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The Most Dangerous Spiritual Condition

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Steve Simms

Perhaps the most dangerous spiritual condition is to sincerely believe that you are saved (right with God) when you are not. Let me give you an example. Suppose I ship you all the tickets you need to a great event … Continue reading →

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When Somebody’s Done You Wrong — 3 Responses

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Steve Simms

Have you ever found yourself singing “A Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song”? If so, you have three options: 1. You can choose to get her/him back and even the score — retaliate! The problem with that choice is, like Gandhi … Continue reading →

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A Soul Man’s Plane Thoughts While Flying To Colorado

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Steve Simms

While on a plane flying to Colorado Springs, I pondered the meaning of life. These are some of the thoughts that I wrote down high above Missouri and Kansas. I am a being with genuine, non-artificial intelligence. I can think what … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong With Believing These Things?

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Steve Simms

What is wrong with believing that the Universe has a Creator–an intelligent designer–that it didn’t just happen as a result of time, chance, and “natural processes”? Why is the idea of a personal Creator considered “unscientific,” “religious,” “out dated,” or … Continue reading →

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A Slaveholder Lie Still Circulates In 21st Century America

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Steve Simms

Slaveholder propaganda is still circulating in America in the 21st Century, even in the black community. Here are three examples: 1) A few years ago a black man I had never met stopped his beautiful pick-up truck beside me as … Continue reading →

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Actor, former Senator, Fred Thompson’s Response To My Book

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Steve Simms

I ran into former Senator Fred Thompson in the airport in Washington, DC once. I handed him a copy of my book: Your Sperm Won–Experiencing Your Value As A Championship Human Being. I said: “Senator Thompson, I’d like to give … Continue reading →

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A Coach And A Critic

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Steve Simms

Here’s an original poem called A Coach And A Critic. It was originally published in my book: Your Sperm Won — Experiencing Your Value As A Championship Human Being. A coach and a critic Stood side by side, Watching … Continue reading →

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Playing The Keyboard In Your Mind

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Steve Simms

Life is like a piano. A concert pianist comes into the great hall of life and plays Bach, Brahams, and Rachmanioff and there is tumultuous applause and a standing ovation. After the concert one of the members of the clean-up … Continue reading →

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer — Words From Prision

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Steve Simms

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was imprisoned and later executed (in 1944) by Nazi Germany. While in prison, he wrote many letters that were smuggled out. Here are some quotations from those letters: “It is only when one submits to God’s law that one … Continue reading →

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I Stumbled Upon Wendell Berry Quotations

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Steve Simms

As I was googling Berry Street to see what is on the net about The Salvation Army Berry Street Worship Center in Nashville, I stumbled upon Wendell Berry quotes. I like what he says! “Every day ain’t going to be the … Continue reading →

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The Most Dangerous Spiritual Condition

When Somebody’s Done You Wrong — 3 Responses

A Soul Man’s Plane Thoughts While Flying To Colorado

What’s Wrong With Believing These Things?

Actor, former Senator, Fred Thompson’s Response To My Book

A Coach And A Critic

Playing The Keyboard In Your Mind

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