James Bryan Smith

Author of Devotional Classics: Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups

31 Works 4,973 Members 29 Reviews

About the Author

James Bryan Smith is a theology professor and the director of the Aprentis Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. An ordained United Methodist Church minister, he has served in various capacities in local churches. Smith has authored a number of books, show more including A Spiritual Formation Workbook (with Richard Foster) and The Apprentice Series: The Good and Beautiful God, The Good and Beautiful Life and The Good and Beautiful Community. show less

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The Apprentice Series

Works by James Bryan Smith

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Devotional Classics: Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups (1990) — Editor — 1,866 copies

A spiritual formation workbook : small group resources for nurturing Christian growth (1993) 670 copies

The Good and Beautiful God: Falling in Love with the God Jesus Knows (2009) 607 copies

Rich Mullins: An Arrow Pointing to Heaven (2000) 545 copies

The Good and Beautiful Life: Putting on the Character of Christ (Apprentice (IVP Books)) (2009) 366 copies

The Good and Beautiful Community: Following the Spirit, Extending Grace, Demonstrating Love (Apprentice (IVP Books)) (2010) 293 copies

Embracing the Love of God: The Path and Promise of Christian Life (1995) 193 copies

Room of Marvels (2004) 123 copies

Hidden in Christ: Living as God's Beloved (Apprentice) (2013) 97 copies

The Magnificent Story: Uncovering a Gospel of Beauty, Goodness, and Truth (Apprentice Resources) (2017) 60 copies

The Kingdom and the Cross (Apprentice Resources) (2010) 60 copies

The Magnificent Journey: Living Deep in the Kingdom (Apprentice Resources) (2018) 29 copies

The Good and Beautiful You: Discovering the Person Jesus Created You to Be (The Good and Beautiful Series) (2022) 27 copies

Life Streams (2010) 8 copies

Dass Gott mich wirklich liebt. Mit dem Herzen glauben (1996) 5 copies

Rich Mullins: His Life and Legacy: An Arrow Pointing to Heaven by James Bryan Smith (1-Sep-2000) Hardcover (1600) 4 copies

A Little Handbook of God's Love (2000) 4 copies

Becoming Curious: A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions 2 copies

the Jogging Monk and Exegesis of the Heart 2 copies

Rich Mullins: A Devotional Biography: An Arrow Pointing to Heaven Paperback August 1, 2002 (1605) 1 copy

The Good and Beautiful Series (2010) 1 copy

The Good and Beautiful Journal (2022) 1 copy

Hidden in Christ: Living as God's Beloved 1 copy

Rich Mullins (25th Anniversary Edition): An Arrow Pointing to Heaven 1 copy

The Good and Beautiful Life Publisher: IVP Books 1 copy

Room of Marvels 1 copy

Faithful to the Obligations of Honor (2007) 1 copy

Tear Estate in California 1 copy

Tratado de medicina interna de Cecil (1986) 1 copy

A Story of American Sign Language (2018) 1 copy

RICH MULLINS: HIS LIFE AND LEGACY An Arrow Pointing to Heaven (2000) 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Smith, James Bryan
Other names: Smith, J. Bryan
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Birthdate: 1961-09-27
Gender: male
Education: Friends University (B.A.)
Yale Divinity School (M.Div.)
Fuller Theological Seminary (D. Min.)
Organizations: Friends University (Wichita, Kansas, USA)
Ordained United Methodist Church (1987)

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Devotional Classics: Selected Readings for… by Richard J. Foster

My weekly book group is working through this wonderful collection of devotional writings. Foster's rich selection from great Christian thinkers is a delight. The personal insights each member of the group brings to the study make this a wonderful read.

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rebwaring | 6 other reviews | Aug 14, 2023 |

Rich Mullins: an arrow pointing to heaven by James Bryan Smith

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WBCLIB | 7 other reviews | Feb 19, 2023 |

Devotional Classics: Selected Readings for… by Richard J. Foster

These 52 selections from great Christian devotional writers introduces readers to each of them in the course of one year. The readings have been edited by James Smith, and each is accompanied by an introduction and meditation by Richard Foster. Each reading features a linked biblical passage, discussion questions, and individual and group exercises.

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PendleHillLibrary | 6 other reviews | May 11, 2022 |

The Good and Beautiful God: Falling in Love with… by James Bryan Smith

"God wants me to try harder.""God blesses me when I'm good and punishes me when I'm bad.""God is angry with me."We all have ideas that we tell ourselves about God and how he works in our lives. Some are true--but many are false. James Bryan Smith believes those thoughts determine not only who we are, but how we live. In fact, Smith declares, the most important thing about a person is what they think about God. The path to spiritual transformation begins here.Turning to the Gospels, Smith invites you to put your ideas to the test to see if they match up with what Jesus himself reveals about God.… (more)

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CovenantPresMadison | 4 other reviews | Nov 19, 2021 |

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