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Saying no to the boxes that steal our peace & freedom.

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Steve Simms

When society teaches that getting what we want is more important than doing what is right, injustice will prevail. Sometimes we need to forcefully say to our desires, “I ain’t doin’ it!” no matter how much they cry out for … Continue reading →

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When a culture continually casts God’s commandments into denial river, it causes confusion, conflict, and eventual collapse.

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Steve Simms

Posted in commandments, commands, conflict, confusion, cultural taboos, culture, deceipt, deception, ethics, God's commandments, judging, judgment, judgments, laws, moral, moral failure, moral failures, moral foundations, moral laws, moral principles, moral restraints, morality, morals, right and wrong, right conduct, right from wrong, right living, values | Tagged denial, moral standards, religion, society, Ten Commandments | Leave a comment

Society says: “Go along, agree with wrong, and belong!”

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Steve Simms

Society says: “Go along, agree with wrong, and belong!” God says: “Fight with all your might to do right and gain insight, and you will soar to the height of spiritual delight.”

Posted in confession of sin, confused, conpulsions, conscience, moral failure, moral failures, moral foundations, moral laws, moral principles, moral restraints, morals, right conduct, right from wrong, right living, sins | Tagged morality, right and wrong, society, values | 2 Comments

A Society That Flaunts Casual Sex Creates Continuous Problems

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Steve Simms

A society that flaunts casual sex creates continuous problems: An epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases. Increase in health care costs to treat those diseases. Increase in sexual addiction. Fatherless children. Deadbeat dads. Increase in adultery. Widespread and popular promiscuity. Broken … Continue reading →

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Are Sermons Effective?

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Steve Simms

Have you ever tested the effectiveness of sermons? I did. I was a brand new pastor in my first church — Mayfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Mayfield, Kentucky. After finishing three years of seminary, I had been preaching for about … Continue reading →

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Thinking Through A Tutu Thought About Conscience

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Steve Simms

Here’s a quotation from Desmond Tutu: “For every act of evil there are a dozen acts of goodness in our world. It is only because we believe that people should be good that we despair when they are not.” Do … Continue reading →

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No Intent To Repent

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Steve Simms

As I was driving recently, four words came through my mind that I had never thought in that order before. The words were: no intent to repent. Those words got me started thinking. If you look about our society, you … Continue reading →

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The Best Kind Of Sex

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Steve Simms

Our society ignores the very best kind of sex. You almost never hear about it. TV and movies nowadays picture almost every kind of sex but this. I wonder why? Instead our sex-crazed culture focuses on and promotes casual sex … Continue reading →

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RAG — Religion, Atheism, Or God?

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Steve Simms

The idea of a Creator causes people to embrace one of three positions: RAG. That is, religion, atheism, or living God? Religion can be defined as acknowledging the existence of God and attempting to placate Him by formal human activity such … Continue reading →

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11 Myths Our Culture Loves

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Steve Simms

Many people like to believe that our contemporary culture is rational and logical and is not subject to myths. However, that just isn’t true. Our society has many myths and gods. Here are a few of them: Modern Myth #11 … Continue reading →

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Saying no to the boxes that steal our peace & freedom.

When a culture continually casts God’s commandments into denial river, it causes confusion, conflict, and eventual collapse.

Society says: “Go along, agree with wrong, and belong!”

A Society That Flaunts Casual Sex Creates Continuous Problems

Are Sermons Effective?

Thinking Through A Tutu Thought About Conscience

No Intent To Repent

The Best Kind Of Sex

11 Myths Our Culture Loves

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