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 , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in christian life, Guest Column, Missional, Multi-ethnic / Urban | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in christian life, Discipleship, faith, God's will, Leadership Blog, Missional | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in christian life, Church Health, Leadership Blog, Multi-ethnic / Urban | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

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 | Leave a comment