Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Teaching Those Who Are Listening – Part 6!

Feel free to forward this to a friend! “Remind me each day that the race is not always to the swift; that there is more to life than increasing speed. Let me look upward into the branches of the towering … Continue reading

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Teaching Those Who Are Listening – Part 5!

Feel free to forward this to a friend! “Life is not easy for any of us. But it is a continual challenge, and it is up to us to be cheerful and to be strong, so that those who depend … Continue reading

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Teaching Those Who Are Listening – Part 4!

Feel free to forward this to a friend! “Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely.” ~ Karen Clark When you and I desire to develop Eagle Leaders, we discover that we must separate the sincere from the insincere. That … Continue reading

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Teaching Those Who Are Listening – Part 3!

Feel free to forward this to a friend! “Actions are fruits; words are but leaves.” ~ English Proverb We are continuing to watch Jesus answer an important question: “How do we, as Eagle Leaders, separate the sincere from the insincere?” … Continue reading

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Teaching Those Who Are Listening – Part 2!

Feel free to forward this to a friend! “Don’t be afraid to take advice. There’s always something new to learn.” ~ Babe Ruth We are asking Jesus to answer an important question: “How do we, as Eagle Leaders, separate the … Continue reading

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Teaching Those Who Are Listening!

Feel free to forward this to a friend! “The man who is too old to learn was probably always too old to learn.” ~ Caryl Haskins How do we, as Eagle Leaders, separate the sincere from the insincere? Leadership is … Continue reading

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Eagles In Leadership Interviews Eric Michael Bryant

Eric Michael Bryant serves as an elder, speaker, and navigator overseeing the leadership team at   Mosaic in Los Angeles. Starting as a volunteer in the parking lot at Mosaic, Eric later worked with students and then helped catalyze new venues … Continue reading

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A Part of the Family!

Feel free to forward this to a friend! “For whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother.” ~ Jesus Family is the cradle of our hopes and dreams, the support for our hurts and … Continue reading

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Transformed Episode #058 – The Trust Test: 2

Trusting God is a process of removing our self-dependence. When we desire to trust God more, he initiates an amazing transformation, a ‘purging process’ which Pastor Jim Cymbala describes in his book, “Break Through Prayer” … “This purging process rids … Continue reading

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Sign Seekers!

Feel free to forward this to a friend! “Doubt is the gangrene of the soul.” ~ In His Image We seem to be surrounded by skeptics and doubters these days! But that has always been the case. Many desire no … Continue reading

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