Best Cole NeSmith Podcasts (2024)

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THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST: Jesus is Not a Ghost 42:56

5d ago42:56

42:56

04/21/24 Ghosts are anxiety-inducing echoes of the past. The resurrected Jesus is a hopeful promise for the future.

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MYSTERY OF CHRIST: Emmaus Always Happens 31:57

12d ago31:57

31:57

04/14/24 As we walk this road of Salvation, even when we only see in part, He’s always engaging with us, liberating us, making our hearts burn for Him; but He reveals Himself most clearly and simply to us in the Breaking of Bread, we just need to welcome Him in.

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MYSTERY OF CHRIST: Encountering the Risen Jesus 53:35

19d ago53:35

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04/07/24 Right action and contemplative thinking are important, but it is the love in our hearts for Jesus that prepares us to see him as he truly is.

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MYSTERY OF CHRIST: Forgiveness & Reconciliation 40:19

26d ago40:19

40:19

03/31/24 The cross is not about God requiring revenge or retribution in order to forgive, but God reconciling us to Godself by overcoming evil and death.

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MYSTERY OF CHRIST: Triumphal Entry 44:51

1M ago44:51

44:51

03/24/24 King Jesus does not come to meet the expectations of the world as we know it, but to welcome us into a dramatically new world.

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MYSTERY OF CHRIST: Anointed 34:58

1M ago34:58

34:58

03/17/24 Mary’s devotion and adoration turns waste into worship (Matthew 26:6-16).

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MYSTERY OF CHRIST: Lazarus 45:12

2M ago45:12

45:12

03/10/24 Jesus binds himself to us in our suffering, takes us by the hand and leads us through death, so that we might inherit eternal life.

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MYSTERY OF CHRIST: Woman Caught in Adultery 35:50

2M ago35:50

35:50

03/03/2024 Every single belief system we have needs to be brought to the cross and examined against the life and actions of Jesus to see if they hold up.

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MYSTERY OF CHRIST: Healing of a Demon-Possessed Man 59:07

2M ago59:07

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02/25/24 Jesus came to deliver us from evil spirits that try to bind us and keep us small.

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MYSTERY OF CHRIST: Wedding Feast at Cana 53:12

3M ago53:12

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02/11/24 The signpost at Cana reveals that Jesus is YHWH, the king of the earth. He is the one promised to bring to make the earth right again— to make it flourish.

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MYSTERY OF CHRIST: Temptation in the Desert 56:58

3M ago56:58

56:58

02/04/24 Jesus passes through the desert of the human experience in order to liberate us from the snares of the devil.

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PRAXIS Spring 2024 55:21

3M ago55:21

55:21

01/28/24 We believe God has gifted us to one another in this church, so that we become more together than what we are apart.

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PERSONAL VISION 2024 48:44

3M ago48:44

48:44

01/21/24 We have been gifted the Holy Spirit to keep us connected to God and give us direction.

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YEARLY VISION 2024 55:58

3M ago55:58

55:58

1/14/24 What we believe about God, and how we attach to God, shapes our understanding of everything around us and within us.

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EPIPHANY 2024 48:55

4M ago48:55

48:55

01/07/24 In an era of Herodian power-grabbing and Religious lethargy, we have an opportunity to reclaim the joy and awe of those who move towards Jesus in humble worship.

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CHRISTMAS 2023: The Foundation of the Spiritual Life 47:03

4M ago47:03

47:03

12/31/23 The foundation of the spiritual life is to see ourselves in the arms of a loving God.

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ADVENT: The Shepherd King 44:00

4M ago44:00

44:00

12/17/23 The Anointed Shepherd King of Bethlehem is the only one who can rule the world as God intends.

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ADVENT: I Am With You 48:17

5M ago48:17

48:17

12/10/23 In the advent of the Messiah, we receive God-With-Us, who liberates us from bondage to freedom.

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ADVENT: The New Adam 56:07

5M ago56:07

56:07

12/3/23 In the advent of the Messiah, the serpent’s head is crushed, sin and death are destroyed, and the children of Adam are gifted new life.

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CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY: The Transfiguration 43:40

5M ago43:40

43:40

11/26/23 Christ the King of the cosmos is the culmination of all time and space. Every story and experience; past, present, and future; even death and life find their completion in him.

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IN THE NAME OF JESUS: Testimony Sunday 51:50

5M ago51:50

51:50

To live “in the name of Jesus” is to testify with our lives to the reign of the king in his new heavenly world.

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IN THE NAME OF JESUS: Confidence in What We Hope For 50:30

6M ago50:30

50:30

11/12/23 There is a kind of hope that removes us from the action, and a kind of hope that gives us courage to stay faithful to the good work of the Kingdom.

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IN THE NAME OF JESUS: Reading Creation 42:40

6M ago42:40

42:40

11/05/23 If the light of Christ is at the heart of all life, and we are the part of creation tasked to see life flourish, we read creation to find God and do all we can to care for it.

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IN THE NAME OF JESUS: Worship & Justice 56:40

6M ago56:40

56:40

10/29/23 The biblical vision for God’s justice and righteousness insists there is enough for everyone.

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IN THE NAME OF JESUS: Race, Gender, and Class 56:52

6M ago56:52

56:52

10/22/23 For us, being “in Christ” becomes the foundational identity through which all other identity markers are redeemed.

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IN THE NAME OF JESUS: Neighbors 29:43

6M ago29:43

29:43

10/15/23 To love our neighbors as Jesus commands is to let ourselves be affected on the heart level, for our benefit and theirs.

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IN THE NAME OF JESUS: Resident Aliens 57:06

7M ago57:06

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10/08/23 Christians are called to faithfully work for “the common good” as resident aliens in a foreign land.

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IN THE NAME OF JESUS: Everything is Permissible, But... 53:59

7M ago53:59

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10/01/23 Freedom is not a wide-open ocean we tread indefinitely; it is a river we cross to begin our moral formation in the name of Jesus.

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IN THE NAME OF JESUS: Enemy Love 49:17

7M ago49:17

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09/24/23 To live in the name of Jesus is to develop the courage and imagination to live peaceably in a violent world.

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IN THE NAME OF JESUS: Baptisms & Dedications 32:53

7M ago32:53

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09/17/23 Living “in the name of Jesus” begins with commitment to him and his new heavenly family called the Church.

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PRAXIS FALL 2023: Working the Field 50:27

8M ago50:27

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09/10/23 It is our willingness to put our hand to the plough that speaks to our relationship with Christ.

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IN THE NAME OF JESUS: Light & Darkness 45:28

8M ago45:28

45:28

09/03/2023 Our joy is made complete when we participate in the revelation of Jesus together.

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IN THE NAME OF JESUS: What's In A Name? 55:51

8M ago55:51

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8/27/23 To live “in the name of Jesus” is to testify with our lives to the reign of the king in his new heavenly world.

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IN THE NAME OF JESUS: In But Not Of The World 49:02

8M ago49:02

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08/20/23 To be “in the world but not of it” means that we are to live from a different starting point than the world into which we were first born.

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A PILGRIMAGE OF UNFOLDING GRACE: Summary 38:26

9M ago38:26

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08/13/23 To be willing to say, “here I am” when the Lord calls us is to embark on a grand adventure that can only be fueled by Grace.

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A PILGRIMAGE OF UNFOLDING GRACE: Gifts 52:39

9M ago52:39

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08/06/23 Gifts are the realm of the Spirit, who equips each of us to love the world back into relationship with God. https://www.citybeautiful.ch/gifts

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A PILGRIMAGE OF UNFOLDING GRACE: Personality 56:47

9M ago56:47

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07/30/23 Personality is the realm of the Son, who comes to show us what it means to be fully human so we can call others into their full humanity.

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A PILGRIMAGE OF UNFOLDING GRACE: Story 53:06

9M ago53:06

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07/23/23 Story is the realm of the Father, who is with us and turns curses into blessings so we might in turn tell better stories to the world.

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A PILGRIMAGE OF UNFOLDING GRACE: Series Introduction 49:48

10M ago49:48

49:48

07/16/23 Our Calling is found at the intersection of our Story with God, our Personality in the light of Christ, and the Gifts we’ve been given by the Holy Spirit.

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BE STRONG & TAKE HEART: The Length, Width, Height, & Depth of Love 50:36

10M ago50:36

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07/02/23 We have barely scraped the surface of God’s love revealed in Jesus. Even if it takes us the rest of our lives, it is still worth it to pursue him.

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BE STRONG & TAKE HEART: From Exhaustion to Wholeheartedness 52:02

10M ago52:02

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06/25/23 Sabbath, the practice upon which all other spiritual practices are built, brings us back to the wholehearted truth that we are not our frenzied productivity, but the Beloved of God.

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BE STRONG & TAKE HEART: From Fear to Love 41:27

10M ago41:27

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06/18/2023 As our fears become exposed to the light, the love of God clothes us to be transformed by Christ. Visio Divina exercise

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BE STRONG & TAKE HEART: From Worry to Prayer 48:58

11M ago48:58

48:58

06/11/23 Worry causes us to close down, prayer invites us to open up. Worry is a constant inner monologue of fear, prayer is a constant trusting dialogue with the Father.

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BE STRONG & TAKE HEART: From Dissipation to Homecoming 1:05:53

11M ago1:05:53

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06/04/23 “We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way.” - Saint Francis of Assisi

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PENTECOST 38:23

11M ago38:23

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5/28/23 Jesus provides a direction and a promise through the Holy Spirit.

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BE STRONG & TAKE HEART: From Alienation to Community 51:28

11M ago51:28

51:28

05/21/23 In community we move from competition to communion with people who are here to reveal Jesus to us.

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BE STRONG & TAKE HEART: From Sorrow to Joy 43:23

12M ago43:23

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05/14/23 Jesus invites us to pass through suffering by way of sorrow, in order that we might find true joy on the other side.

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BE STRONG & TAKE HEART: From Resentment to Gratitude 45:15

12M ago45:15

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05/07/2023 In moments where we can recognize resentment quickly, we ground ourselves in that moment by remembering who we are, who the other person is, and who Jesus is.

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BE STRONG & TAKE HEART: From Loneliness to Solitude 45:00

12M ago45:00

45:00

04/30/23 Silence and solitude invite us to sit in the space where our deepest need - union with God - is met, before we re-enter the noisy world of our surface lives.

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BE STRONG & TAKE HEART: Introduction 54:53

1y ago54:53

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04/23/23 Our faith is a dynamic journey of growth as we learn to rest in God a bit more than the day before.

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