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Hope For Today – Settling Our Disagreements!
When we snap at other people, we break relationships. And that just makes our lives worse … robbing us of peace! I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today about settling our disagreements! So, … Continue reading
Posted in christian life, Discipleship, Transformed
Tagged Bible, Christian, church, disagreement, faith, forgive, forgiveness, God, grudge, hope, Jesus, ministry, peace, power, relationships, restoration, spirit, worship
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Impacted By God’s Word
Some verses just make a bigger impact in my life than others. How about you? Sure they do! When this verse comes across my path each year in my Bible reading, it causes me to stop and evaluate some things. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Reading, christian life, Leadership Blog, Will of God
Tagged belief, Bible, blessing, compassion, direction, evaluate, experience, faith, favor, God, guidance, Jesus, kindness, life, wrath
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Before We Can Soar We Must Understand!
“O Jacob, how can you say the Lord does not see your troubles? O Israel, how can you say God ignores your rights? Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, faith, Love of God, Missional, Prayer, Suffering
Tagged attacked, Bible, disciple, discouraged, faith, God's Word, Good News, Jesus, ministry, prayer, problems, rejected, struggle, trials, trouble, wisdom
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That Moment When Your Faith’s True Size Is Revealed!
Have you ever come to an obstacle in life and decide to bail instead of press forward? Perhaps because the path grew unfamiliar and uncomfortable you chose to take the easy wrong instead of the difficult right. Going to a … Continue reading
Posted in christian life, Church Health, Deeper Walk With God, Discipleship, faith, God's will, Just Read It!, Love of God, Small Groups, Will of God
Tagged Bible, Cinderella, faith, faithless, fantasy, God, God's Word, heart, Jesus, life group, Lord, obstacle, path, reading, small group, Trust, understanding, will, Word of God
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Invasion Requires a Life of Endurance!
“And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Engaging Culture, Leadership Blog, Missional
Tagged church, cross, discipleship, evangelism, faith, God, Jesus, joy, leader, Leadership, lost, mission, power, race, shame, suffer, victory
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Faith Expands God’s Territory!
Every living thing grows. Thus, it’s interesting that so many people today are trying to grow dead things. When we watch Jesus in the Gospels, we see Him repeatedly moving on to the next place … (now watch the subplot) … all … Continue reading
Posted in Deeper Walk With God, Discipleship, faith, God's will, Missional
Tagged abundant, according to your faith, assess, church, community, congregation, disciple, expansion, faith, follower, Glocal, Gospels, Great Commandment, Great Commission, Great Compassion, growth, harvest, heartbeat, Jesus, lesson, life, life group, multi-city, multi-site, multi-venue, New Testament, plan, plant, planting, refocus, relationship, retool, return, revive, small group, strategy, stratgize, venue
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Order Now! Start An Outreach Movement This Summer!
Eagles don’t flock! You have to gather them. Eagles soar in a specific habitat conducive to their nature. If you want to gather eagles, you will have to create an environment where they want to be. Gathering Missional Leaders explores … Continue reading
Posted in Advertizing, Book Reviews, Discipleship, Engaging Culture, Leadership Blog
Tagged challenge, Christian, church, coalition, community, congregation, disciple making, discipleship, eagles, evangelism, faith, Great Commission, leaders, mentor, mission, mission statement, missional, Passion, practical, small group, spirit, team building, training, vision team
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Hope For Today – God’s Way Is God’s Word!
Giant problems require a team of warriors around us, especially as we grow older! David’s enemies were many – and, several of them were real, bona fide, terrifying giants! Knowing how to conquer them because a vital issue as David … Continue reading
Posted in Hope For Today, Transformed
Tagged addict, addicts, alcohol, Bible, bullies, defeat, discourage, distress, drugs, enemies, faith, giants, God's Word, Kingdom, power, problems, Satan, sex, strategy, sugar, team, trouble
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Transformed #302: Taking Care of Your Community!
“Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.” (3 John 2, ESV) “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:39, ESV) Thriving … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, alcohol abuse, depression, design, disciple, discipling, dream, dreams, eternity, faith, fishing, Gospel, health, healthy, hell, joy, Kingdom, life, loneliness, lost people, love, love your neighbor, meaning, mission, mission field, patience, persistence, physical fitness, reach out, regret, rescue, risk, self-serving, selfish, speak life, spirit, Spiritual Gift, tulare county, visalia, Vision, work
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