Monthly Archives: June 2015

The Most Amazing Thing In The World

What is the most amazing thing in the world? To be aware of God’s presence is to be filled with wonder and amazement. Nothing can compare with His splendor! God’s presence is the most amazing thing in the world! The … Continue reading

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The Bible Teaches That Love Is A Fruit Of The Spirit

There’s a popular phrase going around: “love wins.” But what is love and where does it come from? The Bible teaches that love is a fruit of the Spirit. The word Spirit in this quote has a capital S because … Continue reading

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When Does Love Win?

Perhaps love doesn’t win with flags, pride, or court decision. So when does love really win? Love wins when I surrender to God’s love by laying down my desires and giving up my will. I saw this kind of broken, … Continue reading

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It’s Your Choice–Principle Or Preference

Everyone’s choice . . . –Do I choose to use my freedom to follow and obey my own feelings? –Or do I choose to use my freedom to faithfully follow and obey the living, resurrected Jesus Christ and His teaching … Continue reading

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Did the US Supreme Court just decide that subjective desires and feelings override the facts of human anatomy?

Today the US Supreme Court suddenly changed the definition of the word “marriage” that has stood for thousands of years of human history. So what definition of marriage are we left with? Here’s a go at the Court’s new definition … Continue reading

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Lay Down The Downside & Ride On Life’s Upside!

Learn 2 lay down the downside and ride on life’s upside! Decide to glide on life’s upside! Learn to ride astride the tide Of the warm and uplifting current Of Christ flowing as a Guide inside you. Push aside all … Continue reading

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What The Church Can Learn From The Anabaptists

The following quotes are from the book, The Secret of the Strength–What Would the Anabaptists Tell This Generation? Why not read through them and see what the 21st Century Church can learn from the 16th Century Anabaptists? “The Spirit of Christ teaches … Continue reading

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Listen-To-Me Leadership vs. Hear-From-Heaven Leadership

Listen-to-me leadership likes to lecture. It makes people dependent on one man’s theology and Bible interpretation. Hear-from-Heaven leadership humbly connects people with the living God so that they can hear directly from Him. You can never hear enough lectures to … Continue reading

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Christ With Double Rainbows In Colorado (& The Christian Challenge)

I believe that the living, resurrected Jesus is communicating to those who are willing to hear and obey Him. My brother, Scott Simms, took this picture of double rainbows that we saw in front of his house near Cripple Creek, Colorado … Continue reading

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Spiritual Leadership Doesn’t “Lord It Over”

Jesus came to establish spiritual leadership in His church that is based on humble example, godly character, and personal power; not on human control, institutional authority, or positional power. Jesus wants his leaders to facilitate His meetings, not to dominate … Continue reading

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