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About Carl Simmons

See the About Me page, if you want to know more about ME. Otherwise, hopefully you'll know more about Jesus and some of his followers by reading here. And thanks for stopping by.

Lay Down Your Baggage: a small-group session

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Carl Simmons

For our purposes today, I’ve edited this so you won’t need to read through the devotionals that go with this study. Should you want to read them anyway, they’ll be in bits and pieces under the following names: Lay Down … Continue reading →

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Learning to Live Out of Our Identity

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Carl Simmons

Basically, what we have here is a book about finding, and resting in, our identity in Christ,  and you can never have enough books like that out there. And for the record: We don’t. David M. Showers. Ten Steps to … Continue reading →

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You’re WHAT?

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Carl Simmons

Over the course of this Wednesday series on developing a God-given vision, we’ve talked about how to deal with setbacks and failures. We’ve also talked about how to deal when nothing much is happening at all. Now, we’re going to … Continue reading →

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A Question of Balance

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Carl Simmons

What do you normally do when you have too much to handle—let go of one thing to do another, or try to somehow do everything? Likewise, spiritually, how do you deal with having too much on your plate—let go of … Continue reading →

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Go With God, and Keep Going

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Carl Simmons

I was half-thinking of riffing on my last book review and titling this “So Simple, Even a Senior Pastor Could Do It.” I eventually thought better of that idea, but my reasoning was sound… granted, someone could also have fun … Continue reading →

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Patience, My Dear

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Carl Simmons

What’s the longest time you’ve ever spent waiting for something? How did you handle the wait? What did you learn from it? In recent Wednesdays, we’ve taken the time to remember that God is still in the mission He’s put … Continue reading →

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Fill ‘Er Up!

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Carl Simmons

Even if there’s not one currently in your refrigerator for the holidays, it’s very likely that you’ve experienced the sheer joy of a roll of cookie dough. Some of you can’t even wait to cook the stuff, and just eat … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Independence

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Carl Simmons

We’ve spent a lot of time in recent Fridays talking about how to deal with our feelings toward those who’ve opposed and hurt us. Therefore, we’re going to widen our net ever-so-slightly to include one more enemy—you. All of us … Continue reading →

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Grow, Team!

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Carl Simmons

What’s your favorite team or organization? Why? (And hey, who doesn’t love a team with a mascot that looks, and frankly acts, like Barney’s deformed brother? –>) What’s the best team, organization, or group you’ve been a part of? What … Continue reading →

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Without Love, I’m Nothing

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Carl Simmons

Think about your last bad experience while going out to eat, whether it was a four-star restaurant or a fast-food joint…. What went wrong? What could have been prevented, and how? How could—or did—others help make things right, even if … Continue reading →

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