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Lance Armstrong, Read This: Dishonesty’s 10 Dirty Downers

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Steve Simms

1) Dishonesty does not change reality. What is, is. What isn’t, isn’t. Calling an elephant a “cow” does not make it one. 2) Dishonesty destroys your view of reality leading to frequent self-deception and denial. A dishonest person confuses his … Continue reading →

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Modern Myth #4 — Do Whatever Feels Good To You

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Steve Simms

A great myth in our society tells people to do whatever feels good to them. This idea has risen to the level of a god in our culture. However, are feelings always a good guide for behavior? Feelings are frequently … Continue reading →

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Is The Denial Of God Anti-Intellectual?

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Steve Simms

Here is my definition of anti-intellectual: opposing or indifferent to an intellectual approach; basing an opinion on personal presuppositions and/or emotion, rather than on reason. The rejection of the idea of God is based on an unproven, irrational presupposition — the view … Continue reading →

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What The Church Can Learn From Country Music, Yall

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Steve Simms

I’m from Nashville, Music City — home of the Grand Ole Opry, the Mother Church of Country Music. Here are some things that the church can learn from Country Music: * Let people tell their stories. Country songs tell heart-felt stories. People … Continue reading →

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A Slaveholder Lie Still Circulates In 21st Century America

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Steve Simms

Slaveholder propaganda is still circulating in America in the 21st Century, even in the black community. Here are three examples: 1) A few years ago a black man I had never met stopped his beautiful pick-up truck beside me as … Continue reading →

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More Original Organic Church Thoughts

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Steve Simms

Organic church is a term used to describe church that is based on spiritual life, personal relationships, heart-felt love, Spirit-led worship, and open participation, rather than on institutional structure or man-led meetings. It is also known as simple church and/or house … Continue reading →

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Lance Armstrong, Read This: Dishonesty’s 10 Dirty Downers

Modern Myth #4 — Do Whatever Feels Good To You

Is The Denial Of God Anti-Intellectual?

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