{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Ordinary Discipleship Podcast","title":"Mandy Smith - The Bride of Christ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2527,"description":"In this episode, Jessie Cruickshank talks with pastor and author Mandy Smith about the quiet, surprising ways God brings renewal through ordinary people and ordinary acts of faith. Mandy shares the unfolding story of her congregation in Brisbane, the deep personal healing she’s experienced in the process, and the unexpected movement sparked by one woman whose life has been transformed by Jesus.\nTogether, Jessie and Mandy explore:\nWhy the “small things” of faith carry real transformative power\nWhat it means for the Church to reclaim her identity as the beloved Bride of Christ\nHow cultural expectations of strength, efficiency, and control distort our understanding of discipleship\nWhat happens when we embrace our humanness the way Jesus embraced His\nA stunning modern story of healing, baptisms, and Spirit-led multiplication\nThis conversation invites you to see yourself—and the Church—with new eyes: beloved, whole, and capable of bearing surprising fruit through simple daily faithfulness.\nListen in and be encouraged to step into the ordinary, Spirit-filled work God is already doing in and through you.\nORDER Jessie’s newest book, Ordinary Discipleship: How God Wires Us for the Adventure of Transformation → https://a.co/d/51j86DG\nFor more great stuff, check out: Ordinary Discipleship by Whoology: https://whoology.co\nFollow us on social media:\nhttps://instagram.com/ordinarydiscipleship\nhttps://facebook.com/ordinarydiscipleship\nFollow Jessie on social media:\nInstagram: https://instagram.com/yourbrainbyjess\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessica.s.cruickshank/\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/yourbrainbyjess","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/tPeHNZxrWujvqaQ2PZnsP_awg-UbW7tpBQqGIT3bTd0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNTJj/MTAxOTA2YWEzMzM5/ODNkYTBhY2VkMzA5/YWU4My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}