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Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith
Daniel Plan a Great Aid in Health and Weight Loss
Clip Art Credit: lisastollmanrd.wordpress.com What a shock – I am still in shock – today as I went to purchase new jeans! When I started the Daniel Plan on Jan 1, I was size 42 waist – Relaxed Cut (for … Continue reading
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Tagged daniel plan, health, healthy, healthy lifestyle, Saddleback, unhealthy, unhealthy appetites, weight loss
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Want to Draw Closer to God?
Photo Credit: wordjourney.com God can feel distant … even if we have come to know Him in a personal relationship. Enjoying an intimate walk with God seems impossible, yet it is something God longs for with you, and that’s the … Continue reading
Posted in Advertizing, Just Read It!
Tagged Christian, daily devotional, Devotional, devotions, discipleship, maturity, prayer, talk with God, walk with God
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2 Kings – The Fall of Israel
Artwork Credit: biblesearch.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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Tagged 2 Kings, Assyria, captivity, civil war, Israel, King of Israel
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Why Do We Gather Each Week to Worship?
Photo Credit: risingsunchurch.org Recently a church leadership team asked me the following question: “What is the purpose of the church weekly gatherings? “ As I thought about their question, I realized that the New Testament has much to say about … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog, Worship
Tagged Christian, commitment, communion, Pharisee, raving worship, spirit and truth, worship
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Transformed Interviews Larry Osborne about "Sticky Teams"
In today’s episode of the Transformed podcast, we explore the treacherous world of pastoral leadership. Matt’s guest today is Larry Osborne, lead pastor at North Coast Church in northern San Diego County. As they discuss Larry’s new book, Sticky Teams, … Continue reading
The Fall of the Kingdom of Israel in Splinters (1 Kings 12-22)
Artwork Credit: dorasdaddyspeak.blogspot.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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Tagged Israel, Jeroboam, Kingdom Divided, Old Testament, peer pressure, Rehoboam, selfishness, Solomon
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Weeding the Garden of Our Soul
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
Posted in forgiveness, Leadership Blog
Tagged anxieties, heart, iniquities, repent, repentance, repenting, sin, transgression, wicked
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Small Groups Build the “One Another” Dimension of Our Faith!
Artwork Credit: currie-baptist.org.uk Often church leaders ask me, “How can we help our people care for one another more? I like to refer them to Acts 2 and ask them if they have a dynamic small group ministry. When I … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 2, Christian, discipleship, Leadership, leadership development, one another, one anothers, small groups
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An Action Plan For Establishing A Small Group Ministry
Artwork Credit: ragamuffinsoul.com Many churches ask me, “How do we grow our people into deeper faith?” As the Gospels and the book of Acts demonstrate, the best way to grow your faith is to live it in community! Jesus chose … Continue reading
The Rise of the Kingdom of Israel in Splendor (1 Kings 1-11)
Artwork Credit: forums.civfanatics.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
