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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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The Holy Spirit Is Not Theory Or Theology

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Steve Simms

The Person of the Holy Spirit does not present Himself as a theory or as a theology but as a flow in your heart. Speaking of the Spirit, Jesus said: “Out of your innermost being shall flow rivers of living … Continue reading →

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70 AD — One Of History’s Most Important Dates

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Steve Simms

70 AD was an awful year–yet extremely significant in world history. That was the year Roman armies defeated and destroyed the city of Jerusalem. Then they sacrificed a pig in the Jewish temple and totally demolished and flattened both the … Continue reading →

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Tennessee’s Abolitionist Newspaper — The Emancipator

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Steve Simms

Here’s a little known fact of American history and black history. In the early 1800s there was an abolitionist movement in East Tennessee. Elihu Embree even started an anti-slavery newspaper, The Emancipator, around 1820. Because of stiff opposition the movement … Continue reading →

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Be Part Of Changing Lives & Transforming A Neighborhood in Nashville

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Steve Simms

The Salvation Army Berry Street Worship Center is a customized ministry of The Salvation Army Nashville. Established in March 2008, our goal is to see individuals and our urban Nashville community transformed by: * Allowing People The Freedom To Actively … Continue reading →

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The Mountain Of Silence

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Steve Simms

Do you ever read a book that sticks with you like a piece of gum stuck on your shoe–even if you try to wipe it off, it won’t go away? That is what The Mountain Of Silence–A Search For Orthodox … Continue reading →

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My Chinese Hero — Watchman Nee

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Steve Simms

I found a book when I was about 20, by Watchman Nee from China. I couldn’t put it down. It was as if he was writing just to me, setting my heart on fire. The book was called: The Normal … Continue reading →

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The Most Important Letter Ever Written

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Steve Simms

Most people have probably never heard of what I consider to be the most important letter ever written in the history of the world. This letter was written around 50-60 AD and sent from Jerusalem to Antioch in Syria. Why … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Christians After The New Testament

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Steve Simms

Here’s My Top Ten List — My Top 10 Christians After The New Testament 1) Francis of Assisi (Italian Catholic who fell in love with Jesus and followed Him with abandon — I think in the 12th century). 2) George Fox (founder … Continue reading →

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Have You Ever Been To A “Hath A” Meeting?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Steve Simms

The phrase “hath a” is from The King James Version (KJV) of the Bible (also known as the Authorized Version). This version is now more than 400 years old and the English language has changed drastically in that time. … Continue reading →

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Christian Spectators Or Christian Participants?

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