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Willing Worker Wednesday – Obscure But Not Out Of Sight!
“In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And the … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog, Willing Worker Wednesdays
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Train Them Thursday – Follow Our Model!
“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14, NASB95) And dwelt among us. Camping has never … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Train Them Thursdays (discipleship)
Tagged air conditioning, Angels, camping, caring, central heating, character, church, disciple, discipleship, friend, God, grace, gracious, grow, heaven, human, hurtful, indoor plumbing, Israel, Jesus, love, loyal, mercy, primitive, servants, service, technology, throne room, truthful
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Faith Filled Friday – Make Disciples!
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1, ESV) Faith is … assurance … conviction. Do you know anyone who’s a life-long member of Vacillator’s Anonymous? VA is a fictitious … Continue reading
Posted in faith, Faith-Filled Fridays
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Transformed Episode #218: How Does God Bring Happiness to Our Lives?
Happiness is the result of obeying God’s commands. Alignment of our practice with God’s Word is the source of real peace and joy. Welcome to the Transformed Podcast. When our actions match His revealed will, we enjoy life. … Continue reading
Posted in Deeper Walk With God, Love of God, Transformed
Tagged alignment, antidepressant, Bible, commandment, compare, confidence, Debt, discipleship, double-minded, doubt, faith, faithfulness, friend, happiness, happy, heart, integrity, lifestyle, loyalty, obedience, pray, principle, Psalms, Robin Williams, shame, sin, temptation, worship
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Transformed Episode #203: Keeping a Powerful Faith Alive (Even With Children)!
God longs for His children to remain passionate about their relationship with Him! Welcome to the transformed podcast! Time seeks to temper the fervency of our faith if we are not careful. As we join Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, lead … Continue reading
Posted in Love of God, Transformed
Tagged activity, advice, Aging, award, bitterness, blood, Courageous Movie, evidence, evil, faith, flesh, friend, God, Intimacy, Jesus, life, Passion, purity faith, questioning God, rape, Rebuiling Temple, repent, restore, return, strength, time, weak
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Changed Lives Get Noticed!
Artwork courtesy of campusfellowship.com Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. ~ Margaret Mead When people truly change, no one can keep quiet … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming Like Jesus
Tagged change, confess, Confession, disciple, discipleship, family, father, friend, God, Gospel, Jesus, life, marriage, mission, neighbor, pain, possess, possession, prison, publiicity, repent, surrender, transform, transformation, twelve
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Episode 136 – How Do I Gain Friends and Influence Enemies?
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. As our world grows more polarized, we see the destructive forces of anger and bitterness manifested all too often. In today’s episode, Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Lead Pastor at Pacific Baptist Church in El … Continue reading
Posted in Adundant Life, Transformed
Tagged anticipation, attention, attitude, battle, child, Christ, Christian, disciple, draw, encouragement, Frenemies, friend, friends, humility, husband, influence, laziness, mindset, others, privilege, repel, selfishness, selflessness, spirit, thoughts
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Episode 115 – Living in Forgiveness!
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. We cannot accomplish God’s dream for our church until we learn to forgive and forget the offenses of others. One of the closest men to Jesus tells us today there are 7 key understandings about … Continue reading
Posted in forgiveness, Transformed
Tagged Christ, Christianity, disease, faith, fellowship, forgiveness, friend, fruit of the spirit, grieve, holiness, holy, lifestyle, quench, sin, sinful, sinfulness, wages of sin, works of the flesh
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Ministry is About Shepherding!
Mary Kay is purported to have said, “There is an invisible sign hanging around every person’s neck and it says, ‘Encourage Me!’” Over the years I have discovered that the people who speak encouragement into my life and seek me … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog, Multi-ethnic / Urban
Tagged accept, affection, care, connection, contact, encourage, encouragement, friend, friends, Mary Kay, ministry, respond, shepherd, shepherding, transformation
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