Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/what-is-love What is Love? Not too many people can give a definite answer to this question, yet it is one of...if not the most important concept we as humans should know. Come hang with us, Johnzel and Victoria Smith, as we discuss the lessons we've learned in our marriage and the misconceptions of love that plague our culture. Let's all grow together in love! Johnzel and Victoria Smith 233de17a-fced-575d-a3c5-0f313261caa4 yes en Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:10:28 -0500 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:11:27 -0500 https://img.transistorcdn.com/SDgErzZp6V-gl7DnwiSRCzXz48nutfC4A5KoUPTvXLc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80NWFj/NmY1YzU0MmZkMDRi/YzUzZTI5ZjA0OGM1/MmQwZi5qcGc.jpg episodic The Smiths What is Love? Not too many people can give a definite answer to this question, yet it is one of...if not the most important concept we as humans should know. Come hang with us, Johnzel and Victoria Smith, as we discuss the lessons we've learned in our marriage and the misconceptions of love that plague our culture. Let's all grow together in love! What is Love. Johnzel and Victoria Smith smithfamilycollabs@gmail.com No No 14 14 Love is patient but we're not :) full dd255f32-887c-4436-b7c2-71d34387f3ed https://share.transistor.fm/s/fdfb682b We've been compelled to practice the fundamentals of love. Patience is our first step towards becoming masters of love. 

]]> We've been compelled to practice the fundamentals of love. Patience is our first step towards becoming masters of love. 

]]> Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:10:25 -0500 The Smiths The Smiths 2649 We've been compelled to practice the fundamentals of love. Patience is our first step towards becoming masters of love. 

]]> No 13 13 Being Young, Married, & Black Missionaries with Carlton and Brooke Bates full 0d97543c-4575-4509-81cc-d7808edc3411 https://share.transistor.fm/s/818a2f55 Our first guest ever just happen to be our best friends, Carlton and Brooke Bates! This episode Carlton and Brooke discuss being in a relationship while spreading the Gospel to black Gen Z all over the country. 

]]> Our first guest ever just happen to be our best friends, Carlton and Brooke Bates! This episode Carlton and Brooke discuss being in a relationship while spreading the Gospel to black Gen Z all over the country. 

]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:00:00 -0400 The Smiths The Smiths 4447 Our first guest ever just happen to be our best friends, Carlton and Brooke Bates! This episode Carlton and Brooke discuss being in a relationship while spreading the Gospel to black Gen Z all over the country. 

]]> No 12 12 Asking my UNHINGED husband 20 questions to see how he REALLY thinks full 86e85a13-e4af-4b72-a4af-e9bee05b8f72 https://share.transistor.fm/s/340a9d20 This week we ask Johnzel questions. Will he have decorum or will he be extra just like we expected? Probably the latter. 

]]> This week we ask Johnzel questions. Will he have decorum or will he be extra just like we expected? Probably the latter. 

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2025 17:06:49 -0400 The Smiths The Smiths 3802 This week we ask Johnzel questions. Will he have decorum or will he be extra just like we expected? Probably the latter. 

]]> No 11 11 Asking my wife 20 questions to see how she REALLY feels full 46fd0d2f-8881-4ba9-ad92-3317509bff27 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b6b044d6 This week we dive into Victoria's wife brain to see how she really feels about certain things. 

]]> This week we dive into Victoria's wife brain to see how she really feels about certain things. 

]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:20:44 -0400 The Smiths The Smiths 4487 This week we dive into Victoria's wife brain to see how she really feels about certain things. 

]]> No 10 10 My, My, My...When Loving Jesus Means I Gotta OBEY full ea288136-e3ae-429b-8b27-e1c1814ec742 https://share.transistor.fm/s/86db4ab3 This week we talk about the way Jesus tells his followers to love Him and why. Johnzel also vulnerably tells his testimony of letting go some things that were dear to him out of obedience. 

]]> This week we talk about the way Jesus tells his followers to love Him and why. Johnzel also vulnerably tells his testimony of letting go some things that were dear to him out of obedience. 

]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:00:00 -0400 The Smiths The Smiths 4379 This week we talk about the way Jesus tells his followers to love Him and why. Johnzel also vulnerably tells his testimony of letting go some things that were dear to him out of obedience. 

]]> No 9 9 How Parenthood Forced Us to Love full c58228ef-7441-41f7-bb8e-7054dd1151a3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/848f5d33 This week we give insight into our almost first year of parenthood. We're in no way saying we're experts but God has shown us a few things about His love in these first 10 months <3 

]]> This week we give insight into our almost first year of parenthood. We're in no way saying we're experts but God has shown us a few things about His love in these first 10 months <3 

]]> Fri, 02 May 2025 15:57:48 -0400 The Smiths The Smiths 2976 This week we give insight into our almost first year of parenthood. We're in no way saying we're experts but God has shown us a few things about His love in these first 10 months <3 

]]> No 8 8 The Lust We Knew, The Love We Learned: The Struggles Of Early Marriage Intimacy full 83149851-1b82-46e9-94f9-f3a3010a263f https://share.transistor.fm/s/1458c659 Let's Talk About Sex Baby! Well... kinda. Ever wondered what sex is supposed to look like within marriage? This week we talk about how our worldly view of sex and how our early introductions to sexual intimacy infested its way into our marriage early on and how we worked towards freedom and holiness. We are in no way perfect in this area but we're wayyyyy better than we were our first 2 years, thank you JESUS okay??! 

]]> Let's Talk About Sex Baby! Well... kinda. Ever wondered what sex is supposed to look like within marriage? This week we talk about how our worldly view of sex and how our early introductions to sexual intimacy infested its way into our marriage early on and how we worked towards freedom and holiness. We are in no way perfect in this area but we're wayyyyy better than we were our first 2 years, thank you JESUS okay??! 

]]> Sun, 30 Mar 2025 13:50:00 -0400 The Smiths The Smiths 3672 Let's Talk About Sex Baby! Well... kinda. Ever wondered what sex is supposed to look like within marriage? This week we talk about how our worldly view of sex and how our early introductions to sexual intimacy infested its way into our marriage early on and how we worked towards freedom and holiness. We are in no way perfect in this area but we're wayyyyy better than we were our first 2 years, thank you JESUS okay??! 

]]> No 7 7 Do We Actually Love God, or Just What He Does For Us? full e34ec5fb-d98b-4d6d-99d8-68096ce0c844 https://share.transistor.fm/s/99672d1d This week we felt the need to be honest about our transactional love for God and how we combat against it. He's not our personal ATM or a Genie...He's the creator of all things!

]]> This week we felt the need to be honest about our transactional love for God and how we combat against it. He's not our personal ATM or a Genie...He's the creator of all things!

]]> Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:00:00 -0500 The Smiths The Smiths 2509 This week we felt the need to be honest about our transactional love for God and how we combat against it. He's not our personal ATM or a Genie...He's the creator of all things!

]]> No 6 6 Loving through offenses, failed expectations, and bitterness full 72c3b6f4-7ee5-4551-82be-d913a6bc89c3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/37615ecd Why are we so offended, and is taking offense a bad thing or is it what comes afterward? We're just here to talk about it. 

]]> Why are we so offended, and is taking offense a bad thing or is it what comes afterward? We're just here to talk about it. 

]]> Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:47:22 -0500 The Smiths The Smiths 2675 Why are we so offended, and is taking offense a bad thing or is it what comes afterward? We're just here to talk about it. 

]]> No 5 5 How To Love People Who Annoy You full ae184630-0da0-4fc1-a854-1415b0c81d07 https://share.transistor.fm/s/89320598 We all know people or a person who we want to put in a nice lil headlock. How do we handle being annoyed and most importantly, how do we love through the annoyance?

]]> We all know people or a person who we want to put in a nice lil headlock. How do we handle being annoyed and most importantly, how do we love through the annoyance?

]]> Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:56:39 -0500 The Smiths The Smiths 1968 We all know people or a person who we want to put in a nice lil headlock. How do we handle being annoyed and most importantly, how do we love through the annoyance?

]]> No 4 4 Answering all things relationships (Q&A) full cbf1bee1-6176-4395-8570-36b50c504cd1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d650360a Yall asked, we tried our best to answer! We aren't experts but we have learned a lot about how God desires relationships to exist through our own ups and downs. Thanks to everyone who submitted questions! We hope our answers helped in some way.

]]> Yall asked, we tried our best to answer! We aren't experts but we have learned a lot about how God desires relationships to exist through our own ups and downs. Thanks to everyone who submitted questions! We hope our answers helped in some way.

]]> Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:03:24 -0400 The Smiths The Smiths 5660 Yall asked, we tried our best to answer! We aren't experts but we have learned a lot about how God desires relationships to exist through our own ups and downs. Thanks to everyone who submitted questions! We hope our answers helped in some way.

]]> No 3 3 Love of the World full 82fdfeec-1669-4798-8e04-ce7c4e91b1c6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/48412116 This week we briefly talk about why God doesn't want us having a love for this world and how we as believers can still do so without realizing it. 

]]> This week we briefly talk about why God doesn't want us having a love for this world and how we as believers can still do so without realizing it. 

]]> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:54:39 -0400 The Smiths The Smiths 2206 This week we briefly talk about why God doesn't want us having a love for this world and how we as believers can still do so without realizing it. 

]]> No 2 2 Our Crazy Love Story full bb055aaa-4337-4bc5-8832-48927ed68a8b https://share.transistor.fm/s/53b448a3 This week with the Smiths we talk about how we met, the funny trials of dating, and how Jesus found us in our relationship. Forgive our child in this episode, she just wanted to keep joining the party :)

]]> This week with the Smiths we talk about how we met, the funny trials of dating, and how Jesus found us in our relationship. Forgive our child in this episode, she just wanted to keep joining the party :)

]]> Sat, 05 Oct 2024 13:37:43 -0400 The Smiths The Smiths 3921 This week with the Smiths we talk about how we met, the funny trials of dating, and how Jesus found us in our relationship. Forgive our child in this episode, she just wanted to keep joining the party :)

]]> No 1 1 God, show me how to love full 44d7cf5a-b19a-48c4-b435-255bd8a18b2d https://share.transistor.fm/s/b2f391bb This week Johnzel discusses his struggles of understanding how to love Victoria in marriage and how God has been changing his perspective towards love. This is the beginning of an ongoing conversation about love and how to actually model it in our lives. 

]]> This week Johnzel discusses his struggles of understanding how to love Victoria in marriage and how God has been changing his perspective towards love. This is the beginning of an ongoing conversation about love and how to actually model it in our lives. 

]]> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:16:13 -0400 The Smiths The Smiths 1620 This week Johnzel discusses his struggles of understanding how to love Victoria in marriage and how God has been changing his perspective towards love. This is the beginning of an ongoing conversation about love and how to actually model it in our lives. 

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