Category Archives: long-winded sermon

To focus on a man’s talk (called a “sermon”) rather than on Christ’s presence is to settle for a 2nd-hand account instead of a 1st-hand experience.

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Steve Simms
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When sermon-hearers aren’t allowed to make a peep, they easily fall asleep

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Steve Simms

When people fall asleep in church, instead of asking what church is doing to bore people, we make jokes about it. Church too often gives people this message: “If you don’t like the Sunday morning rap, you can always take … Continue reading →

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Let’s all preach a sermon together! (When church is organized by the Spirit!)

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Steve Simms

Ever feel like you need more than a sermon? Experience God’s spiritual lightening bolts and “aha moments” in an enlightening church meeting based on open sharing and testimonies at The Salvation Army Berry Street, 225 Berry St., Nashville 37207 on … Continue reading →

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