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Creatively Changing Christmas Songs To Celebrate Christ More

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Steve Simms

Have you ever noticed that a great many Christmas songs have little or nothing to do with Jesus Christ. Since Christmas is when we celebrate His birthday, I thought it might be good to tweak some Christmas songs and Christmas … Continue reading →

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A Name For The Sunday After Thanksgiving (And Words In The Night)

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Steve Simms

Someone is naming all the days after the day set aside to give thanks to God. Let’s see, there’s Black Friday, and Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday. But what about the Sunday after Thanksgiving Day? I have a name … Continue reading →

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66 Books (That Everybody Needs To Read)

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Steve Simms

There are 66 books that everybody needs to read. These books were written by more than 40 diverse authors — rich people and poor people, intellectuals and uneducated folks. These 66 books were written over a 1,500 year time period. Some of these books … Continue reading →

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Modern Myth #7 — All Lifestyles Are Equal

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Steve Simms

The popular belief that all lifestyles are equal is an obvious myth. Take the lifestyle of alcohol and drug abuse for example. It produces intense emotional pain, broken homes, slavery to compulsion, criminal activity, moral collapse, and jail or prison … Continue reading →

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An Alter Call

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Steve Simms

Perhaps we need an alter call. Maybe it is time to change and make some alterations. * Alter the way you think. Most people never think much about their thought choices. They tend to just go with whatever thoughts come … Continue reading →

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Modern Myth # 1 — Life Produced Itself

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Steve Simms

As ancient and tribal societies have had their myths and their gods, even so, our modern society has its myths and its gods. Our contemporary gods my not be thought of in human form like the Greek and Roman gods, … Continue reading →

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Christianity — Costly Calling? Or Creed, Chain-Of-Command, Culture, Corporation?

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Steve Simms

Some people nowadays are asking, What is Christianity? What is church? Good questions! If you seriously read the Book of Acts, the Biblical record of the early church’s experience and impact, it is obvious that our present day presentations of … Continue reading →

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Norman Vincent Peale at 93

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Steve Simms

Several years ago, Norman Vincent Peale, author of the book, The Power Of Positive Thinking, was scheduled to speak for an association convention in Nashville. He was 93 years old at the time. I knew someone who worked for that … 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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A Man Made Over By Miracles

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Steve Simms

Keith Easley’s full blooded Cherokee grandmother taught him to love God and she prayed for him always. However, Keith, like most of us, had his own ideas. He wound up addicted to drugs and holding a leadership position in … Continue reading →

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Creatively Changing Christmas Songs To Celebrate Christ More

A Name For The Sunday After Thanksgiving (And Words In The Night)

66 Books (That Everybody Needs To Read)

Modern Myth #7 — All Lifestyles Are Equal

An Alter Call

Modern Myth # 1 — Life Produced Itself

Christianity — Costly Calling? Or Creed, Chain-Of-Command, Culture, Corporation?

Norman Vincent Peale at 93

A Man Made Over By Miracles

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