Category Archives: Christmas

Transformed #296: Celebrate His Peace!

  The Transformed Podcast and Video Teaching Ministry features Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Lead Pastor at Woodland Drive Baptist Church, Visalia.       Celebrate His Peace (Christmas 2016) It is an amazing story that has been told for over … Continue reading

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Transformed Podcast #278: It’s Time For Salvation! [Repost]

Editor’s Note: This repost was first posted in 2007 the week BEFORE Christmas.    The purpose of Christmas can be seen in the words of the angels at Bethlehem, For unto you is born this day in the city of … Continue reading

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Transformed Podcast #277: It’s Time For Celebration! [Repost]

Why does Jesus birth cause such a stir?  Think about it. The birth of a peasant child born in an insignificant little town in the Middle East is still being celebrated today. In fact, it is the most celebrated event … Continue reading

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Transformed Podcast #276: It’s Time to Share the Good News! [Repost]

  “It’s Time for Christmas!”  I know those are words that speak panic in some of your hearts and lives.  It’s about shopping.  It’s about things that need to be done and haven’t gotten done.  I just want to say … Continue reading

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Transformed Podcast #275: Jesus Came to Be Our Shepherd! [Repost]

In this special repost of our Christmas 2007 podcast we discover the joy of God’s love! In today’s special Christmas episode, “Jesus Came to be Our Shepherd!” Pastor Matt draws our attention to the life we have in our King … Continue reading

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Transformed Podcast #274: Jesus Came to Present Us With Hope! [Repost]

It’s Christmas – a time of hope! In today’s episode from Christmas 2007, Pastor Matt draws our attention to the “coming” or “arrival” of Jesus. The focus of the entire season is the celebration of the birth of Jesus the … Continue reading

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2015 Starbucks Cup Controversy

A pastor friend of mine asked what the ‪#‎Starbucks‬ cup controversy is all about. Here’s my response: Some judgmental church people forgot to check to see if #Starbucks cups had “Merry Christmas” on them in the recent past – Starbucks hasn’t done … Continue reading

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Transformed Episode #232: Christmas Fills Us With Hope!

  The future – what are you hoping for? What do you hold onto as you walk through your every day life? Are you optimistic or pessimistic? Welcome to the Transformed Podcast. People turn toward hope as naturally as plants … Continue reading

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Transformed Episode #231: Christmas Provides Us With Joy!

  Have you noticed how many people are running on “empty” these days? You can see it in their eyes. You can hear it in their voices. Sad, sorrow-filled lives stuck in meaningless endeavors as they watch the weeks and … Continue reading

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Transformed Episode #230: Christmas Overrides Our Politicians!

  Who’s in charge, really? Is it Washington, Moscow or Tehran? For thousands of years governments have functioned under the illusion that they are the authority on earth … the greater the country, the greater the power. Welcome to the … Continue reading

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