Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Transformed #299: Taking Care of Your Future!

Thrive Or Survive? Do you want the rest of your life to be the best of your life? While life itself can be hard, painful and marked by battle scars and bloody bruises, God longs for our lives to be … Continue reading

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Happy New Year!

May the coming year be filled with the prosperity of God’s love! “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to … Continue reading

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Transformed #298: Celebrate His Entry!

It’s Christmas! I love Christmas … I love giving gifts! I love the joy that God gives. I love the hope we have because God sent Jesus to us! I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to remind us … Continue reading

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Questions for the New Year

As the calendar counts down its last days of this year, I stop as I always do and ponder a few questions that help me refocus. As Paul so clearly told us, “When Christ who is your life appears, then … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas from Eagles In Leadership!

  “And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, … Continue reading

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Transformed #297: Celebrate His Compassion!

Bullies will be around until we step into eternity …  For every victory, we need someone – a Champion – to take out our bully. The greater the bully, the greater the Champion needed. So many people need a Champion today … someone … Continue reading

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Transformed #296: Celebrate His Peace!

  The Transformed Podcast and Video Teaching Ministry features Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Lead Pastor at Woodland Drive Baptist Church, Visalia.       Celebrate His Peace (Christmas 2016) It is an amazing story that has been told for over … Continue reading

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Walking By Faith or By Sight?

All this past week I have been thinking about this verse. Perhaps I should say, I have been thinking about the reality of this verse. And maybe its been longer than the past week. Either way, what does “walking by … Continue reading

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Discerning Hearts Through Questions

Often, as servant leaders, we try to be nice. And that’s a good thing. But, there are some nasty people in our lives, and they don’t all come with signs around their necks saying, “I’m nasty!” or “I’m out to … Continue reading

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Studying 1 John 1.10!

Welcome back! We return to our study of what it means to walk in the faith by walking with Jesus today here on the Transformed Podcast! We are here to guide you through this intensive, verse – by – verse … Continue reading

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