Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Do People TRUST you?

Our conversation turned to the issue of trust. We had been talking about why my friend was struggling in his current ministry. Things had been going well for a while, and then, out of no where, people seemed to slow … Continue reading

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Win a FREE Copy of "Start Here!" by Alex and Brett Harris

Practical, encouraging, personal and inspiring describes Alex and Brett Harris’ new book, Start Here. Making the most of your teen years is what this book is all about! As a teen, watching God start a two-decade long revival in my … Continue reading

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Transformed Episode #091 – What If God Told You What He Was Going to Do With You In the Coming Year?

What would you do if God revealed his will for your life in the next 12 months? As Pastor Matt shares God’s Word from the Book of Daniel, chapter 4, with the men and women at Beacon Light Mission (Wilmington … Continue reading

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The Dark Times

As I move into the third week of my unemployment from my 4-year ‘intentional interim’ pastorate, I have been blessed by many who have written messages of encouragement and prayer. Having been unemployed once before for 13 months, Melodee and … Continue reading

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Transformed Episode #090 – Fun: Deliberate Distribution Will Awaken Jubilant Joy!

When the fruit of your faithfulness begins to come in, sharing is the key to greatest enjoyment. As we will discover, the more you give the more you get in return! We are grateful that you have returned to another … Continue reading

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Human Beings or Human Doings?

By Dr. Matthew Lee Smith What’s life all about? Think about it for a minute … as you start answering, be sure to write your ideas on paper. As you scribble some thoughts down, take a look at them more … Continue reading

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Transformed Episode #089 – Fruitfulness: Persistent Planting Always Yields God’s Generosity!

What is more than amazing is that God’s principles work all the time – in times of abundance and in turbulent financial times! Learning how to exercise faith and do the things that yield God’s abundance will transform your financial … Continue reading

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Hope Enabler Is Now Available!

Product Description Hope Enabler is the real life story of one Christian parent’s struggle with a runaway child and the hope that God enabled her to have during the darkest moments of that struggle. Through God’s word and her own … Continue reading

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What Does Your Life Calendar Say?

By Dr. Matthew Lee Smith As I grow older, I have noticed that time seems to move faster. Yes, there are still 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour. With seven days in the week and … Continue reading

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Becoming the Leader God Wants Us to Be – An Interview with Byron Paulus

Transformed is excited to connect you with Byron Paulus today. Byron Paulus is president of Life Action Ministries, a multi-faceted organization with the goal of seeing God send a revival and spiritual awakening to North America. He directs the publishing … Continue reading

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