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I saw a famous preacher humbly “step off the monologue” today

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Steve Simms

Today I witnessed a famous preacher lay down the religious monologue so that the Holy Spirit wouldn’t be quenched. Jim Cymbala was to be the closing speaker at the New Room Conference 2022 today. The speaker before him gave an … Continue reading →

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Get a head start. Let Jesus set up Heaven in your heart while you live.

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Steve Simms

Sermons are like: Tell me and I forget. Tell me and I forget. Tell me and I forget . . . Church over-emphasizes sermon-hearing but seems to ignore “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Sermons can help you imagine … Continue reading →

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More than a Sunday soliloquy?

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Steve Simms

Everybody has a gift of insight when Christ-followers meet. Why do we silence them? “In the multitude of counselors there is safety.” Prov. 11:14 (Perhaps we need to let all the members share when we gather as the body of Christ.) … Continue reading →

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I Grew Up In Church Without God

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Steve Simms

My parents tell me that when I was a toddler, I used to talk to them about God. They didn’t go to church or have much interest in spiritual things, so they were quite surprised by my interest in God and … Continue reading →

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I saw a famous preacher humbly “step off the monologue” today

Get a head start. Let Jesus set up Heaven in your heart while you live.

More than a Sunday soliloquy?

I Grew Up In Church Without God

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