Ep 38: Disordered Narratives, The Gospel, and Belovedness with Dr James K. A. Smith

Ep 38: Disordered Narratives, The Gospel, and Belovedness with Dr James K. A. Smith

From The Act Five Podcast by Act Five

February 5, 2026 · 59 min

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with Dr James K. A. Smith about disordered narratives and the Gospel as part of the Winter Learning Series.

Who better than to kick off the launch of our Winter Learning Series, Unreliable Instincts, than Dr James K. A. Smith! This conversation launches our series on fostering an imagination, and it’s one you don’t want to miss. Jon, Madi, and Jamie talk about the stories we’re part of, disordered narratives, philosophy, liturgies, and the Gospel. We also dive into friendship, noble failures, hope, presence, and belovedness conquering fear. What a way to start off our series, Unreliable Instincts: The Case for a Robust Christian Imagination. Make sure you register to join in for the whole series starting February 18th, and going for 6 Wednesday evenings. The speaker line up is incredible. Check out our website to learn more and to register to be part of the conversation. Learn more about Dr James K. A. Smith here . Upcoming Events: ⁠Winter Learning Series⁠ To connect with us, find us here: ⁠Website⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Subscribe to our Newsletter⁠ ⁠Read the Blog⁠ ⁠Ways to Give⁠ Applications: ⁠Gap Year ⁠ ⁠Residency Program

People in this episode

Hosts: Jon, Madi, Jamie

Guest: Dr James K. A. Smith

Topics covered

  • disordered narratives
  • the Gospel
  • belovedness
  • friendship
  • hope
  • Christian imagination

Keywords

  • disordered narratives
  • Gospel
  • belovedness
  • Christian imagination
  • Winter Learning Series
  • hope
  • friendship

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Organizations: Act Five

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