Podcast appearances and mentions of Aaron J Smith

What if the birth of Jesus wasn't just sweet and sacred—but strategically subversive? In this episode Aaron J. Smith (www.aaronjsmith.net) joins as guest co-host to take a hard look at Matthew chapters 1 and 2 through the lens of power, empire, and authoritarian fear.We trace the political tension that pulses beneath every angelic message, Herodian sh*tfit, and nativity set piece. This isn't just theology—it's resistance, survival, and the God who sides with the vulnerable.Listen in and see what empire always fears most: a different kind of king.www.aaronjsmith.netAaron on BlueSky, Instagram, and Threads...Read LIT online: https://www.litbible.net/matthew-1 and https://www.litbible.net/matthew-2More about the Liberation & Inclusion Translation: https://www.litbible.net/translation-commitmentsSupport LIT & FIT: https://donorbox.org/found-in-translation-1...Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Join Ell, Micah, Aaron J. Smith, Mat, Josiah, W Scott McCandless, Daniela, and more of our amazing co-hosts for the return of the leftist Bible study podcast: The Word in Black and Red in celebration of Christmas. We will be back to our weekly schedule from now on!Get more from The Word in Black and Red.Check out Aaron's podcast All Things Made New.Read up on Mat's insight at Church of the Affirmation.Enjoy Josiah's fiction at Pulp and memes at @church_of_christ_the_anarchist.Listen to Scott's amazing podcast Retelling the Bible.Help Daniela get their book published by joining the Discord in the first link! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to season nine of the podcast! This season, an "honest conversation about disability and the Church" will be hosted by Letiah Fraser. Her guest in this episode is Aaron J Smith! Here is a little more about Aaron: Aaron J. Smith is a father, writer, nerd, and coffee drinker. Aaron is deeply drawn to theology and liturgy, believing that a spirituality of being human is what religion should strive for. He also likes cookies. Aaron lives just outside of Portland, OR with his wife, two boys, dog, and cat. He has been featured on several websites and published anthologies. You can find him on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @CulturalSavage. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/millennial-pastors/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/millennial-pastors/support

Aaron Smith is my guest for episode 55 of The Courage, Coaching and Counseling Podcast. We talk about him growing up Christian in Utah, living with diagnosed bipolar disorder II, experiencing church hurt, and how he made the decision to get help. We discuss how starting therapy can bring up grief, his writing about mental illness since 2007, emotional health impacts spiritual health, marriage and family, being a part of an Anglican church, and his thoughts on a spirituality of being human and suffering as part of the human condition. We had some mic issues on this interview (especially between around 23:00 and 29:20) but we resolved it. Aaron J. Smith is a father, writer, nerd, and coffee drinker. He hates writing about himself. It's the worst. Aaron is deeply drawn to theology and liturgy, believing that a spirituality of being human is what religion should strive for. He also likes cookies. Aaron lives just outside of Portland, OR with his wife, two boys, dog, and cat. He has been featured on several prominent websites and published anthologies. You can find him on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @CulturalSavage You can support his work and join the Patreon micro-community at Patreon.com/Culturalsavage. You can listen to the CulturalSavage Podcast on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any major podcast platform. You can watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wzXo5_ScnZ8 The Courage, Coaching and Counseling Podcast launched March 30th, 2021. I write more about marriage and parenting on my blog www.SovannPen.com You can get a copy of "Bridging The Gap Between Where You Are and Where You Want To Be" by subscribing to my website. http://www.sovannpen.com/welcome-to-my-website/ You can watch the show on my Youtube channel. You can watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/DE3JtzeHRxk The purpose of the show is to encourage and inspire you to be more courageous in life and to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be. It is for those who may be struggling with mental illness, relationship struggles, or seeking clarity and direction in life. People who are interested in personal growth, emotional and spiritual health. Moms and Dads who would like help with their marriage and/or parenting. And people who are interested in how church leaders and mental health providers can work together to care for people. You can connect with me: htps://www.instagram.com/sovannpencounseling https://www.facebook.com/CourageCoachingCounseling https://twitter.com/SovannPen http://www.sovannpen.com/

In this episode, Dr. Aaron J. Smith interviews New York Times Best Selling Author and award winning journalist Sebastian Junger on his time embedded with US troops in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan, coping with posttraumatic and transitional stress upon returning home, and how clinicians and researchers can support our Veterans in recreating a sense of meaning and connection in their post-military lives. For more on Sebastian, links from the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit the show notes on our website. The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University’s division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at paloaltou.edu/concept.

Listen Up! Aaron J. Smith Founder of 3 Piece Motivation and I discuss his relevant and inspiring new book. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jenitha-n-moore/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jenitha-n-moore/support

Author and blogger Aaron J. Smith joins the podcast for an intricate look into the experience, struggles, and faith of those who deal with mental illness within their story. Connect with Aaron: Instagram: Culturalsavage Twitter: /culturalsavage Whispers in the Pews: https://www.amazon.com/Whispers-Pews-Voices-Mental-Illness-ebook/dp/B07HHGDSY4

On Episode 53 of You, Me, Empathy, Aaron J. Smith and I explore the intersection of Christianity and mental illness, the spiritualization of mental health, medication as a sin, and the key to any life perspective: looking for what is love. Thanks for listening, and thanks for empathizing with us! For links we mentioned during the show, check out the full show notes. Follow You, Me, Empathy on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Leave a review in iTunes and Google. Support the show on Patreon. Get yourself a sweet tote bag to carry your books!

This one's getting a little meta, folks. When Holly first agreed to be the new cohost for CXMH (listen to her intro here), she asked if I would be willing to do an episode where she interviewed me about my vision for the show and how it came to be. I was caught somewhat off guard, and alternated between 'surely we've already done that' and 'no one would want to listen to that.' I eventually gave in, and that's what you'll hear in this episode.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- We talk a lot about the beginning few episodes. You can explore older episodes here to find ones that sound interesting to you!- When I was talking about the #ChurchMH chat from 2016, I mentioned other people helping run it but didn't mention the names. I wish I had, because they deserve to be mentioned. The #ChurchMH Twitter Chat was inspired by Jackson Dame (who also made the artwork for the chat) and was run weekly by myself, Jackson, Steve Austin, Aaron J. Smith, Jennifer Neyhart, and Sarah Robinson. They're all still doing awesome things and are 100% worth following.Quotes:- “While we’re fixing big systemic things, the short-term goal has to be ‘how do we change the space people already are and have access to?’ ” (tweet)- “About 80% of the population has struggled with a mental health concern at some point in their life.” (tweet)- “It’s a pretty safe assumption that every person that you encounter has been impacted by mental health in some way.” (tweet)- “We all have mental health. We could all be healthier.” (tweet)- “Unless you’re given permission to talk about [mental health], you don’t.” (tweet)- “We know people turn to faith leaders in times of crises. How can we equip [them] to be better at those conversations and instill in them some trust to then refer if that’s what’s needed?” (tweet)Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website or Twitter.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like an exclusive Facebook group, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Listen to the Cxmhunity Spotify playlist here- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

It's the time of year to pause and reflect, so we take some time to think back on the show so far and what we've done in 2017. Also, Steve makes a big announcement.Join the exclusive Cxmhunity Facebook group to interact with the hosts, guests, and other listeners by pledging just $1/month on Patreon!A huge thanks to the following people who made the first year of CXMH possible:Our wives and families, Scott McConnell, Sarah Fader, Sarah Schuster, Aaron J. Smith, Mike McHargue, Jason Micheli, William Paul Young, Gabe Howard, Nate Crawford, Dr. Heather Vacek, Nate Pyle, Dr. Bart Andrews, Jon Scott, Kristen Kansiewicz, L.J. Vanier, Sarah Robinson, Rev. Liz Edman, Stephanie Gates, Dan from Canada, Grace Sandra, J.J. Landis, Jeremy Sims, Act of Congress, Dr. Janis Whitlock, Stephen Mansfield, Hannah Brencher, Dr. Jonathan Singer, Dr. Sherry Molock, Rev. Ed Bacon, John Pavlovitz, Dr. Elizabeth Horn, Jason Chesnut, Kay Warren, Zach Hoag, Marc Alan Schelske, Kaitlin Curtice, Dr. Stacey Freedenthal, Dr. Amber Thornton, CloZee, Rivers and Robots, Seth Baker, Chris Guar, Jenna Rose Jack, Caroline North, Christy Vanhoozer, Rudy Caseres, Lindsay Hicks, Barry Pearman, Noel Young, Brad Wofford, Sarah McLachlan, Callan Sims, Justin who lent Robert the earphones that one time, anyone who gave us podcasting advice, the folks who rate & review us on iTunes, Carter Carroll, Kevin Garcia, James Vore, Andre Henry, so many more people, and you: the listeners.Coming in 2018: Amy Simpson, Brittney Moses, Dr. Holly Oxhandler, Dr. David Susman, Scott Sauls, Dr. Margaret Rutherford, and plenty more! Make sure to subscribe and come back to listen!Support CXMH on Patreon or leave us a review on iTunes or Google Play! Check out other episodes and find your favorite guest on our website. Connect with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.Connect with Robert on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and his website.Connect with Steve on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and his website.

From Aaron: My name is Aaron J. Smith (aka CulturalSavage). I am in my thirties, a father, a writer, Jesus obsessed, a dreamer, and kind of a mess. I spent most of my 20’s focusing on church activities and doing things I loved to do: helping people think better about Jesus, the Bible, faith, and church. At some point, I got burned out, cynical, and began to question if the way we do church really makes sense. Now I’m kind of in a weird post-evangelical spiritual wilderness where I’m dissatisfied with the church but hungry for God. When I was 28, I was diagnosed Bipolar 2. I write about what a life with a mental illness looks like. I’m an advocate for removing the stigma of mental health. I’ve been featured on HuffPost live to talk about living with a mental illness and spoke in 2014 and 2015 at the Shattering Stigma conference. I’ve been blogging for 10 years or so and am in the process of writing my first full-length book. I currently am featured in Father Factor, StigmaFighters Anthology (Volume 1), and was a staff writer for Bedlam Magazine. I am also a contributor to The Good Men Project. Follow him @CulturalSavage on Twitter.

Aaron J. Smith reading his piece 'Why Do I Write About Mental Illness?'Intro/outro music for this episode is Fall Down by Rivers and Robots. Read Now

Aaron J. Smith reads his piece 'Why Do I Write About Mental Illness?'

Aaron J. Smith reads his piece 'Why Do I Write About Mental Illness?'Connect with Aaron on Twitter or visit his website.Intro/outro music for this episode is Fall Down by Rivers and Robots.