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1-10 Spirituality Or Carnality Scale — Where Are You?

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Steve Simms

Where are you on this scale of 1-10 between spirituality and carnality? Instructions: Pick the statement that best describes you. If you are torn between two or more choices, split the difference and take the average between them. — Spirituality … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Real Freedom On The 4th Of July

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Steve Simms

Freedom is a wonderful thing to celebrate. However, it is far better to be free than talk about freedom. For example, if government guarantees the freedom of speech, but a person has a habit of speaking in anger, that she/he wants … Continue reading →

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Christopher Columbus The Salesman

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Steve Simms

Most of us think of Christopher Columbus as a great discoverer, but he was also a master salesperson. Before he could sail, he had to sell. Before he could begin his voyage of discovery that changed the world, he had … Continue reading →

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Warning: Use Self-Directed Censorship

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Steve Simms

John Locke was an English philosopher and political theorist. His ideas about freedom greatly influenced America’s founding fathers and are reflected in the Declaration of Independence. Yet, Locke believed in a kind of censorship, a self-directed control of what we … Continue reading →

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1-10 Spirituality Or Carnality Scale — Where Are You?

Celebrating Real Freedom On The 4th Of July

Warning: Use Self-Directed Censorship

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