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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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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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Do Churches Confine Christianity To Ear Relevance?

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Steve Simms

Have churches confined Christianity to ear relevance? Have we turned our faith into a collection of religious ideas that we listen to on Sunday mornings rather than a lifestyle of interaction with and obedience to our living Savior? Are we hearers of the word … Continue reading →

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US Senator Charles Sumner — My 5th Greatest American

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Steve Simms

My fifth greatest American appears briefly in the new Steven Spielberg movie, Lincoln. At the time of the movie, Charles Sumner had already led the passage of the 13th Amendment in the US Senate, so he has only a passing … Continue reading →

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70 AD — One Of History’s Most Important Dates

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