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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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Day 4: Discipline Our Physical Bodies!
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting 2021 – Our Year of Growth In Our Physical Lives! Day 4: Discipline Our Physical Bodies! “So I do not run like one who runs aimlessly or box like one beating the air. Instead, … Continue reading
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10 Reasons Ministry Isn’t for Wimps
Editor’s Note: After more than three decades as a youth, mission, solo and senior pastor, Dr. Smith wanted to make sure those who are in discipleship today understand the challenges of stepping up to the accept the position and work of … Continue reading
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Tagged accomplishment, angry, Bible, church, college, criticism, disrespect, failure, ignorance, immature, laziness, legalism, liberalism, mature, ministry, opposition, pastor, pastoral training, preaching, respect, Seminary, teaching, tradition
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What Are You Dreaming About? (3)
Artwork Credit: psychologytoday.com This is the third in our series, “What Are You Dreaming About?” Today I want to focus our attention the proclamation of the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since I am looking for a full-time position in … Continue reading
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Tagged body of Christ, contemporary, contemporary worship, dream, dreams, multi-ethnic, multi-generational, multi-racial, preaching, relevant, worship
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Leadership Development – By the Appetite!
by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, PhD If you know me at all, you know that I am a Star Trek fan – all genres. One of the most important lessons I learned in leadership came in an episode of Star … Continue reading