Doug Smith Podcast: Recent Episodes
Doug Smith
This podcast consists of messages that Doug Smith has spoken at churches, youth ministries, and other para-church organizations. Our prayer is that you will be encouraged, inspired, challenged, and equipped to live for God through these messages.
In this message, you will learn how to live a life of purpose. The message begins with a video about Doug's Mother-in-Law, Judy Steidel's legacy.
This message was given and recorded at Victory Family Church in Pittsburgh, PA. You can learn more about the church on their website: http://www.lifeatvictory.com.
If you would like to connect with or work with Doug, go to his website: http://www.dougsmithlive.com.
In this message, Doug Smith walks you through the life of David and identifies 4 prices he believes every Christian needs to pay if they're going to develop to their full potential and accomplish the will of God for their life.
In this talk, Doug talks about the importance of not doing life alone. He teaches you how to make sure you're consistently in a place where you belong, are connected, and are developing.
This is a message I delivered at Victory Family Church! In it, I teach the importance of being grateful and for thanking God for all He has done. We all have a lot more to be grateful for than we think. Ultimately, our gratitude should lead to us giving back. The question isn’t, will you be grateful, but what will you do with your gratitude? I hope this message encourages and challenges you! The notes from my message are below. Enjoy!
I recently had the opportunity to speak at my home Church, Victory Family Church. My message was on how to overcome lids (limitations) in your life through spiritual growth. My prayer is that this message encourages you and challenges you. You will find my notes for the message at dougsmithlive.com/lids.
Please let me know if there is anything else I can do to serve you. If the message blesses you and you feel like it would encourage others, please share it. I'd also love to hear what you got out of the message. Feel free to e-mail me at dougsmith@l3leadership.org
The Explosion that Changes Everything: 6 Lids That Hold us Back from Going to the Next Level with God. In this message, Doug teaches us 6 lids that tend to hold us back from going to the next level in our relationship with God. You will learn how God literally wants to explode the lids in your life and how to allow Him to do that!
In this message, Laura Smith teaches us how to get after our purpose. Our prayer is that through this message you'll get a clearer understanding of God's purpose for your life & you'll develop the urgency needed to pursue it!
In this message, Doug will teach you why having mentors is essential, how to build mentor relationships, and what they should look like as they mature.
In this message, Doug teaches us how to put money in it's proper place and how to put God first in your finances.
In this message, Doug will teach you 7 things God has done for you that will eliminate all excuses we have for not becoming the men and women God called us to be.
In this message, Doug shares 11 things God has taught him in the last 12 years that he wish he had known when he was younger.
In this message, Laura teaches us how to grow the gifts God has put in us to their maximum potential.
In life, sometimes the best decision is to go, when it would be easier to stay. In this message, Doug will teach you what is on the other side of God telling you to go!
In this message that Doug spoke at Greater Life Church in Boardman, OH, you will learn how to live a joy filled life regardless of your current circumstances.
In this message, Laura shares the lessons she's learned through the tests and trials in her life.
Our ability to handle correction may be the single most important quality we can develop. Learn why correction is important and how you can learn to handle it correctly when it comes.
God gives us the choice between life and death. In this message, learn what the outcomes of both choices are and what choice you should make.
In this message, Doug teaches you how to make a difference in the lives of the poor, needy, addicted, and abused.
A message about knowing the world, choosing to love it, and choosing to do something about it's current state.
Want to be used by God more? Want more of God's presence? In this message, Doug teaches what is required to get more from God.
Learn how to identify how pride, idols, and fear could be holding you back from God's best in your life . . .
In this episode, Doug teaches you how to trust God when what he asks you to do doesn't make sense...
In this message, Laura teaches us how God uses the tests and trials in our lives to . . .
In this message, Doug teaches you about the wisdom of God: Why you should want it and how to get it!
The safer you become, the better your life will get. In this message, you will learn how to become safe person!
In this message, Doug teaches you 5 things you need to do everyday to make sure you make it to your finish line.
You have a part to play in making this world a better place. What is your part? Find out in this message . . .
In this message, we learn from the life of Joseph how you can make the most of the season you are in. Key Takeaway: “God wants you to get where God wants you to go more than you want to get where God wants you to go.” Scripture: “The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?” -Proverbs 20:24
In this message, Doug unpacks what Jesus said to the disciples before he sent them out in Matthew 10. We know what the disciples did with what Jesus told them to do. The question is, what are you going to do with what He said? This world desperately needs you to do what God called you to do. It's time to get after it! Find out what will be required of you as you leave the locker room to go to the battle field.
In this message, Doug teaches on becoming everything that God created you to be. Your world, your country, your state, your city, your community, your church, and your family desperately need you to become everything that God created you to be and to do everything that God has called you to do.
In this podcast, Doug and his wife Laura both share the lessons their learned over the 10 years they dates before they got married. You'll learn how important it is to become a man or woman worth marrying, how to trust God whether you're single or in a relationship, that tests and trials are worth it, how and why to stay pure, and how to set boundaries and get accountability.
In this podcast Doug talks about the reality that God is real and the implications of that reality!
In this podcast, Doug challenges you to really examine your relationship with God! Jeremiah 9:24 says, "Let him that boasts, boast in this alone, that they know me and understand that I am Lord." Do you really know God? Find out in this message . . .
In this message, Laura shares her testimony and what God taught her through her experience with dating and relationships. She shares the lessons learned and finishes with three challenges for the guy and three challenges for the girls.
In this message, Doug shares common misunderstandings of grace. The common misunderstandings covered in this message are: All The Benefits of Grace will Happen Automatically if I Pursue God Grace means living responsible and godly lives is no longer important. Grace means that sin no longer exists, or that God is not bothered by our sin, or that there is no longer a need to confess sin.
In this message, Doug focuses on some of the top lessons he has learned about dating and relationships.
In Exodus 20:3 God said, "No other Gods, only Me." Do you have any other gods in your life? A god can be anything you put above God in life. Anything that you put above God ultimately has the ability to turn your heart from God. We need to make sure that God is the only one we are worshiping with our lives!
Sin and Repentance are two words we don't hear about too often anymore and that is not ok! This message talks about the sin and our life. Too often in Christianity we mess up and try to forget it, that doesn't work so we try to quit it in our strength, when that doesn't work we either finaly admit we need to admit it and confess it or we go down a path to rock bottom. Instead we need to do the reverse, we to admit it first, then quit it, and then forget it! Learn how in this podcast!
Too often, we put God in His own category, and we neglect to put Him first in every area of our lives. It's time that changes! Let's stop putting God first, and start putting Him first in every area of our lives!
This message focuses on evangelism. We ask the question: Is what is important to God, important to me?
II Corinthians 13:5 tells us to test ourselves to make sure our faith is genuine. We all need regular check-ups in our lives. This message will challenge you to evaluate your walk with God in make the necessary changes to get to where you want to be.
This is a talk about going all in for God and not looking back. This message was given on December 1st, 2011 at Slippery Rock University.
Jesus said the most important commandment is to Love the Lord Your God with all of your heart, mind, strength, and soul. He said, the second is just as important - love your neighbor as yourself. If we really believe that, then people need to be our priority. God has called us to change the world for Him. We'll only be able to do that if we have His heart for people. This message will help you develop a larger capacity to love and care for others.
The title says it all. This message is all about persevering in our walks with God . . . no matter what.
In this message, you will learn how to go through life with an "Only God" mentality. Too often, we go through life in our own strength. It's 60% us and 40% God. God wants all of us, not just part of us. Learn how to yield your life to Him.