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It's all about perspective. You may be on the mountain top or in the valley but you can have the best view in town from right where you are. It is not about what you see, it's about how you see and whom you see in the midst of your circumstance. Nathan and his friends share stories, thoughts, laughs, and tears that will help you have a more hope-filled perspective as you discover just how much God is for you and not against you. Come enjoy the view! #TheBestViewInTown
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Civil Discussions With Nathan Laneer & Troy Smith
Civil Discussions With Nathan Laneer & Troy Smith
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It's a tradition that the last episode of every season is me and my wife Tamsey reflecting together and sharing stories that will help you have a more hope-filled perspective. In this episode Tamsey shares a bit of her journey over the past year as her business as grown, and we together tell the story of how we were homeless a couple of times with …
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Lisa Whittle is a best-selling author, speaker, teacher and podcaster but my favorite attributes about her are that she is a Pastor's kid who loves Jesus, is real, and is kind. With all she has going on Lisa has always found a way to pause and encourage me throughout the years and it has been a tremendous blessing to me. I'm so grateful she made ti…
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My buddy Justin Porter is on the podcast this week... and this time, as a guest! After helping cohost the show for 2 years, Justin is on to bigger things and comes back to give an update on his journey. You will be challenged, inspired and impacted by the honest, transparent way in which Justin shares his journey. It has not been easy, but he helps…
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My amazing friend Ben Finch joins me this week from Athens, Tennessee where we talk about our 25 years of friendship, his amazing journey to becoming a world-renowned photographer, and how seminary almost made him lose his love for Jesus. You will be challenged, inspired and amazed as Ben shares stories from photographing weddings for the President…
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My buddy Carlton Beall joins me this week from Lebanon, Tennessee where we have a conversation about his fascinating entry into business and then how God challenged him to be intentional in his parenting. Carlton has been a true friend to me through the years and his generosity and example have challenged me to be a better man, husband and father. …
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Hey Everybody! It's Nathan and just wanted to give you a short update as we take a pause from the weekly episodes to simply catch you up on what has been happening this season on The Best View in Town. I promised several links in this special update edition so here you go... But first, here's the BEST WAY to get ALL the content I create and that is…
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Donnie Floyd has one of the most amazing jobs in the world. He serves as the Chaplain for Hendrick Motorsports where he serves the hundreds of employees on the HMS team by caring for their spiritual and emotional needs. From baptizing people in the pond out front of the complex to walking with employees through tragedys and giving convocations befo…
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JJ and Tiffany Johnson are some of my heroes. It's not just because they weathered a shark attack that took Tiffany's right arm, but because of how they have chosen to respond to that tragedy by stewarding the storm they faced and turning it into a ministry to glorify Jesus. My wife Tamsey joins me to interview this amazing couple. You will be shoc…
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Billy Graham was born and buried in Charlotte, North Carolina which is why the Billy Graham Library is located here. If you have never been you should definitely go as it is absolutely incredible. My guest today, Wayne Atcheson, was the first director of the Library and is a lifelong lover of God with a heart for Revival. Wayne and I met a few year…
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Such a great guy with such a great name! Reward and Nathan met 8 years ago and recently reconnected at the Ignite Movement National Summit. Reward travels the country with World Vision as the Senior Advisor for Church and Community Relations and until recently served as an Associate Pastor at UpperRoom in Dallas, TX. Reward's heart for people, for …
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Skyler Farley serves with a Campus Ministry called Ignite Movement that serves college students on University Campuses around America. Skyler and his wife Courtney serve the campus of Charlotte University through Ignite and are a tremendous blessing to know and spend time with! You will be encouraged and challenged by today's chat where he and Nath…
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Derrick Hawkins has been gifted by God to be a leader, a pastor, and a prayer warrior. In today's episode he shares with Nathan about his journey in prayer and how God has used his life story to shape him for the next exciting season of his life as he and his wife prepare to plant Promise City Church. Derrick has been a dear friend over the last de…
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Nikita Koloff may be the Russian Nightmare from the professional wrestling world but he says he become the "devil's nightmare" after giving his life to Jesus in October of 1993. After winning world championships and being inducted into the hall of fame, Nikita began to set his sights on life after wrestling which had its twists and turns and ultima…
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We actually made it to 25 episodes! Who would've ever thought I'd be that consistent and you'd stick around that long?! In all seriousness, this is a special episode where I, Nathan, just share a bit of the journey of getting the show started, sharing about some of the special moments over the first two seasons AND share the amazing story of the mi…
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We are finishing season 2 with a conversation between Nathan and his wife Tamsey where they share some of their story of how they keep their focus on God's goodness in the midst of the challenge. In this episode they share a bit of how they ended up in North Carolina and how God sustained them when each of them lost a parent. You can find Nathan & …
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Pastor Jean Gadotti and Nathan have been friends for over 25 years. What started out as an unlikely friendship centered around playing guitar turned into a partnership where they both help Pastor the same church, The Refuge, on two different continents! Jean shares his story of coming to America as a teenager and later returning to his native Brazi…
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Pastor Jay Stewart has been in full-time ministry for nearly 40 years. For the last 20 of those years he has been Nathan's Pastor. In this episode they share some of their stories and talk about what a life of consistency looks like in a world that is constantly on the move. Jay gives some insight into how to navigate being misunderstood, and share…
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Becoming comfortable in your own skin is more than a self-esteem issue, it's a relationship with God issue. We are all created in God's Image and are beautifully and wonderfully made. While we may not all be living in that reality and reflecting His glory, the truth remains. When we do accept and delight in the fact that God made us with great inte…
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Wren was ministering to so many people through public education and coaching high school students that God eventually had him become a pastor at one of the largest churches in America. Wren and Nathan have been friends for over 20 years and in this episode they share some of their story as friends and the power of becoming who you could be if you j…
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Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with 80% unemployment and the average person making only $700 a year. But my friend Benite Juene who was born and raised there refuses to let that be what defines the people who live there. He is always looking for ways to add value. In this episode Nathan has Benite share his story of how he i…
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Ken Pounders has overcome debilitating addiction and he and his wife Sonya help others do the same! Now, Ken not only leads a recovery ministry for men battling addiction but has served as a missionary and disciple maker around the world for decades. In this episode Nathan invites Ken to share some of his story, and offer hope and encouragement for…
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Dr. Joy Greene is our guest this week and she is bringing a bit of her Joytime ministry to The Best View In Town. Dr Joy is on over 2000 radio stations world-wide spreading encouragement and you will get a taste of that in our conversation today. All of us are believing for something. Perhaps God is getting us ready for our breakthrough in ways we …
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Marcello Aquino is very gifted photographer, designer, architect and musician from Recife, Brazil. He and Nathan have been friends for over 20 years and have done numerous projects and trips together around the world. They met in the most unlikely of ways and have been on a unique journey ever since. In this episode Marcello shares a bit of his sto…
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Jason & Tori Benham have been pouring into couples for years but have recently released a book and podcast called Beauty in Battle to go along with their marriage coaching and training. Today Nathan sits with Jason & Tori to talk about how they met, what life has been like for them through 22 years of marriage, and how couples can learn how to figh…
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Andreas and Nathan met as result of a prophetic word and a random email. Andreas Kisslinger is from Vienna, Austria and is the founder and CEO of Lightcast, a multimedia company specializing in Video Hosting and Content Delivery Network solutions. For years Andreas served in full-time ministry in the church before launching out into the marketplace…
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Josh Baldwin, Bethel Music artist and author of such songs as Praises, You Deserve It All, Stand In Your Love, Evidence and so many others joins, Nathan to kick off season two of the podcast! In this episode Josh shares about his journey from a small town in North Carolina, to Bethel in Redding, California and now middle Tennessee. Josh's simple, g…
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It's not what you see, it's how you see and who you see in the midst of your circumstances. You can have the best view in town from right where you are whether you are on the mountain top or in the valley. It's all about perspective! Season two launches August 3rd 2022 one year to the day (almost) since we launched our inaugural season. You'll meet…
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For the last episode of season one we get the joy of having Nathan's wife, Tamsey Smith on the podcast. Nathan and Tamsey have been married for over 21 years and in this episode Tamsey not only shares their story but a bit of how God has taught her the value of daily faithfulness and the strength of consistency. Not only is Tamsey a faithful friend…
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In the midst of a global pandemic and with the possibility of a foreign invasion our friends Andrew and Dar Draper were compelled by love to move to Ukraine and serve orphans who had won their hearts. When others were trying to find ways to stay safe, they prayed dangerous prayers and made difficult decisions. In this episode, Nathan sits down with…
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What does it mean to be called by God? How can we partner with God in our spiritual formation? Not only are these fascinating topics to explore but, on this episode, Nathan gets to unpack these thoughts and more with his father, Rev. Dr. Charles Smith. In this episode we get a ‘peek behind the curtain’ of Nathan’s life and upbringing as we get to l…
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Mike and Nathan have been best friends for nearly 25 years. Before Mike was the leader of the band Big Daddy Weave, Mike and Nathan were roommates in school, leading worship at their churches and just trying to figure out what God had for their lives. Nathan went on to plant churches and Mike went the artist route. Both have been making a differenc…
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Maybe you are familiar with the movie War Room that came out in 2015? It was a film on prayer by the Kendrick Brothers (Fireproof, Courageous, Facing the Giants) that reached #1 in its second week. My friends Roland and Angela Mitchell had no idea how much the film would impact their lives until the Kendrick Brothers came to their house and asked i…
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People are messy and life is hard. While we all wish we could live on a private island with a few of our closest friends and laugh all day, the real world requires us to navigate challenges. Our guest today has learned to navigate those challenges and help others do the same. On today's episode we learn how to find the beauty in brokenness as Bisho…
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TJ Foltz and Ben Thankachan are HumanKind. Together they have helped develop an organization that is pushing back against the clean drinking water crisis that is affecting nearly 1 Billion people in the world today. Every bottle of HumanKind water that is sold results in 100% of the profits supporting clean drinking water initiatives around the wor…
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For the past seven years, Sam Bethea has been a fixture on the streets of Uptown Charlotte in North Carolina sharing his simple message with his booming voice, "Jesus Saves." Sam is so connected to this statement that he is often referred to as either "The Jesus Saves Guy" or Sam "Jesus Saves" Bethea. However, when rioters and protestors took to th…
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It's never too late to start and you are only done when you quit! Our friends Robert and Sandrina Jurjevich have been serving in Sarajevo, Bosnia in southeastern Europe and are making an incredible impact in a season where many people start looking to slow down they are ramping up! They share their story of saying 'yes' to God and some of the mirac…
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The city of London has been incredibly influential in the shaping of the world. Our friend Ben Virgo lives in and loves the city of London where he runs a ministry called Christian Heritage London . Through their work they highlight the influential Christian leaders that God has used through the ages both in and through the city of London. One of t…
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Scott Volk is not only a dear friend but leads an awesome ministry called Together For Israel which raises money to bless both Jewish and Arab believers in Jesus living in the land of Israel. Scott being a full-blooded Jew and his wife Beth being a full-blooded Arab, they embody what unity in Jesus really means. On this episode Scott shares with Na…
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Chad Lail is WWE Superstar Jaxson Ryker but he wasn't always a professional wrestler on TV. At one point he was a boy with a dream living in Hickory, North Carolina. While serving in the military he began wrestling in front of small crowds. After years of work, lots of disappointment, and several challenges Chad made it to the WWE and realized a ch…
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It's not what you see, it's how you see and who you see in the midst of your circumstances. You can have the best view in town from right where you are whether you are on the mountain top or in the valley. It's all about perspective. I'm thrilled to announces this new podcast launching August 4th 2021. Over this inaugural 12-week season you'll meet…
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In the first episode we talk about the civil war, the Charlottesville protests, & the crying nazi.由Civil Discussions With Nathan Laneer & Troy Smith
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