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#20 | I feel God in this Chilli's tonight.
We're BACK! I've missed you all and I'm excited to share some thoughts I've been mulling over these last few weeks since becoming a Dad.
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#19 | VACANT: A conversation with my wife about porn.
This episode features an honest and open conversation with my wife Kara (@karaannmariesmith) about healthy sexuality and living free of fantasy.
https://www.nakedtruthrecovery.com
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#18 | To the Disappointed
#17 | The Desolate Place (the art of being alone)
It's strange, this episode was originally written and recorded a year ago and yet it couldn't be more suited to this current moment. I hope it helps, I hope it heals. http://www.thepilgrimage.co
#16 | The thing about Hope
Some reflections about Hope, during one of the toughest weeks...
#15 | The Scandalous Christmas Story
#14 | The Joy of Discipline part ten: Expressive
#13 | The Joy of Discipline part nine: Nurturing (with Kara Ann Marie)
― Francis de Sales
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#12 | The Joy of Discipline part eight: Interested
― Albert Einstein
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#11 | The Joy of Discipline part seven: Loving
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#10 | The Joy of Discipline part six: Present
― Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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#9 | The Joy of Discipline part five: Invested
The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little - Thomas Merton
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#8 | The Joy of Discipline part four: Courageous
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#7 | The Joy of Discipline part three: Secure
#6 The Joy of Discipline part two: Inspired
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#5 The Joy of Discipline part one: Devoted
"There is no living the dream without swimming upstream".
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#4 Coffee With Mum
#3 The Art of Being Alone: Sermonette
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#2 A Grief Observed
“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.”
― C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed
