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Category Archives: christian life
The Façade of Faith
By Dr. Matthew Lee Smith As they did renovation on the old building not far from my house recently, I noticed that the frontage of the building was, in reality a façade! While it appeared to be a very … Continue reading
Posted in christian life, Leadership Blog
Tagged broken relationships, Dave Ferguson, facade, faith, false faith, reconcile, relationships, truth, unfaithful
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Serve Us or Service?
By Dr. Matthew Lee Smith As the Christmas season came to a close, I can remember how the focus for many was on themselves. They were interested in what THEY were going to get, what parties THEY were going … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming Like Jesus, christian life, Leadership Blog, Multi-ethnic / Urban
Tagged Christian, homeless, love, love of God, selfishness, selflessness, service
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Immigration and the Gospel (Guest Blog)
By Dr. Russell Moore The Christian response to immigrant communities in the United States cannot be “You kids get off of my lawn” in Spanish. While evangelicals, like other Americans, might disagree on the political specifics of achieving a just … Continue reading
Proverbs – Becoming a Virtuous Wife (Proverbs 31:10-31)
Artwork Credit: lacy.obeyingthetruth.com Editor’s Note: We continue our series of blogs for those who are reading the Bible with us cover-to-cover this year. Interspersed with our thoughts on our daily reading, we want to provide some tips about reading … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Reading, christian life, finances, Just Read It!, Stewardship
Tagged Bible, bible reading, Bible study, chef, clotheir, commodity broker, godly, importer, manual labor, marriage, mother, Old Testament, partner, philanthropist, political iad, Proverbs, retailer, staff manager, trusted partner, virtuous wife, virtuous woman, wealth, wife, woman
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When All Seems Lost! (Psalm 74:18-23)
Photo Credit: medicaltipsinfo.blogspot.com You probably know the feeling – life was supposed to turn out differently, but it didn’t. You thought God would rescue you, but he hasn’t. You know the dire hopelessness as God has stopped speaking and … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Reading, christian life, Just Read It!, Leadership Blog, Suffering
Tagged Despair, desperation, hope, hopeless, hopelessness, Old Testament, psalm 74, Psalms
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Psalms: God is the center of life and the central joy of life! (Book 5)
Artwork Credit: foundationsforfreedom.net Editor’s Note: We continue our series of blogs for those who are reading the Bible with us cover-to-cover this year. Interspersed with our thoughts on our daily reading, we want to provide some tips about reading the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Reading, christian life, Just Read It!, Worship
Tagged Bible study, Book 5, Christian, Old Testament, praise, Praise Songs, Psalms, worship
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Transformed! Interviews Mike Slaughter about "Change the World!"
We are so pleased you have returned to the Transformed podcast. In today’s episode, we explore how we can recover the message and mission of Jesus, and thus, Change the World. Matt’s guest today is Mike Slaughter, lead pastor at … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming Like Jesus, Book Reviews, christian life, Church Health, Discipleship, faith, God's will, Interviews, Missional, Multi-ethnic / Urban, Transformed
Tagged attractional, book review, Change the World, Christian, compliance, courage, decisions, disciples, discipleship, exclusive, inclusive, Mike Slaughter, missional
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What Does Jesus Want Me to Do?
Artwork Credit: smallbiztrends.com “And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, disciple, discipleship, God's will, mission, missional, neighbor, neighborhood, responsibility, will of God
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In Times of Transition and Change In The Church
Artwork Credit: relationship-economy.com The process of transition from a sick church to a healthy church is not an easy process! And when it begins, at least 5 things are true: In Times of Transition 1) Things do not stay the … Continue reading
Transformed Episode #071 – Careers Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
What does it take for the true follower of Jesus Christ to enjoy a career beyond your wildest dreams? A career beyond our wildest dreams can only happen when we obey our bosses or care for our employees as if … Continue reading
Posted in christian life, Ephesians, Transformed
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