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Transformed Podcast #183 – We Are Sometimes Bragged Upon By God!
Why is it, when we are doing all we know to do right, suffering happens? Why would God allow us to suffer setbacks, sickness and the sorrow of death when we are doing right? Welcome to the transformed podcast. Dr. … Continue reading
Posted in Suffering, Transformed
Tagged bad, competitive opposition, conflict, faith, faithfulness, fear, fighting, gentleness, God, goodness, group rivalry, hate, integrity, jealousy, joy, kindness, losing your temper, love, loyalty, mature, obsession, patience, peace, problems, Satan, self control, selfishness, suffering, test, wisdom
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Transformed Episode #152 – Why Can’t I Ever Get Ahead?
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. The Bible speaks of losing God’s favor when we choose to live a lifestyle contrary to diligence. The Bible’s word for procrastination is slothfulness or being a sluggard, depending on your translation. It is the … Continue reading
Posted in finances, Transformed
Tagged accomplish, account, Bible, Christian, consequences, decision, diligence, employee, employer, favor, fear, feed, God, laziness, poverty, procrastination, riches, spiritual, wealth, Word of God
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Episode 150 – Does God Really Care About My Bookkeeping Skills?
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. Details matter! This is the whole point of the Biblical principle of “managing,” which is called “Stewardship” in the Bible. Stewardship is the “careful use, control and management of the possessions of … Continue reading
Posted in finances, Transformed
Tagged account, accounting, bank account, Bible, Christian, faithful, fear, Gpd, hairs, honor, managing, money, owe, record, reputation, rich, riches, stewardship, talent, talents, true, trusted, words, work
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Episode 149 – Can Anyone Ever Be Financially Free?
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. In order to be financially free, we will need to know and practice all three factors that are involved in financial freedom. Unsurprisingly, the first one corresponds directly to the three “love commands” of the … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, baptism, bitterness, Christian, consumerism, Debt, disillusionment, envy, fear, Financial decisions, financial freedom, financially free, generosity, giving, insecurity, labor, loss of sleep, manager, money, offering, pay bills, poor, possessions, prayer, prosperity, reproof, sales, sales resistence, tithe, ungrateful, ungratefulness
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Episode 143 – Where Is God When You Are In Need of Hope?
In our recent national election in the United States, people on both sides of the political aisle were touting their candidate as the solution for what ails the country. However, as we have said before again and again, politicians … Continue reading
Posted in God Is With Us!, Transformed
Tagged affliction, afraid, Ahaz, angry, beligerant, broken, calm down, civil war, cooperate, cowardly, decimation, destroyed, encouragement, enemies, enemy, fear, fiscal cliff, future, God, government, heart, heaven, hesitant, hope, humiliation, Immanuel, Jesus, long-term, obstinate, plot, quiet, rebellious, Shady Hook Elementary, shield, short-term, spiritual, starvation, storm, threatened, throne room, Trust
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God’s 6 Expectations of a Leader Transitioning Into A New Ministry
“With God nothing will be impossible.” Luke 1:37 (NKJ) Since, “NOTHING will be impossible,” it only stands to reason we need to think “God-sized thoughts!” Leaders are to lead in this area more than any other area! Small thinking has … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog
Tagged action, choice, Christian, courage, discouragement, emotion, fear, first responder, Great Commission, Impossible, Joshua, leader, Leadership, mission, success, thinking, transition, victory, Vision
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Episode 119: Good Grief!
Artwork Credit: ceruleansanctum.com Conviction – it’s a word many Christ-followers misunderstand. When the Spirit moves through the words of the pastor, many people get uncomfortable and upset. While many would rather not address the subject of conviction through the … Continue reading
Posted in forgiveness, Transformed
Tagged Christianity, conviction, Corinthians, fear, Grief, Holy Spirit, indignation, love, purity, sexual immorality, sheep, shepherd, zeal
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7 Lessons on How God Removes A Leader’s Fear
A Study of Gideon, “Mighty Man of Valor” Judges 6-7 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 … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Reading, Just Read It!, Leadership Blog
Tagged baal, Christian, fear, Gideon, Judges, leader, Leadership, midian, Old Testament, sign, support, valor
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When Fear Grips Your Viability!
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 Bible in general. … Continue reading
Posted in Just Read It!, Leadership Blog
Tagged Christian, Deuteronomy, emotion, emotions, fear, Leadership, mission, purpose, responsibility
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7 Actions to Stop Spiritual Drift
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 Bible in general. … Continue reading
Posted in Just Read It!, Leadership Blog
Tagged Bible study, Deuteronomy, faith, fear, God, love, obey, respect, serve, speak, Spiritual drift, spiritual life, worship
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