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Hope For Today – Loving One Another Just As Jesus Loves Us!
I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today about, Loving one another just as Jesus loves us! Check it out at the link below. Click the link below to listen. Hope For Today is a part … Continue reading
Posted in Hope For Today, Transformed
Tagged annoy, Bible study, candy, card, Christian, commandment, disciple, fellowship, flowers, friend, Gospel, grace, irritate, Jesus, love, one another, small group, small groups, Sunday School, Valentine's Day
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Transformed #306: God Gives Hope Even When We Feel Hopeless!
In the midst of our darkest hours, God is our light! In this message of encouragement and inspiration, Dr. Smith shares his own story of pain and loss through the death of his beloved wife, Melodee. As he turns our hearts … Continue reading
Posted in Hope, Transformed
Tagged Agony, alone, Bible, created, darkness, death, depression, drowning, fear, feelings, forgotten, formed, God, God is with me, God is With Us, Grief, Holy Spirit, honored, hope, hopeless, hopelessness, Jesus, loneliness, loss, loved, overwhelmed, pain, precious, redeemed, rescued, sadness, small group, sorrow, supernatural, support, support group, Word of God
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That Moment When Your Faith’s True Size Is Revealed!
Have you ever come to an obstacle in life and decide to bail instead of press forward? Perhaps because the path grew unfamiliar and uncomfortable you chose to take the easy wrong instead of the difficult right. Going to a … Continue reading
Posted in christian life, Church Health, Deeper Walk With God, Discipleship, faith, God's will, Just Read It!, Love of God, Small Groups, Will of God
Tagged Bible, Cinderella, faith, faithless, fantasy, God, God's Word, heart, Jesus, life group, Lord, obstacle, path, reading, small group, Trust, understanding, will, Word of God
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Faith Expands God’s Territory!
Every living thing grows. Thus, it’s interesting that so many people today are trying to grow dead things. When we watch Jesus in the Gospels, we see Him repeatedly moving on to the next place … (now watch the subplot) … all … Continue reading
Posted in Deeper Walk With God, Discipleship, faith, God's will, Missional
Tagged abundant, according to your faith, assess, church, community, congregation, disciple, expansion, faith, follower, Glocal, Gospels, Great Commandment, Great Commission, Great Compassion, growth, harvest, heartbeat, Jesus, lesson, life, life group, multi-city, multi-site, multi-venue, New Testament, plan, plant, planting, refocus, relationship, retool, return, revive, small group, strategy, stratgize, venue
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Order Now! Start An Outreach Movement This Summer!
Eagles don’t flock! You have to gather them. Eagles soar in a specific habitat conducive to their nature. If you want to gather eagles, you will have to create an environment where they want to be. Gathering Missional Leaders explores … Continue reading
Posted in Advertizing, Book Reviews, Discipleship, Engaging Culture, Leadership Blog
Tagged challenge, Christian, church, coalition, community, congregation, disciple making, discipleship, eagles, evangelism, faith, Great Commission, leaders, mentor, mission, mission statement, missional, Passion, practical, small group, spirit, team building, training, vision team
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Transformed Podcast #281: Strategies for a Winning Sunday School!
If we are to truly disciple the men and women who attend our Sunday School or small groups, we will need to seek to help them “win” at the spiritual life. In our New Year series, “When Sunday School Works … Continue reading
Posted in Small Groups, Sunday School, Transformed
Tagged attitude, bottom line, change, church, difficult people, dream, health, hope, individualism, John Maxwell, logical, loser, Michael Jordan, nay sayer, obstacles, Passion, potential, power, rational, refusal, rules, small group, Sunday School, surfer, team, Value, winner, winning
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Transformed Podcast # 279: Refocusing On Our Purpose in Sunday School!
Many people today believe Sunday School should go the way of the dinosaurs. (And perhaps the way they do it, it should!) However, in our New Year series, “When Sunday School Works Well!” Dr. Matthew Lee Smith explains how this … Continue reading
Posted in Sunday School, Transformed
Tagged apostle, baptize, Bible, Christ, command, disciple, equip, evangelist, Gift, grace, Great Commission, groeth, Jesus, maturity, obey, obstacle, pastor, prophet, purpose, service, sin, small group, spiritual, Sunday School, teach, teacher, truth
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Transformed Episode #246: How Do I Discover the Will of God?
Probably one of the greatest questions in the Christian life is this one: “How Do I Discover the Will of God?” Welcome to the Transformed Podcast. In this three part series, Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Director of Eagles In … Continue reading
Posted in Transformed, Will of God
Tagged body of Christ, church, discipleship, God's will, imitate, Jesus, pray, small group, trustworthy, will of God
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Transformed Episode #169 – Focused on Accomplishing His Mission!
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. The Mission of God has a Church to accomplish the call of God’s Mission. Since the Garden Fall, God has been crying out, “Where are you?” It is the mission of each of the disciples … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Transformed
Tagged application, baptism, baptize, Bible study, Christian, church, community, discipleship, guidance, Holy Spirit, hope, hopes, Jesus, mission, obey, power, presence, rededicate, remission, repent, reproduction, resurrection, small group, teach, witness
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Transformed Episode #168 – Devoted to God’s Heart!
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. The Focus of the Church is the exaltation of Jesus Christ as King of all – our purpose, our meaning, our agenda, our income, our expenses, our treasure, our time, our talents, our lives. In … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Transformed, Uncategorized
Tagged actions, attitude, Bible, blessing, Christian, church, focus, Holy Spirit, indwelling, integrity, Jesus, King, king of glory, life, power, praise, small group, spirit
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