Hosted by Trevor DeVage · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 156 episodes
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Smells Like Smoke is a raw, hope-filled podcast for people tired of safe religion and distant answers. Inspired by Jude 23, we go where others won’t. Into addiction, doubt, shame, and real-life pain to help rescue people without losing ourselves.This isn’t about being louder or winning arguments. It’s about getting close enough to save lives.30 minutes. Real stories. Real hope. If your faith never smells like smoke, you’re probably too far from the fire.
Trevor DeVage hosts Smells Like Smoke, a religion show with 156 episodes published.
As Trevor wraps up Season One of Smells Like Smoke, he unpacks the hidden danger of letting the fire harden your heart. Rescue work, suffering, and carrying the pain of others can either refine us or slowly make us numb.
In this episode of Smells Like Smoke, Trevor talks about the reality that following Jesus will cost you something. From time and comfort to relationships and energy, obedience always carries a price tag. Trevor shares ho
In this episode of Smells Like Smoke, Trevor talks about staying rooted when faith feels quiet. While we want quick answers and visible growth, God often does His deepest work in the waiting. If you’ve been discouraged b
Burnout isn’t a badge of honor and exhaustion isn’t faithfulness. In this episode, Trevor challenges the lie that constant grind equals devotion and unpacks why you can’t rescue others if your own soul is depleted. Jesus
What happens when clarity turns into cynicism? In this episode, Trevor DeVage unpacks the tension between discernment and pride, and how easily the desire to spot what’s wrong can harden the heart. Learn how to recognize
Why do so many self-improvement efforts leave us feeling stuck? In this episode, Trevor DeVage unpacks the difference between surface-level improvement and deep, soul-level healing. Discover why habits, discipline, and m
In this episode of Smells Like Smoke, Trevor explores how politics can become a false source of identity, hope, and control. As tensions rise, many people feel exhausted and divided, looking to systems to fix what only J
You got the job. Hit the goal. Made the money. So why does it still feel empty? In this episode of Smells Like Smoke, Trevor unpacks the lie at the center of hustle culture that success can satisfy your soul. He breaks d
In this episode of Smells Like Smoke, Trevor unpacks a powerful image from the book of Epistle of Jude, “clouds without rain.” It’s a warning about the things in life that look promising but ultimately leave you empty. W
In this episode of Smells Like Smoke, Trevor tackles a hard truth: while the church isn’t perfect, it was never meant to be. It was meant to be a rescue station. If you’ve ever felt disillusioned, disconnected, or tempte
In this episode of Smells Like Smoke, Trevor explores the tension between truth and grace and why both are essential if we want to truly help people instead of pushing them away. Too often we swing between two extremes.
In this episode of Smells Like Smoke, Trevor Devage challenges the idea that safety should be the goal of faith. In a culture obsessed with minimizing risk, emotionally, financially, and relationally, we have learned how
In this episode of Smells Like Smoke, Trevor Devage challenges men to ask if they are fighting the wrong fight. Many Christians are exhausted, not from rescuing people, but from battling everyone around them. We win argu
In the gym, drifting gets you hit. In life, drifting costs you your edge. This week on Smells Like Smoke, Trevor Devage explores why faith requires fight and why men are built to contend, not coast. From the boxing ring
In this episode of Smells Like Smoke, we explore the balance between judgment and mercy, urgency and compassion. Jude 23 calls us to rescue with mercy, not manipulation. Hell is real. Truth matters. But hope is the point
We all know good people. Hardworking. Responsible. Moral. But what if goodness is hiding brokenness? This episode explores why Jesus did not come to make bad people good. He came to rescue the lost. Trevor DeVage unpacks
In this episode of Smells Like Smoke, Pastor Trevor DeVage challenges the way we see people and how that perspective shapes the way we treat them. Drawing from experiences inside Wilmot Prison in Tucson, Pastor Trevor un
Welcome to Smells Like Smoke, a bold podcast for those who are tired of safe, comfortable faith. Inspired by Jude 23, this show is about getting close enough to the fire to rescue people, not just talk about it. Each epi
In the season finale of The Make, Pastor Trevor unpacks why tracking your spending isn’t just financial — it’s formational. Discover how clarity, accountability, and first-fruit generosity can shape spiritual habits, red
Today on The Make, we unpack how to stop letting money own you and let Jesus lead, even when inflation rises and Amazon keeps calling your name. Pastor Trevor DeVage dives deep into practical rhythms of faith and finance
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Smells Like Smoke is hosted by Trevor DeVage. The show is categorised under religion (spirituality) and has published 156 episodes.
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