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!

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I had the absolute JOY of sitting down with Scott Erickson who's an incredible artist, speaker and creative curate. We covered a lot of ground in our conversation such as navigating an evolving faith, developing a visual language and learning to say yes to our own stories. You've probably seen Scott's incredible art on IG but if not: https://www.instagram.com/scottthepainter Join The Pilgrimage Co www.thepilgrimage.co Intro music by TWICEYOUNG

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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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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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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https://www.instagram.com/rnfloyd

@ruthnaomifloyd

https://frederickdouglassjazzworks.com

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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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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

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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

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 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

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Series artwork by Elaine Huston AKA The Hand - www.thehandstudio.com

Intro music by TWICEYOUNG

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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My debut album, The Void dropped on Friday so I wanted to share some thoughts around the making and concept of the album. 

Listen to the record: https://slinky.to/TheVoid

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Support this Podcast going by signing up to the Pilgrimage Subscription. I created this platform because I want to share my journey, through the different ways I express myself, as well as establish a space of collaboration, connection and hopefully, community. We’ll begin small and simple, seeing where it goes and what it might grow into.

I’m an independent artist (which means I have no record label or financial backing) so the monthly monetary commitment (£4.99 per month) is truly the difference between being able to release what I make into the world and not. It’s a pretty wild time to be an artist, what an honour and gift to be backed by the very people you’re creating for.

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Support this Podcast going by signing up to the Pilgrimage Subscription. I created this platform because I want to share my journey, through the different ways I express myself, as well as establish a space of collaboration, connection and hopefully, community. We’ll begin small and simple, seeing where it goes and what it might grow into.

I’m an independent artist (which means I have no record label or financial backing) so the monthly monetary commitment (£4.99 per month) is truly the difference between being able to release what I make into the world and not. It’s a pretty wild time to be an artist, what an honour and gift to be backed by the very people you’re creating for.

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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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Help keep this Podcast going by signing up to the Pilgrimage Subscription. I created this platform because I want to share my journey, through the different ways I express myself, as well as establish a space of collaboration, connection and hopefully, community. We’ll begin small and simple, seeing where it goes and what it might grow into.

I’m an independent artist (which means I have no record label or financial backing) so the monthly monetary commitment (£4.99 per month) is truly the difference between being able to release what I make into the world and not. It’s a pretty wild time to be an artist, what an honour and gift to be backed by the very people you’re creating for.

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This episode features an honest and open conversation with my wife Kara (@karaannmariesmith) about healthy sexuality and living free of fantasy.

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In this episode I'm joined by my good friend Mike Mcglynn. We explore how to navigate disappointment and dissatisfaction in life and how to hold onto hope in the most difficult times. www.thepilgrimage.co 

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

Some reflections about Hope, during one of the toughest weeks...

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“Have patience with all things. But, first of all with yourself.” ― Francis de Sales Become a pilgrim and support the podcast: www.joshualukesmith.com/pilgrimage

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day. ― Albert Einstein Become a pilgrim and support the podcast: www.joshualukesmith.com/pilgrimage

Love seeks one thing only: the good of the one loved. It leaves all the other secondary effects to take care of themselves. Love, therefore, is its own reward - Tom Merton Become a pilgrim and support the podcast: www.joshualukesmith.com/pilgrimage

“Earth's crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God, but only he who sees takes off his shoes; The rest sit round and pluck blackberries.” ― Elizabeth Barrett Browning Become a pilgrim and support the podcast: www.joshualukesmith.com/pilgrimage

What happens when we redefine the quality of our investments not by their fruitfulness but by the faithfulness produced within us? The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little - Thomas Merton Become a pilgrim and support the podcast: www.joshualukesmith.com/pilgrimage

What if the most courageous act was showing up as the most authentic expression of.... YOU? We're exploring the liberation of throwing away our masks and living lives that cost us who we DON'T want to be!  Become a pilgrim and support the podcast: www.joshualukesmith.com/pilgrimage

We’re exploring what it means to stay secure, rooted I love and how discipline is an act of dying to self, the only sure way of bringing resurrection into your life. Become a pilgrim and support the podcast: www.joshualukesmith.com/pilgrimage

In the second part of the series we explore what it means to live lives that are inspired, not through external factors but an awareness of an internal reality. Become a pilgrim and support the podcast: www.joshualukesmith.com/pilgrimage

In the first part of our new series. we explore what it means to live a life that costs us who we don't want to be.  "There is no living the dream without swimming upstream". Become a pilgrim and support the podcast: www.joshualukesmith.com/pilgrimage

I always have amazing chats with my Mum and so I thought I'd hit record and invite you to join us! She's someone who has paid for the words that speaks with. Through hardship, healing and a constant pursuit of hope, there's so much soul in what she says. This episode begins part way through a conversation we were having about her leaving home, with a young family to serve in Pakistan. Enjoy! Find out more about my mum: www.lucindasmith.online

This episode explores what to do with our "aloneness". In an age filled with distractions, how can we seek out places of desolation to connect with the deeper story of who we are? DISCLAIMER: I forgot my VOX shield on this one so excuse the "pops". www.joshualukesmith.com/agop

Grief is a deeply human and exceptionally unifying experience that is seldom spoken about. After the loss of one my closest friends last year, I wanted to explore the process in conversation and community. My friend Jenni Sanford - Nedoszytko is one of the wisest and most insightful people I know (as well as being a close friend) so we sat down just before Christmas and chatted over a coffee about loss, love and learning to let go. “No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” ― C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed

What happens when we live like the ground we walk is Holy?

When midnight comes, I will not run
Into the arms of my regrets,
Nor will I fear the pain of wounds
That have not scathed me yet.

I will stand upon the border
Of this year and the next,
And say farewell with open hands
And a whispered thankfulness.

When midnight comes, I will not tie
A burden round my neck,
Nor weigh down my soul with resolutions
To validate my breath.

Instead, I’ll bless this new beginning
And who I am becoming,
For we are works of art unfinished—
A living canvas full of colors

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