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Walking By Faith or By Sight?
All this past week I have been thinking about this verse. Perhaps I should say, I have been thinking about the reality of this verse. And maybe its been longer than the past week. Either way, what does “walking by … Continue reading
Posted in Complaining, faith, Leadership Blog
Tagged Christ, Christian, complain, complaining, faith, intentional, kingdom of God, meditate, natural, pondering, preference, sacrifice, self, selfishness, sight, spiritual, whining
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Transformed #287: Focusing on Heaven by Focusing on Tomorrow!
People lean in the direction of the affection! This truth is the core of today’s episode of the Transformed Podcast. While every church in America is under change right now, many are not doing well as a result of that … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Discipleship, Engaging Culture, Transformed
Tagged action, America, blame, change, church, compassion, duty, faith, fast, forgiveness, future, give, heal, health, heaven, justice, lead, mission, pray, protect, rebuild, rescue, responsibility, restoration, rumors, sacrifice, salvation, share, shelter
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Transformed #285: Coaching Our Class to Christlikeness!
Losing is no fun! And yet, to be honest, Sunday Schools and Churches are losing people all across this nation. As we continue our New Year series, “When Sunday School Works Well!” Dr. Matthew Lee Smith speaks plainly about why … Continue reading
Posted in Sunday School, Transformed
Tagged activity, agenda, attitude, change, coach, complacency, confidence, creativity, Enthusiasm, exhausted, experience, focus, Issues, Leadership, sacrifice, stress, trivia, turbulent, Value, victory
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Hope For Today – Loves Does No Wrong to a Neighbor!
Photo Credit: pastormattblog.com It’s Valentines Day! A time to share fattening sweets, overpriced flowers and credit card busting dinners with the ones we love. But, is that really how love is expressed? I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to … Continue reading
Posted in Hope For Today, Transformed
Tagged calendar, generous, Law, love, neighbor, sacrifice, Valentine's Day
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Prayer Pointers for Knowing God Better! (3)
This month we are focusing on “loving God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength.” (Mark 12.30) We invite you to take one prayer request each day as marked and pray over it repeatedly that day. We also suggest … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer
Tagged Christ, demonstrate, forgiveness, honor, humble, Jesus, prayer, provision, public, sacrifice, seek
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Join Us As We Fast and Pray For God’s Power to be Revealed in Our Lives in 2015!
Recover Your Passion! Recapture Your Dream! Restore Your Joy! In 2015, we are asking all disciples of Jesus to consider a “Daniel Fast!” A three-week “Daniel Fast,” eliminating meat, bread, wine and sweets is a fast most people can … Continue reading
Posted in Fasting, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, Daniel, Daniel Fast, disciple, discipleship, fasting, God, God's Word, Jay Seegert, Jesus, reconnect, sacrifice, seek God
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Transformed Episode #225 – God is Merciful!
In the midst of our long road out of our captivity from sin’s grip, God treats us with mercy! Welcome to the Transformed Podcast. As we wrap up our study of, “What a Mighty God We Serve!”, Pastor Matthew … Continue reading
Posted in Character of God, Transformed
Tagged anger, angry, compassion, delight, discipleshpi, don, don't give up, elect, faithful, faithfulness, forgiveness, grace, guilt, help, iniquity, love, mercy, not guilty, pardon, propitiation, rebellion, remnant, sacrifice, salvation, satisfaction, sin
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Transformed Episode #210: Understanding God’s Loving Calls
How do we attract the heart of God? Welcome to the Transformed podcast. I’m your host, Mike Powers. When things are not going well, God wants us to fully return to Him! All too often our lives are met with … Continue reading
Posted in Love of God, Transformed
Tagged celebrate, compassion, compliment, defy, discipline, distracted, drift, forgive, forgiveness, heal, heart of God, holiness, praise, pray, rejection, sacrifice, sing, submission, worship
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