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The George Janko Show

Confronting Judah Smith | EP. 136

The George Janko Show

George Janko

Comedy

4.71.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2025

⏱️ 118 minutes

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Timestamps:

01:04 Football and Faith: Chaplain for the Seahawks

01:41 Introduction to Judah Smith: A Long-Awaited Guest

02:04 Early Faith: From Childhood to Preaching

03:01 Marriage and Temptation: Honest Conversations

07:29 The Role of Community in Faith

20:59 The Struggle with Pride and Ego

30:00 Jesus' Healing Methods: A Lesson in Faith

32:08 The Mystery of God's Kingdom

39:54 Balancing Fame and Faith

41:34 Timothy's Criticism and Paul's Encouragement

42:21 The Power of Receiving in Faith

43:47 Gratitude and the Story of Cain and Abel

44:41 Mary vs. Martha: Choosing the Better Part

51:26 The First Mention of Grace in the Bible

53:05 The Reflection of Grace in Noah's Story

54:31 Finding Rest in Jesus

01:07:57 The Role of Confession and Vulnerability

01:10:36 The Story of Zacchaeus

01:15:11 Jesus' Transformative Power

01:16:21 The Beauty of Jesus' Message

01:17:09 The Timeless Wisdom of Jesus

01:17:43 The Compassion of Jesus

01:18:47 Balancing Faith and Parenting

01:20:10 Parenting Reflections

01:21:39 Scandal and Rumors

01:23:28 Handling Criticism and Friendship

01:25:50 The Role of a Spiritual Leader

01:29:09 The Influence of Fame

01:30:05 Legacy of a Father

01:31:29 The Power of Humility

01:41:35 The Journey with Justin Bieber

01:49:37 The Challenges of Fame and Faith

01:57:39 Final Reflections and Gratitude

Transcript

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0:00.0

At 11 years old in Boise, Idaho, I hear the closest thing to the audible voice of God.

0:03.8

You're going to be a preacher and a voice to your generation. I'm so sorry. I'm sorry. You just passed by that. What did you say? Closed thing probably to the audible voice of God. Being a shepherd, dude, is not an easy call. I had kind of made a very simple arrangement with God. If you'll keep showing up like you have, I'll keep going in any direction you say.

0:23.5

I would have never known Jesus. made a very simple arrangement with God. If you'll keep showing up like you have,

0:21.0

I'll keep going in any direction you say.

0:23.8

I would have never known Jesus had it not been

0:26.2

for my journey with Justin Drew Bieber.

0:28.3

He changed the way I told the news about Jesus.

0:31.5

I mean, there's no way to thank him enough for that.

0:35.6

I would love to visit your church and check it out.

0:37.9

Please.

0:38.2

Can I ask you some scandalous questions now?

0:40.8

Bring it on.

0:41.6

How did you feel when they said that your church was like a cult or something like that?

0:50.7

That's lovely, George.

0:51.8

I love it for a real gift to be around.

0:53.8

That was awesome. That's a very good question. I love you guys a real gift to be around. That was awesome.

1:12.8

That's a very good question. I love you guys. You've given me something to think about silver for a lot. Welcome back to the George Janko show, guys. I got in trouble. Judah got mad at me for not knowing what the Seahawks were. It sounded like a hockey team. Hockey, bro? It sounded like a hockey team, but it's a football team.

1:13.8

You preach there.

1:33.0

I was the chaplain of the football team for a few years, yeah. So that's why you got really upset. Yeah, it's as if I've played in the NFL, really, George, is what I'm telling you. It's like, I'm a pro football player. He's on the sideline and I make a touchdown. like it's because I blessed it. That's right so tell us about that how it is wait no hold on dude welcome back oh sorry guys this this this this has been chaotic i blame his friends and his son that came there's no doubt about

1:37.4

they brought too much energy here they did uh well guys i'm here with judas smith dude thank you so much for being here. It's been a long time. We've been trying to get you on. Thank you. It's exciting to have you here. Before we get started, I want to like, just for people that never heard your sermons, don't know what you're about. They probably, when they see you on my phone, they're like, he's a stylist. Or he's a model, but he definitely doesn't

2:02.6

preach the word of God. When did you start your relationship with God before it even came to a place

2:08.5

where you're like, oh, I want to actually go and preach it? And tell that story. To be honest,

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