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Episode 138 – Where Is God When the World Seems to Be Falling Apart?
2012 hasn’t been a good year for many people. They say things are getting better financially, but few we know have felt the benefit. People are struggling and hurting. If you know your Bible, it sounds a lot like … Continue reading
Posted in God Is With Us!, Transformed
Tagged 2012, bell ringers, chaos, Christ, Christmas, consumer, draw near, end of the world, faith, grace, heaven, hope, humble, Jesus, Joseph, Mary, Mayan, pay attention, pregnant, rescue, save, submit, suffer, taxes
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Episode 137 – How Do I Overcome Satan's Constant Attacks?
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. Standing for Jesus takes a real man or woman of God. You can’t be a part-time Christ-follower, a “weekend warrior” for the faith of Jesus. Following Jesus is about a totally different lifestyle …and the … Continue reading
Posted in Adundant Life, Transformed
Tagged armor, attack, battle, belt of truth, Bible, branch office, Christ, Christian, church, confidence, demons, devil, disciple, discipleship, enemy, faith, faithful, gang leader, gangs, God, immorality, make disciples, mind, peace, prayer, right, righteousness, Satan, shield, spirit, submit, sword, truth
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Episode 134 – How Do I Hear the Voice of God?
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. It’s great to have you join us for what proves to be a powerful episode. Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Lead Pastor at Pacific Baptist Church in El Segundo, California will be talking about how we … Continue reading
Posted in Adundant Life, Transformed
Tagged actions, adore, confess, dedicate, draw near, faith, God, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, intentions, James, King David, Passion, path of life, psalm, repent, spirit, submit, voice of God, yield
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Episode 129 – How Does God Strengthen My Life?
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. As we continue today with our study, 90 Days of Abundance! our fourth study, causes us to focus on the question, How Does God Strengthen My Life? Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Lead Pastor at … Continue reading
Posted in Transformed
Tagged abundant life, calling, Christian, Confession, disciple, discipler, draw near, faith, faithful, great high priest, Holy Spirit, hope, Jesus, mission
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Episode 128 – How Do I Get God's Guidance in Life?
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. As we continue our 90 Days of Abundance! journey with the men and women of Pacific Baptist Church in El Segundo, California, Lead Pastor Matthew Lee Smith is answering the question, “How Do I … Continue reading
Posted in Transformed
Tagged application, character, cooperate, dispute, faith, God's will, grumpy, guidance, holiness, hope, obeidence, peace, plan, purity, salvation, self-centered
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Episode 127 – What's My Life Purpose?
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. Today we continue our journey entitled, 90 Days of Abundance! At Pacific Baptist Church in El Segundo, California, Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Lead Pastor is talking about understanding and enjoying the abundance of Jesus … Continue reading
Posted in christian life, Transformed
Tagged Bible, care, character, Christian, corruption, endurance, evil, faith, fruitful, God, heaven, Jesus, knowledge, life, life purpose, love your neighbor, lusts, mission, missional, personal, physical life, power, practice, promises, purpose, relationship, religion, sacrifice, sacrificial, self control, spiritual life, Word of God
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Episode 125 – Spiritual First Responders Tackle Obstacles as a Team!
Welcome to another edition of the Transformed podcast. We wrap up our series entitled, Where Is God Taking Us? today. God is launching the men and women of Pacific Baptist Church into their neighborhoods as care givers – … Continue reading
Posted in Missional, Multi-ethnic / Urban, Transformed
Tagged Acts, Christianity, faith, first responder, love your neighbor, mission, missional, neighbor, spiritual
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Clean Up Your Trash!
“Imitate me, as I also imitate Christ.” (1 Corinthians 11:1, HCSB) Leadership for Jesus Christ is first, and foremost, a responsibility to imitate the Lord Himself. One of the keys to Biblically effective leadership is a life of purity. … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog
Tagged assumption, Christ, Christian, Christianity, disgrace, eternity, faith, habits, Leadership, purity, redemption, routine, secrets, sin, temptations
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When Depression Falls On the Child of God – Part 2
Photo Credit: carroll.edu “Why am I so depressed? Why this turmoil within me?” (Psalm 43:5, HCSB) We return to the anathema subject of depression in the Christian today because the Bible addresses the reality that many suffer from it, even … Continue reading
Posted in faith, Leadership Blog, Suffering
Tagged Christian, Christianity, depressed, depression, faith, God, hope, Jesus, love, pain, questions, ridicule, suffering, worship
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When Depression Falls On the Child of God
“Why am I so depressed? Why this turmoil within me?” (Psalm 42:5, HCSB) There seems to be a stigma to those Christ-followers who profess some sort of sadness of soul these days. Critics scorn them with pious platitudes like, “How … Continue reading
