Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

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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Transformed #088 – Faith: Financial Faith Will Shred Our Frightening Fears!

Despite the ever-increasing bad news of the economy and the rising prices of goods and services, faith stands in contradiction to the current torrent of bad news. Discover how you can choose ‘not to participate’ in the present recession and … Continue reading

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Crock Pot vs. Microwave Leaders

By Dr. Matthew Lee Smith As I walk down the aisle at the grocery store each month I become more and more amazed at the way the ‘heat and serve’ section grows. Just a few moments in the microwave and … Continue reading

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Transformed Interviews Geoff Surratt

We are thrilled to welcome Geoff Surratt to the Transformed podcast today. Geoff is executive pastor of Seacoast Church, a multi-site congregation based in Charleston, South Carolina. Geoff has helped oversee Seacoast’s expansion from one to thirteen locations across three … Continue reading

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Transformed Episode #087 – Fear: Turbulent Times Can Shred Our Human Hope

Home foreclosures, job losses, stock market failures all lend their hand to increasing our blood pressure. As you grow closer to your retirement, you wonder if you will be able to! If you are retired, you know the pain of … Continue reading

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Free Download of the Month – March 2010

Christian Audio is giving away two (2) FREE downloads this month – both which we feel would add deeply to your spiritual leadership and life. The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, read by Paul Michael Dietrich Bonhoeffer lived a … Continue reading

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Philosophy of Ministry Directions (Part 2)

Mission: its what the church is all about. As we said in the last article, “Motion without direction is delusion.” In this article we will talk about how ‘the purpose of the church’ guides our philosophy of ministry. God longs … Continue reading

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Philosophy of Ministry Directions (Part 1)

Knowing where you’re going is more important than going. If there is no specific goal or place where one is headed, it really doesn’t matter if you are going anywhere or doing anything. Motion without direction is delusion. As we … Continue reading

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