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When Depression Falls On the Child of God – Part 2

Photo Credit: carroll.edu “Why am I so depressed? Why this turmoil within me?” (Psalm 43:5, HCSB) We return to the anathema subject of depression in the Christian today because the Bible addresses the reality that many suffer from it, even … Continue reading

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When Depression Falls On the Child of God

“Why am I so depressed? Why this turmoil within me?” (Psalm 42:5, HCSB) There seems to be a stigma to those Christ-followers who profess some sort of sadness of soul these days. Critics scorn them with pious platitudes like, “How … Continue reading

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Episode 115 – Living in Forgiveness!

Welcome to the Transformed podcast. We cannot accomplish God’s dream for our church until we learn to forgive and forget the offenses of others. One of the closest men to Jesus tells us today there are 7 key understandings about … Continue reading

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Walking by Faith or by Sight?

As you may know, Melodee and I are leading a tour of Israel in February of 2013. (That’s 10 months from now.) Here’s the link for details: https://www.eaglesinleadership.org/israel-trip-2013/ As I have been inviting people, a most curious pattern has occurred … Continue reading

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Episode 110 – Nothing is Impossible for the Service Hearted Church!

“Nothing is impossible when we put our trust in God.” Why? Because Jesus Christ leads us into victory every day – through His Word. In today’s episode, we look at Jesus’ words to find out what makes a great church! … Continue reading

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Do Not Fear! Complete the Mission!

Photo Credit: baptisttwentyone.com   So many times we fail to tell others about the amazing lovingkindness of the Lord for fear! This week, as we have been reading through the Bible, we came across Gideon in Judges 6. He was … Continue reading

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Episode 107 – Nothing is Impossible for the Prayer Focused Church!

  Welcome to the Transformed podcast. We pray when we are in trouble, when we are in need. Like the disciples in the storm, we pray fervently when the storms of life happen in our lives. Over the course of … Continue reading

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Jesus Isn’t An App!

As I downloaded yet another app this week, I thought of the fun and convenience technology has brought to our lives. You know what I mean – apps for finding a great place to eat, mapping your route to your … Continue reading

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Episode 104 – “We Are On a Journey to Compassion!”

  Thank you for joining us today and welcome back to the Transformed podcast. People are watching you every day – they are watching to see how you treat the wounded all around you. In our series, “Walking with the … Continue reading

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Episode 102 – My Donation: What Will I Do to Make a Difference?

  Today we wrap up a 4 message series on the ABCs of Loving God with the study, My Donations: What will I do to make a difference? As Dr. Matthew Smith, lead pastor at Pacific Baptist Church of El … Continue reading

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