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Where Did Sojourner Truth Get Her Name?

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Steve Simms

One of the greatest Americans was a woman named Sojourner Truth. She escaped from slavery in New York in the early 1800s and began to preach across the land. She was a powerful and passionate speaker and was frequently invited … 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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Why A White Guy Digs Into Black History

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Steve Simms

Every month is Black History Month to me. I dig into all the Black History I can find. When I tell people that I am into reading and studying Black History they usually look at me with a puzzled look … Continue reading →

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Religion Without Conversion Is Accepting Without Questioning

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Steve Simms

In some Arab countries it is against the law for a person to convert to another religion than the religion of her/his birth and upbringing. However, having been raised in a particular religion is no indication of its truth or validity. Religion … Continue reading →

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Gee. Does Geography Make Things True?

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Steve Simms

What determines most people’s religion? Why are most people in Saudi Arabia Muslims? Why are most people in India Hindus? Why do the majority of Americans claim to be Christian? Why do people in Communist countries say they are atheists? … Continue reading →

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Words Can Enlighten You

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Steve Simms

“The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.” –Hazrat Inayat Khan “Have the strength to be compassionate and the wisdom to be humble.” –Keshavan Nair “The most exhausting thing in life, I have discovered, is being insincere. That … Continue reading →

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Yearning For An Arctic Daybreak

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Steve Simms

There is an icy cold darkness, like an Arctic winter, gripping our world. Thinking we are enlightened, our society moves more and more away from our moral moorings. We have fled from the shared light of the best human cultures. We have run from wisdom and embraced … Continue reading →

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Are We Back In The Dark Ages? (Or Martin Luther, Where Are You?)

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Steve Simms

There was an interesting product available in the medieval world, called an indulgence. It was an official document marketed by the church that gave an individual permission to do wrong without it being held against him/her. If someone had a … Continue reading →

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Where Did Sojourner Truth Get Her Name?

Why A White Guy Digs Into Black History

Religion Without Conversion Is Accepting Without Questioning

Gee. Does Geography Make Things True?

Yearning For An Arctic Daybreak

Are We Back In The Dark Ages? (Or Martin Luther, Where Are You?)

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