Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Buy a copy (or a case) of Secrets of a Secret Shopper!

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Greg Atkinson has nailed it this time! Now you can bring the expertise of professional consultant to your church for less than a meal at your favorite fast-food place. Helping you remove barriers and distractions so your guests can … Continue reading →

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7 Marks of Active Worship

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Have you been in worship lately? I don’t mean, “Have you been to worship lately?” If we love Jesus, we love Him enough to worship Him both privately and publicly. What I am asking today is, “Have you been in worship lately?” “Make a joyful … Continue reading →

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Transformed #303: Don’t Be Afraid … Only Believe!

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

In our entire ministry, God has sent Melodee and I to churches that were struggling and shrinking because we are people with uncommon faith! We are intimately acquainted with this Jesus who tells grieving fathers, “Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be … Continue reading →

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Transformed #302: Taking Care of Your Community!

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

“Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.” (3 John 2, ESV) “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:39, ESV) Thriving … Continue reading →

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Transformed #301: Taking Care of Your Spirit!

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

“Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.” (3 John 2, ESV) “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your … Continue reading →

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Transformed #300: Taking Care of You!

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

“Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.” (3 John 2, ESV) Wherever you go, there YOU are! Have you noticed that the … Continue reading →

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Transformed #299: Taking Care of Your Future!

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Thrive Or Survive? Do you want the rest of your life to be the best of your life? While life itself can be hard, painful and marked by battle scars and bloody bruises, God longs for our lives to be … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

May the coming year be filled with the prosperity of God’s love! “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to … Continue reading →

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Transformed #298: Celebrate His Entry!

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

It’s Christmas! I love Christmas … I love giving gifts! I love the joy that God gives. I love the hope we have because God sent Jesus to us! I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to remind us … Continue reading →

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Questions for the New Year

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

As the calendar counts down its last days of this year, I stop as I always do and ponder a few questions that help me refocus. As Paul so clearly told us, “When Christ who is your life appears, then … Continue reading →

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Entering Into Death’s Shadow Valley is Dr. Matthew Lee Smith’s journey through the horrific process of losing his life-partner, Melodee Joy. It is meant to help others who enter this treacherous and often perilous path.

These books will help guide your daily Bible reading with insights into each passage you read.This series is a practical, passionate, Biblical mentoring journey for individuals, small groups, leadership teams and congregations who desire to win their world for Christ.
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