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NEW! 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.
Hope Enabler is the real-life story of one Christian parent’s struggle with a runaway child and the hope that God enabled her to have during the darkest moments of that struggle.
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Merry Christmas from Eagles In Leadership!
“And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, … Continue reading
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
Walking By Faith or By Sight?
All this past week I have been thinking about this verse. Perhaps I should say, I have been thinking about the reality of this verse. And maybe its been longer than the past week. Either way, what does “walking by … Continue reading
Posted in Complaining, faith, Leadership Blog
Tagged Christ, Christian, complain, complaining, faith, intentional, kingdom of God, meditate, natural, pondering, preference, sacrifice, self, selfishness, sight, spiritual, whining
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Lessons From the East – A Book Review
Disturbing. Dynamic. Directional. These thoughts ran through my mind as I read – strike that – devoured this book. I am not one to gush over a book, but Lessons From the East is a must read this summer! With … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged Bible, Bob Roberts Jr., Christ, church, culture, Decline, discipleship, evangelism, faith, forgiveness, Gospel, Great Commission, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Kingdom, Lessons From the East, love your neighbor, membership, mission, missional, missions, motivation, religion, repentance, spiritual gifts
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Transformed Podcast #280: Sunday School Focuses on Spiritual Maturity!
Someone has described the American Church as 100 miles wide and an inch deep – ouch! Spiritual maturity is truly to be a primary goal of the Church … … and in our New Year series, “When Sunday School Works … Continue reading
Posted in Small Groups, Sunday School, Transformed
Tagged accept, assassination, charactetr, Christ, complain, correct, discern, disciple, discipleship, divide, entrap, faith, false teacher, focus, gossip, grow, growth, grumpy, gullible, infancy, Jesus, maturity, spiritual, stability, Sunday School, Unity
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Transformed Podcast # 279: Refocusing On Our Purpose in Sunday School!
Many people today believe Sunday School should go the way of the dinosaurs. (And perhaps the way they do it, it should!) However, in our New Year series, “When Sunday School Works Well!” Dr. Matthew Lee Smith explains how this … Continue reading
Posted in Sunday School, Transformed
Tagged apostle, baptize, Bible, Christ, command, disciple, equip, evangelist, Gift, grace, Great Commission, groeth, Jesus, maturity, obey, obstacle, pastor, prophet, purpose, service, sin, small group, spiritual, Sunday School, teach, teacher, truth
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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
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
Posted in Christmas, Transformed
Tagged angel of the Lord, birthday, celebration, Christ, Christmas, fear, God, Good News, Jerusalem, Jesus, joy, Middle East, nativity, purpose, shepherd
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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