Tag Archives: love

Immigration and the Gospel (Guest Blog)

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

By Dr. Russell Moore The Christian response to immigrant communities in the United States cannot be “You kids get off of my lawn” in Spanish. While evangelicals, like other Americans, might disagree on the political specifics of achieving a just … Continue reading →

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Healthy Church Attitudes

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Artwork Credit: southsidenazarene.ca Yesterday we spoke of four common attitudes in the sick church. However, we also said that healthy churches grow, according to the New Testament: “And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, … Continue reading →

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Evidences A Person Really Cares

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Photo Credit: lagrange.edu Recently I have considering the question: “What drew 100s and 1000s of people to Jesus type of holiness?” It’s a question from Alan and Deb Hirsch’s book, Untamed! As I continue to think about the question, I … Continue reading →

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2 Conditions of the Happy Man in Times of Distress

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Photo Credit: danlew.com In difficult times, many “Christians” display less than the fruit of the Spirit, especially the fruit of joy. Strain can do awful things to the child of God when they are living their daily lives at a … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Discipline is Relational Discipline!

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

 Image Credit: mimosaspirit.com Have you ever struggled with a “spiritual discipline” because you think the very nature of the phrase conjures up forced obedience? If you have, let me turn your thinking on the matter. I believe … Discipleship (Spiritual … Continue reading →

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7 Actions to Stop Spiritual Drift

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

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 →

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Transferring Faith to the Next Generation

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

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 →

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Building a Love for God!

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

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 →

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Does God's Love Change You?

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

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 →

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From Sick Churches to Healthy Churches (Part 2)

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

There are a growing number of American Churches that have discovered the keys to health and are enjoying the benefits thereof. Again, we know why this is and we know what to do to bring health to a local church. … Continue reading →

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