Category Archives: prayer

If The Chosen Are Frozen, How Can God’s Fire Rage Through Our World?

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Steve Simms

We live in a world that is fastly fleeing from traditional social and moral constraints. People nowadays uninhibitedly express their feelings and views without regard for what is decent, right, or wholesome, even when they are sober. There is no longer a need to … Continue reading →

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What The Church Can Learn From YouTube (Live, It’s Sunday Morning!)

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Steve Simms

I found these YouTube statistics online. It has more than 2 billion views per day which is almost twice the prime-time audience of America’s three major broadcast networks combined. More video is uploaded to YouTube in 60 days than all three U.S. … Continue reading →

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Is Nashville The Manliest City In America?

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Steve Simms

I’ve heard that Nashville, Tennessee is listed as the manliest city in America (according to Combo the hearty, salty, cheese cracker snack, and Bart Sperling’s Best Places). I live in Music City and so I’m glad to see it at the top … Continue reading →

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GVAOS — God’s-Voice Activated Operating System (For Church Meetings)

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Steve Simms

Jesus commanded His disciples to “Go and make disciples of all nations . . .” So what can activate the nation-changing power of God? Are there any discipled nations in the 21st Century? How can a nation be discipled? Can the traditional … Continue reading →

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Negro Spirituals — A Message We Desperately Need!

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Steve Simms

“Over my head I hear music in the air, There must be a God somewhere.” –Negro spiritual. Those words were written and sung during the most difficult of days, a time of great oppression and evil — a time of bondage, … Continue reading →

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A Call — Add Fuel To A Spiritual Fire In Nashville, Tennessee

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Steve Simms

Even a spiritual fire needs fuel. When a spiritual fire starts it needs a steady supply of fuel to keep burning and to keep growing. There is a spiritual fire in Nashville – hearts ablaze with excitement about Jesus. People … Continue reading →

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Life Beyond Stuff (Rocks, Trees, TVs, & Living Bodies) — Another Dimension

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Steve Simms

It’s easy to get stuffy in a world where everything (including us) is made of stuff. Our bodies are made of cells that are made of molecules that are made of atoms that are made of sub-atomic particles. It’s all stuff … Continue reading →

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Talk (or TV Commercials) About Pain Medication Won’t Ease Your Pain

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Steve Simms

There is so much talk about medication nowadays, especially in TV commercials. Paid actors and spokespersons boast of the results of the pill they’re promoting. (Then the voice over announcer quietly sneaks in the side-effects, but that’s another story.) However, … Continue reading →

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Life Rocks When Religion Becomes Real (Or, Night At The Theological Museum)

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Steve Simms

In the 2006 movie, Night at the Museum, a night watchman at New York City’s American Museum of Natural History is shocked when the exhibits in the museum come to life. His once boring job suddenly becomes exciting and challenging. It is amazing the … Continue reading →

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Can A Church Be Full Of The Glory Of God?

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Steve Simms

A popular worship song says: “The splendor of the King; clothed in majesty . . .” It is great to sing about God’s splendor, but how do we bring it forth? There is a simple, but powerful answer to this … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: prayer

A Call — Add Fuel To A Spiritual Fire In Nashville, Tennessee

Life Beyond Stuff (Rocks, Trees, TVs, & Living Bodies) — Another Dimension

Talk (or TV Commercials) About Pain Medication Won’t Ease Your Pain

Life Rocks When Religion Becomes Real (Or, Night At The Theological Museum)

Can A Church Be Full Of The Glory Of God?

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