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Do You Really Want God to Bless You and Your Country?

Posted on July 5, 2026 by Steve Simms

If you hang around Christians, you might hear the word “blessed.” They will sometimes say things like “I’m blessed and highly favored,” and “I’m too blessed to be stressed,” and “God bless you.” On the fourth of July in the … Continue reading →

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Should Church Comfort Or Confront?

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Steve Simms

Should church meetings comfort or confront?  Perhaps both.  Maybe church should “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” However the goal of a church meeting is not primarily to make people comfortable or to be user friendly.  The goal of … Continue reading →

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