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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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Transformed Episode #209: Building a Life Around God’s Heart

How do we truly orbit God’s heart? Welcome to the Transformed podcast. Worship is all about telling God how wonderful He is. Worship is not about music, it is about the heart.” Imagine the joy we bring to God when … Continue reading

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Transformed Episode #166 – Jesus, Our King of Kings!

Welcome to the Transformed podcast. To whom do you pledge your allegiance? Who has your heart and your total loyalty? In this final study on Jesus, Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, lead Pastor at Pacific Baptist Church in El Segundo, California … Continue reading

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Episode 141 – Where Is God When Life Goes WRONG?

Your problems are God’s pathways to His plans! Just as Joseph, the great-grandson of Abraham shows us, God often leads in mysterious ways so He can bless many through our lives if we trust Him throughout the journey! In today’s episode, … Continue reading

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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

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