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Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith
10 Reasons Ministry Isn’t for Wimps
Editor’s Note: After more than three decades as a youth, mission, solo and senior pastor, Dr. Smith wanted to make sure those who are in discipleship today understand the challenges of stepping up to the accept the position and work of … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Discipleship, Suffering
Tagged accomplishment, angry, Bible, church, college, criticism, disrespect, failure, ignorance, immature, laziness, legalism, liberalism, mature, ministry, opposition, pastor, pastoral training, preaching, respect, Seminary, teaching, tradition
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Studying James 4:3!
Welcome to the Transformed Podcast! Dr. Matthew Smith, director of Eagles In Leadership, continues to teach verse by verse through the book of James, one verse per podcast. These studies were recorded live in his class at Bible Believers … Continue reading
Posted in christian life, James Study, Transformed
Tagged adulterer, adultery, Bible, Christianity, church, church conflict, covet, desire, discontent, enemy, flesh, God, grace, jealousy, Jesus, murder, pleasure, pride, right, Scripture, sin, strife, war, worldliness, wrong
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Transformed Episode #250: The Path to Transformation – Part 1
The most practical and powerful way to get believers headed in the direction of spiritual maturity is to help them establish habits that promote spiritual growth. As we open this episode of the Transformed Podcast, we are here today … Continue reading
Posted in christian life, Transformed
Tagged Bible, Christianity, decision, destiny, discernment, enslave, evangelism, fasting, God, habits, humility, practice, prayer, salvation, service, sin, solitude, spirit, spiritual disciplines, transformation, worship
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9 Traits of Church Bullies
Editor’s Note: This is such an excellent article and such a pervasive problem we are republishing it here in its entirety. If you would like to refer to the original article, you can find it here. By Thom S. Rainer … Continue reading
Studying James 4:2!
Welcome to the Transformed Podcast! Dr. Matthew Smith, director of Eagles In Leadership, continues to teach verse by verse through the book of James, one verse per podcast. These studies were recorded live in his class at Bible Believers … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, James Study, Transformed
Tagged adulterer, adultery, Bible, Christianity, church, church conflict, covet, desire, discontent, enemy, flesh, God, grace, jealousy, Jesus, murder, pleasure, pride, right, Scripture, sin, strife, war, worldliness, wrong
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Transformed Episode #249: Receiving God’s Comfort!
So many people are in pain today! Whether through sickness, selfishness, or sin many bleed within more than from without. Others have been savaged, slandered and seduced to the point where life no longer seems to hold meaning and … Continue reading
Posted in christian life, Discipleship, Transformed
Tagged ache, act, attitudes, blessing, character, choice, choices, comfort, cry, destiny, emotions, encouragement, endurance, endure, evil, failure, favor, God, good, grace, habit, heart, humble, humility, hurt, Issues, Jesus, life, mercy, mourn, problems, relief, rescue, salvation, sin, Situations, thought, vulnerable, wail, weep
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Dear Churches in America: Prepare to Be Treated Like 1st Century Christians in Rome
Editor’s Note: It is obvious there is an anti-Christian movement moving through the nation at this time. While we do not know what the Lord of the Church has in mind, it is imperative for its leaders, local and global, to … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, News
Tagged Bible, caricaturization, church, civilization, conservative, criminalization, culture, elimination, Marginalization, modernity, New Testament, Roman Christians, Rome, strategies, Supreme Court, traditional marriage, vilification, Winston Churchill
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Studying James 4:1!
Welcome to the Transformed Podcast! Dr. Matthew Smith, director of Eagles In Leadership, continues to teach verse by verse through the book of James, one verse per podcast. These studies were recorded live in his class at Bible Believers … Continue reading
Posted in James Study, Transformed
Tagged adulterer, adultery, Bible, Christianity, church, church conflict, covet, desire, discontent, enemy, flesh, God, grace, jealousy, Jesus, murder, pleasure, pride, right, Scripture, sin, strife, war, worldliness, wrong
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Transformed Episode #248: 12 Commands to Discover God’s Will For My Life! – Part 2
We are discovering that God’s will for our lives is an inside job – one that is discovered by a real, personal, daily, intimate walk with God. Once we get alone with God through His Word, we can hear … Continue reading
Posted in Transformed, Will of God
Tagged anger, heart's desire, patience, Psalm 37, rest, Trust, will of God, wisdom, worry, wrath
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Create A Disciple-Making Culture
Editor’s Note: From our good friends at Man in the Mirror, this excellent article may help you with your discipleship efforts. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This month we bring you a special message from Man in the Mirror’s Founder and Co-CEO, Patrick Morley, … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Discipleship
Tagged biblical, church, curricula, curriculum, disciple, disciple maker, discipleship, faith, follow up, prayer, process
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