Category Archives: Nashville

Freedom Riders And Church Diversity

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Steve Simms

I watched a two-hour documentary on PBS about the Freedom Riders, a group of young people (mostly college students) both black and white (committed to non-violence), who rode public busses together into the Deep South (in 1961) to challenge state segregation laws that … Continue reading →

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Surfing The Net? Hang Ten Links For Berry Street

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Steve Simms

When you surf the internet, you can Google what you want or you might prefer to StumbleUpon things. However if you want to go directly to information about Nashville’s most unique church, The Salvation Army Berry Street Worship Center and … Continue reading →

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Knocking Prayer (Or Prayer Knocking)

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Steve Simms

Some people like to knock prayer. They write it off as meaningless superstition — knock on wood. Jesus spoke about knocking prayer. Here’s the quote: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will … Continue reading →

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“Southern Spirit” Article About A Unique Church In Nashville

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Steve Simms

Atmosphere of acceptance May 6th, 2011 Berry Street Worship Center is all about openness, love Upon entering the Berry Street Worship Center near downtown Nashville, Tenn., visitors are greeted by soldier Steven Morton; their kids are taken next door by … Continue reading →

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The Powerful, Lost Church-Format

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Steve Simms

Regardless of denomination, doctrine, or socio-economic group, church meetings follow pretty much the same format. This is true no matter where you go. You probably know the format. It begins with a Call To Worship and then includes some singing. … Continue reading →

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Have A Jesus Demonstration Sunday

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Steve Simms

Churches like to have special Sundays. For example, many churches have an annual Youth Sunday when the church teenagers actually run the church service, from song leading, to announcements, to sermon, while the pastor sits and watches. So I was … Continue reading →

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The Ryman Auditorium Or The Union Gospel Tabernacle?

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Steve Simms

It is called the “mother church of country music” — the Ryman Auditorium. And it was home for the Grand Ole Opry for many years. But what is its real name? Union Gospel Tabernacle. Now that is a bit of … Continue reading →

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Save Money On Mission Trips

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Steve Simms

Churches and individuals: You can save money on mission projects! If you can’t afford to spend $2,000 or $3,000 to go overseas for a short-term mission project, no problem. Mission projects are needed right here in our USA urban areas. Just go … Continue reading →

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Going Dutch? The Dutch Decide Decadence Is Damaging

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Steve Simms

The Dutch have discovered that decadence is damaging. An article in The Tennessean (Nashville’s newspaper) called Dutch Rethink Anything-Goes Attitude reports: ”the country that has been the world’s most socially liberal is rethinking its anything-goes policies.” The article states that cities … Continue reading →

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Christian Spectators Or Christian Participants?

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Steve Simms

Are we Christian spectators or Christian participants? Do we sit, watch, and listen to Christianity or do we live, do, and demonstrate Christianity? Spectators are passive observers. They have no say in the outcome of the things they watch. TV … Continue reading →

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