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11 Myths Our Culture Loves

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Steve Simms

Many people like to believe that our contemporary culture is rational and logical and is not subject to myths. However, that just isn’t true. Our society has many myths and gods. Here are a few of them: Modern Myth #11 … Continue reading →

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Finding Nashville’s Most Unique Church With Your GPS

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Steve Simms

–Get out your GPS (God’s Positioning System)– Enter that you are looking for a church where: * People are more important than programs; * Encouragement is more important than entertainment * Love is more important than liturgy: * Faith is … Continue reading →

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What Would Your Life Be Like If . . .

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Steve Simms

How would you be today if you had been born to a mother in poverty with several children by different men? What if you had been surrounded by depression, anger, fear, hopelessness, and despair? How would you be if you … Continue reading →

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Modern Myth #10 — Disapproval Is A Form Of Hatred

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Steve Simms

Somehow our society has accepted and promotes the mythological idea that to disapprove is to hate. If you don’t approve of someone’s behavior nowadays, you might be accused of hate speech or of having a phobia. This however, is nonsense. … Continue reading →

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Modern Myth #9 — All Religions Are Equal

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Steve Simms

Modern Myth #9 is the belief that all religions are equal or true. MTV and The Associated Press recently asked young people between the ages of 13 and 24 to choose between two statements about their views of religious faiths other … Continue reading →

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Modern Myth #7 — All Lifestyles Are Equal

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Steve Simms

The popular belief that all lifestyles are equal is an obvious myth. Take the lifestyle of alcohol and drug abuse for example. It produces intense emotional pain, broken homes, slavery to compulsion, criminal activity, moral collapse, and jail or prison … Continue reading →

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Should People Have The Right To Make Other People Say Wrong Is Right?

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Steve Simms

Nobody should have the right to make other people say that wrong is right? Everybody should have the right to believe in right and wrong and to freely express their belief. However, the right to believe in right and wrong has been … Continue reading →

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Modern Myth #6 — Adult Language

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Steve Simms

Is foul language really “adult language”? Does profanity demonstrate responsiblity, wisdom, intelligence, and other mature qualities? Of course not. It is just the opposite. When do most people learn to sprinkle their conversation with words that refer to feces, crude sexual … 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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When Somebody’s Done You Wrong — 3 Responses

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Steve Simms

Have you ever found yourself singing “A Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song”? If so, you have three options: 1. You can choose to get her/him back and even the score — retaliate! The problem with that choice is, like Gandhi … Continue reading →

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11 Myths Our Culture Loves

Finding Nashville’s Most Unique Church With Your GPS

Modern Myth #10 — Disapproval Is A Form Of Hatred

Modern Myth #9 — All Religions Are Equal

Modern Myth #7 — All Lifestyles Are Equal

Should People Have The Right To Make Other People Say Wrong Is Right?

Modern Myth #6 — Adult Language

Modern Myth #4 — Do Whatever Feels Good To You

When Somebody’s Done You Wrong — 3 Responses

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