Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Watch Your Attitude (And Your Actions)!

Feel free to forward this to a friend! Have you noticed how easy it is to look down on others? What is it about our human nature that seems to default into degrading another through criticism? How do we look … Continue reading

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Transformed Interview with Matt Bell

Matt began his career as a radio journalist, with his work featured on National Public Radio, the NBC Radio Network, and several other networks. His reporting earned national awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and United Press International. Today, … Continue reading

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Transformed Podcast: Episode #049 – What’s A Church to Do in These Turbulent Times?

Tom Welch tells us to “Declare your mission – and then live it!” No words could better speak to us in these turbulent times than these. It seems that while the world economy is shaken, world opinion continues to turn … Continue reading

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Transformed Interviews Alex Kendrick

For more information on Fireproof the Movie Click here. Mike Powers interviews Alex Kendrick of the FIREPROOF movie. FIREPROOF is the third feature film from Sherwood Pictures the creators of FACING THE GIANTS and FLYWHEEL. With hope-filled, heartfelt storytelling, the … Continue reading

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Worrying Through These Turbulent Times!

Feel free to forward this to a friend! Banks failing, people panicking, pundits throwing LOTS of money at problems that don’t seem to go away as a result – these are turbulent times! What do we do when the financial … Continue reading

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Transformed Podcast: Episode #048 – Witnessing of God’s Grace

These are scary economic times! With banks failing and the government seeking extreme measures to fix our broken financial systems tensions are on the rise bringing out the worst in people. Grace responds to the worst in others in unique … Continue reading

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Our Money and These Turbulent Times!

Feel free to forward this to a friend! This past month has watched the meltdown of long-time financial institutions and the seizure and quick sale of the largest bank failure in the history of the United States. IRAs, 401ks and … Continue reading

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Transformed Podcast: Episode #047 – Becoming a Church of Grace

Everyone hungers for encouragement. Zig Ziglar reminds us of this in the following quote: “There are high spots in all of our lives,” wrote George Matthew Adams, “and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I … Continue reading

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Transformed Interview: Ken Medema.

In 1985 Ken Medema launched Brier Patch Music, a small independent recording, publishing, and performance-booking company named after Brer Rabbit’s home in the legendary Uncle Remus stories. “Brer Rabbit lived in a place not comfortable for anyone else,” Medema says, … Continue reading

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Transformed Podcast: Episode #046 – Becoming a Church of Integrity

Dwight Eisenhower said: “In order to be a leader a man must have followers. And to have followers, a man must have their confidence. Hence, the supreme quality for a leader is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is … Continue reading

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