<p>James Bryan Smith&#8217;s thought from above this episode is, &#8220;The Gospel Is Bigger.&#8221; In this episode, Smith discusses an article from Christianity Today that led him to the thought above. Smith cites Dallas Willard, John Mark Comer, and Scot McKnight to explain his thoughts above.</p> <p>James Bryan Smith’s thought from above this week is, “God is the most joyous being in the universe.” In this epiode Smith explains how and why God is joyous. He gives examples from the book of Job and The Divine Conspiracy.</p> <p><a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/things-above-donation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here!</a></p> <p>Related Episodes:<br /> 1. <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2026/01/22/god-is-joyous/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">God Is Joyous</a><br /> 2. <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2025/12/22/god-is-looking-for-you/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">God is Looking for You</a><br /> 3. <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2025/12/03/conversation-with-aj-swoboda-and-nijay-gupta/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Conversation with AJ Swoboda and Nijay Gupta</a><br /> 4. <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2025/11/12/love-has-you/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Love Has You</a><br /> 5. <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2025/11/05/deny/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Deny</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2026/03/11/the-gospel-is-bigger/">The Gospel Is Bigger</a> appeared first on <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org">Apprentice Institute</a>.</p>