About this episode

Granger Smith discusses his journey of faith and the essence of being a true Christian.

This week we sit down with country music artist turned pastor and author Granger Smith to talk about his new book Poison the Well — and the question he asks almost every single day: are you actually a Christian, or have you just checked the box? Granger shares how his own faith unraveled and was rebuilt from the ground up, why he's passionate about sharing the gospel with Christians, and what it really means to follow Jesus beyond an altar call. Pick up Poison the Well wherever books are sold! https://a.co/d/0hQWM5I7

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Pokluda

Guest: Granger Smith

Topics covered

• Christianity
• faith
• gospel
• spirituality
• country music
• personal testimony

Keywords

• Christian
• faith
• gospel
• Granger Smith
• Poison the Well
• spirituality
• altar call

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harris Creek Baptist Church

Books & works: Poison the Well

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