The Midtown Podcast
The Midtown Podcast
Jay Smith and Austin Bradford
Stopping for the One — Ep. 2: The Byproduct of Rest (w/ Jay Haley)
44 minutes Posted Jul 5, 2026 at 11:08 pm.
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"Stop the van, get out, and give her a hug."

Austin continues the Stopping for the One series with Jay Haley — where Ep. 1 with Jake laid the foundation, this episode answers the next question: I've been marked by Jesus… now what do I actually do about it?

In this episode:

  • The mindset shift: "I don't stop with intentions to share the gospel. I stop to meet them where they are."
  • Why Jesus sent them out two by two — and what that means for you today
  • The parable of the sower and what "the cares of this world" is actually doing to your heart
  • The Kim story on Kingston Pike — the audible voice Jay heard eight years ago while nearly hitting a homeless woman who was cursing at him from the middle of the road
  • Why he only did it because he was "more like Gideon" and needed to hear it twice
  • The dance with his daughter Anya that taught him something about walking with the Father
  • How "stopping for the one" also means your kids, your parents, your coworker at the gas pump
  • A deep teaching on Peter asleep in prison the night before his execution
  • The peace that isn't comfortable circumstances but doesn't move when the storm does
  • Evangelism as the byproduct of rest — not the burden we make it

If you've ever felt like you don't know how to actually walk this out — this one is for you.

This is Episode 2 of 3-5. Ep. 1 with Jake is right below this — start there if you haven't. Subscribe so you don't miss Ep. 3.

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