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Who’s My #1 Greatest American? William Lloyd Garrison

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Steve Simms

The PBS serises, The Abolitionists, is about 5 American anti-slavery activists: Angelina Grimke, William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglas, John Brown, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. The series includes two of my Top 10 Greatest Americans Who is my greatest American of … Continue reading →

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Wow! Wild, Wise Words Written By Hosea

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Steve Simms

“When the Lord began to speak through Hosea, the Lord said to him . . .” “There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land. There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery; they … Continue reading →

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Leader Of A World Wide Revival, William J. Seymour — My 3rd Greatest American

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Steve Simms

William J. Seymour is my third greatest American of all time. He was born in 1870 in Centerville, Louisiana to former slaves. He grew up in the midst of poverty and racism and had little education — although he did … Continue reading →

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When Freedom Broke Out — My 7th Greatest American

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Steve Simms

(Read about all of my Top Ten Greatest Americans by clicking here.) Robert Carter III of Virginia was one of the richest men in Revolutionary America. (He would have ranked near the top of the Forbes 400 List if they … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Greatest Americans #10 — Dorothy Day

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Steve Simms

Number ten is Dorothy Day. Here’s a quote from her. “No one has a right to sit down and feel hopeless. There is too much work to do.” Dorothy Day was born in 1897 and grew up in Chicago. … Continue reading →

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The Power Of Fasting

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Steve Simms

Fasting is going without food in order to focus on seeking God through prayer. Spiritual power is released through fasting. Jesus said that some deliverance only comes “by prayer and fasting.” Fasting is the active and intentional denial of our body’s desire for food. … Continue reading →

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What Skin Color Is Your Church?

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Steve Simms

Here is a question for you: What skin color is your church? Should churches that represent Heaven and all of its glorious human diversity (people from “every kindred and every tribe”) be able to be identified by the prominent skin … Continue reading →

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I’m Livin’ My Dream In Nashville

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Steve Simms

I am seeing a dream come true right here in Nashville. It is so exciting. For 40 years, I’ve dreamed that a church meeting could operate without the programming, control, and/or direction of a human leader. I’ve searched the country … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: organic church

Who’s My #1 Greatest American? William Lloyd Garrison

Wow! Wild, Wise Words Written By Hosea

Leader Of A World Wide Revival, William J. Seymour — My 3rd Greatest American

When Freedom Broke Out — My 7th Greatest American

The Power Of Fasting

What Skin Color Is Your Church?

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