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Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith
Happy Thanksgiving!
From Melodee, Tabitha, Mike and I to you and your family, Happy Thanksgiving! Remember that we show our thanks by the way we give! “In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must … Continue reading
Signs of Impending Death in an Urban Church
Visit most any urban church in America and you will often find a small group of people rattling around in a large facility. The “glory days” for the church have passed them by and things are currently being held together … Continue reading
Courageous Movie Interview With Stephen Kendrick
Honor Begins at Home Four men, one calling: To serve and protect. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, David Thomson, and Shane Fuller are confident and focused. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge … Continue reading
Alan Hirsch on Missional Discipleship!
Welcome back to the Transformed podcast. We are honored to have Alan Hirsch with us on the podcast today! Alan is the founding Director of Forge Mission Training Network. He is the co-founder of shapevine.com an international forum for … Continue reading
Urban Churches Suffocate Under WWII Era Government Structures
It seems every time Eagles In Leadership is asked to come and help an urban church, one of the key issues strangling the life out of that faith community is their church governing structure. Notably, you will find the current … Continue reading
Transformed Talks About "Money Strategies for Tough Times!" with Matt Bell
Thank you for tuning in again to the Transformed podcast! Today we welcome Matt Bell back to the program. Matt is a personal finance writer and speaker. He is the author of three books: Money, Purpose, Joy (September 2008), Money and … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, finances, Interviews, Stewardship, Transformed
Tagged Christian, Debt, finances, financial crisis, home foreclosure, Matt Bell, money, Money Strategies, Tough Times, umemployment
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Jeremiah: God’s Message of the Coming Babylonian Invasion to the Defiant Nation of Israel!
Artwork Credit: seekingyahweh.wordpress.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
Posted in Bible Reading, Just Read It!
Tagged Bible, Bible study, Jeremiah, Old Testament, rebellion, repent, repentance
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Transformed Interviews Tom Cocklereece on the Disciple-Maker's Toolkit!
We are so pleased you have returned to the Transformed podcast! In today’s episode, we welcome back Tom Cocklereece, author of Simple Discipleship, which we talked about recently (here’s the link to that interview). Today we talk about a companion … Continue reading
Transformed Interviews Shannon O'Dell About "Transforming Church in Rural America!"
In today’s episode, we want to explore effective ministry in rural areas. Matt would tell you that many of the truths in this episode apply equally to urban ministry as well. Shannon O’Dell has focused on vision, attitude, leadership and … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Missional, Transformed
Tagged Christian, church, faith, Leadership, ministry, rural, strategy, transforming church in rural america, Vision
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Immigration and the Gospel (Guest Blog)
By Dr. Russell Moore The Christian response to immigrant communities in the United States cannot be “You kids get off of my lawn” in Spanish. While evangelicals, like other Americans, might disagree on the political specifics of achieving a just … Continue reading
