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My grandmother missionized me in the world. I'm not sure that's a word, but it was fun to say it,

but she missionized me a concentration on love and service above all things,

can't yield anything but greatness, right? And because she followed the doctrine of Christ,

she also knew that you didn't have to necessarily be applauded because what you were doing was right.

Welcome to the jesuscalling podcast. This season is a time for giving, reflection, and joy.

But what if you're having a hard time seeing God in the swirl of busyness that encompasses the

holidays? Or what if you're not connected with him how you'd like to be? There's a powerful

verse in the Bible from 1 John 4-12 that says, even though none of us here on earth have actually

seen God, if we love one another God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

Our guests today believe that love and understanding toward others along with prayer and seeking him

are our primary connections to God and find their faith strengthened when they are acting in kindness

and service. We'll talk with Oscar nominated actor and recent New York Times bestselling

author Will Smith and Grammy Award winning iconic Christian singer Amy Grant. We'll start with Will's

story. My name is Will Smith. I was born and raised in West Philadelphia. I am a rapper turned,

actor, turned, producer, and now a number one New York Times bestselling author.

I grew up in the 70s in West Philadelphia middle class background. My father

was former military and he owned his own business. We sold ice. We would bag and deliver ice

in the summers and those long freezer cases you see in the supermarkets with all of the

swansons and stuff. We used to install those freezer cases. My mother worked for the school board

of Philadelphia. She went to Carnegie Mellon University and everything was about education

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