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Eradication Protocols
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!
Tagged compromise, distrust, doubt, fear, impatience, rebellion, sin
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What Do Those Without Faith Do in Times Like These?
Recession – layoffs – tightening budgets. All three of these are now very familiar at the Smith home. As I enter my seven-month without a full-time paycheck, I stopped this past week to reflect on the bounty and reality of … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog
Tagged budget, faith, fear, God, lay-offs, recession, Trust, Word of God
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The Paralysis of Fear
(Names have been changed to protect privacy.) (c) 1999 Dr. Matthew Lee Smith Every eagle leader knows the fear that comes when someone says, “I need to speak with you,” in that certain tone of voice. “What did I do … Continue reading
Posted in Articles
Tagged bullies, church growth, fear, Joshua, Leadership, ministry, pastor, pastoral ministry
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7-Fold Blessing From Our Loving God!
by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, PhD “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name. He shall call upon Me, and I will answer … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog
Tagged blessing, deliverance, fear, frustration, honor, long life, rescue, salvation, satisfy, tears, troubles, valley of the shadow of death
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Do Not Fear!
Feel free to forward this to a friend! After four members of my family turned 40, we found out how much the kids had picked up on their trepidation. The day before my niece’s ninth birthday, she observed, “Tomorrow I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming Like Jesus, Eagles E-Letter
Tagged Aging, cancer, Christ-life, crucified, eagle leader, fear, God, hell, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Leadership, love, mission, peace, valued, Zig Ziglar
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Fear or Faith?
Feel free to forward this to a friend! “We can either be driven by fears or governed by fear. Fear-driven lives are out of control. Fear-governed lives are surrendered to the everpresent supervision and companionship of the Lord of all.” … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming Like Jesus, Eagles E-Letter
Tagged anxiety, diety of Jesus, faith, fear, Godhead, imminent death, Jesus, Leadership, Sea of Galilee, storms of life
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Conflict and Accusation!
Feel free to forward this to a friend! “To be confident is to act in faith.” ~ Bernard Bynion If you have attempted anything in ministry, you know all about conflict! It seems like the greatest obstacle to forward movement … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming Like Jesus
Tagged accusation, accusations, anger, assertions, Beelzebub, Bernard Bynion, blasphemes, change, church growth, church health, condemnation, conflict, credibility, demons, division, evil motives, fear, foolishness, Jesus, ministry, mission, opposition, possibility, Satan, serving others
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Transformed Podcast: Episode #033 – Are You Offended by God's Truth?
A woman stands before judge and jury, places one hand on the Bible and the other in the air, and makes a pledge. For the next few minutes, with God as her helper, she will “tell the truth, the whole … Continue reading
Posted in Transformed
Tagged evangelism, fear, influence, intolerance, offense, Pharisees, relationships, religiosity, Sadduccees, Transformed, witness, worldliness
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