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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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21 Days! January 5th – Our Career!
Our Foundation for Fasting and Prayer “Jabez called on Israel’s God: “If only you would greatly bless me and increase my territory. May your power go with me to keep me from trouble, so as not to cause me pain.” … Continue reading
Posted in 21 Days, Fasting
Tagged career, comfort, compassion, discouraged, encourage, faith, fast, fasting, God, hope, Jesus, Job, life, love, opportunities, ove, prayer, reationships, surrender
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Turn-Around Tuesday – Impaired Faith-Vision
“And he said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.” But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess … Continue reading
Posted in 2 - Turn-Around Tuesdays (trials and troubles), Suffering
Tagged Abraham, attack, breathe, difficulties, doubt, encourage, enormity, fail, faith, flesh, God, heart, humanity, impaired, life, mind, natural, plan, power, problems, progeny, promise, routine, spirit, struggle, think, trials, trouble, truth, Vision, walk, will
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Turn-Around Tuesday – Problems Reveal the Problem!
“Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land. When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “I … Continue reading
Posted in 2 - Turn-Around Tuesdays (trials and troubles), Suffering
Tagged believe, blessing, choice, courage, decision, disappoint, encourage, faith, famine, God, husband, love, marriage, motivation, priorities, priority, problem, promise, Promised Land, protect, protection, situation, trouble, Trust, Vision, watch care, wife, wrong
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Transformed Episode #223 – God Gives Guidance!
When everything falls apart, our only hope is God’s grace, compassion and mercy! Welcome to the Transformed Podcast. As we continue to explore, “What a Mighty God We Serve!”, Pastor Matthew Lee Smith, reminds the people of Pacific Baptist … Continue reading
Posted in Character of God, Transformed
Tagged captivity, care, change, discipleship, discouragement, encourage, experience, faith, good, growth, hope, joy, partner, partnership, peace, praise, presence of God, rejoice, worship
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Transformed Episode #222 – God Gives Courage!
God’s greatest desire for you is to be courageous before all humanity! Welcome to the Transformed Podcast. As we return to our series, “What a Mighty God We Serve!”, Pastor Matthew Lee Smith, explains to the people of Pacific Baptist … Continue reading
Posted in Character of God, Transformed, Uncategorized
Tagged abandoned, ccoperation, church, courage, encourage, follow God, God, guilt, heart of God, lie, mercy, rebellion, relationship, spiritual growth
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Transformed Episode #212: Exercises for a Healthy Spiritual Heart
How do we maintain a healthy heart for God? Welcome to the Transformed podcast. Setting things straight with God is often painful at first. When we have become entwined in a way of life, extricating ourselves can be difficult. Like … Continue reading
Posted in Love of God, Transformed
Tagged acknowledge, attacks, captivity, celebrate, commitment, confess, Despair, discipline, encourage, encouragement, God, grace, heart, obedience, obey, pain, persist, praise, rebuild, repent, stroke
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Ministry is About Shepherding!
Mary Kay is purported to have said, “There is an invisible sign hanging around every person’s neck and it says, ‘Encourage Me!’” Over the years I have discovered that the people who speak encouragement into my life and seek me … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog, Multi-ethnic / Urban
Tagged accept, affection, care, connection, contact, encourage, encouragement, friend, friends, Mary Kay, ministry, respond, shepherd, shepherding, transformation
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