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The Christmas Gift Most Commonly Left Unopened

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Steve Simms

Every year some Christmas gifts remain unopened. They are lost and/or forgotten in the holiday hustle, buried under discarded wrapping paper, accidentally tossed with the trash. So what is the most commonly unopened Christmas gift? You would think it would … Continue reading →

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American TV, Get Real! (You Are Out Of Touch With The Real World!)

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Steve Simms

Most American media, although it loves to throw around the phrase reality TV, is almost completely out of touch with the real world. In real world America, most people pray. So when was the last time a popular TV network showed even one person praying? In real word … Continue reading →

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Church — Lab or Lecture? Intellect or Votech? Academic or Epidemic?

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Steve Simms

Should church be academic or epidemic? Should it be based on the transfer of religious knowledge or on an ongoing contagion of spiritual life spreading like raging fire? Here is a quotation from Paul of Tarsus, the church planter who established … Continue reading →

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Uh Hum . . . What The Bible Says About Interrupting Church

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Steve Simms

Interrupting a church meeting has been considered taboo for just about as long as church has existed. I only remember two times being in a church service that was interrupted, prior to being part of an organic church. When I was … 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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Didn’t You Know You’ve Got to Cry Sometime?

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Steve Simms

Diana Ross sings a song that asks this question: “Didn’t you know you have to cry sometime?” However, a popular myth in our day says: “Strong people don’t cry,” or “Real men don’t cry.” Why, then, do they have tear ducts? The … Continue reading →

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Some Quotations About War By American Leaders

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Steve Simms

Edwin Starr sang the lyrics: “War, what’s it good for?” That’s a good question. Some great American leaders have spoken out against war. Benjamin Franklin said: “What vast additions to the convenience and comforts of living might mankind have acquired if … Continue reading →

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Observations From Reading Quotation Books

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Steve Simms

“Most collectors collect tangibles. As a quotation collector, I collect wisdom, life, invisible beauty, souls alive in ink . . . I swim across a sea of quotes, splashing in the words and riding the waves of wisdom. ” ~Terri Guillemets … Continue reading →

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The Ignored/Forgotten Human Rights

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Steve Simms

All human beings have God-given rights that should be respected by governments, religions, corporations, and individuals. Many human rights are being proclaimed, defended, and protected by individuals and organizations around the world. The following human rights, however, have been neglected, … Continue reading →

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Lost Words Of Jesus Christ

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Steve Simms

Here are some lost, ignored, or forgotten words of Jesus Christ: “Unless you repent, you too will all perish,” has been lost to the idea of self-approval. “Watch out for false prophets,” has been lost to the concept that anybody who … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Gift Most Commonly Left Unopened

American TV, Get Real! (You Are Out Of Touch With The Real World!)

Church — Lab or Lecture? Intellect or Votech? Academic or Epidemic?

Didn’t You Know You’ve Got to Cry Sometime?

Observations From Reading Quotation Books

Lost Words Of Jesus Christ

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