Monthly Archives: June 2011

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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Transformed Interviews Steve Gladen About Small Groups With Purpose!

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Steve and Matt Photo Credit: Melodee Smith In today’s episode, we return to the world of the 1st century and try to discover how the early church exploded upon the Roman Empire so quickly. Matt’s guest today is Steve Gladen, … Continue reading →

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Do You Have a Dream for Your Church?

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Artwork Credit: facebook.com Within the heart of most of the leaders of your church is a dream they long to see God fulfill in their midst. In reality, those dreams can fall into one of three categories. 3 Types of … Continue reading →

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Psalms: Worship Manual for Life!

Posted on June 27, 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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Job: God Does What He Does (Job 38-42)

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Artwork Credit: cwlinc.com 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 … Continue reading →

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How Do You Develop Church Leadership Talent?

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Artwork Credit: insights-poweroflove.blogspot.com Many churches today suffer from a leadership need – whether that is at the ministry level or at the board level. Often the question is, “How do you develop church leadership talent.” I like to develop church … Continue reading →

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Job: God Is Always Just (Job 32-37)

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Photo Credit: elca.org 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 … 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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7 Reasons to Hope In God

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Photo Credit: itswonderfulgood.blogspot.com For so many, fulltime employment seems to be an elusive dream. Unemployment rates are high, and the gap between jobs can be paralyzing for many. I know because it has been 15 months since I’ve had a … Continue reading →

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Genuine Friends for Grieving Times

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Photo Credit: babyloncounseling.com I have been at the side of a loved one’s coffin too many times for my age. In a period of three years our family buried my great-aunt, grandmother, an uncle and aunt through cancer, my grandfather … Continue reading →

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