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From Disciples to Disciplers: reunited and ready for your consideration

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Carl Simmons

And so here we are. Just as 16 months ago, Seasons 4-6 of the From Disciples to Disciplers series officially went out of print, and the rights reverted back to me, so now Seasons 1-3 have done the same. But as … Continue reading →

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Bringing the D-Word out of the Dark

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Carl Simmons

Every Christian is a “small-p” pastor, whether they’re gifted shepherds or not. (“[Y]ou yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood,” (1 Pet. 2:5), remember?) The Spirit has equipped every one … Continue reading →

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The Missing Link in the Church

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Carl Simmons

Let’s return to our discussion of “the “D-word” (discipleship) from last week. If you’ve been around the church for any amount of time, you know that it’s the missing link in the church today, whether you’ve been able to put … Continue reading →

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The D-Word (discipleship): It’s Not Dead, Only Sleeping

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Carl Simmons

“And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and … Continue reading →

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Getting Back into the Gap

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Carl Simmons

OK, time to get serious about this again, and with good reason…. Over the next ten weeks, you’ll be seeing a series of posts about discipleship leading into, and then based upon, the re-release of my From Disciples to Disciplers … Continue reading →

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For Writers… mostly…

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Carl Simmons

There’s a more global announcement on the way, but in the meantime I thought this kinda long post might nonetheless be useful to some…. you know, since ALL of you are writers to one degree or another…. As most of you know, … Continue reading →

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How I Spent My All-Too-Extended Vacation: Final Chapter

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Carl Simmons

Let’s get the disclaimer out of the way pronto: I edited these very different books last fall/winter (one while starting the new job), and they’re finally in my hands. Now, let’s see if I can get them into yours…. But … Continue reading →

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More Cries from the Desert

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Carl Simmons

win·now 1. remove (chaff) from grain 2. literary: (of the wind) blow. “the autumn wind winnowing its way through the grass” “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1 ESV). Weariness … Continue reading →

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Separation Anxiety

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Carl Simmons

Been awhile since I wrote something… you know… as just writing. So here goes…. roll with the rambling—there is a point to it, even if I’m still trying to fully nail it down myself…. That said, a lot of the … Continue reading →

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The Lost Art of Discipleship

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Carl Simmons

The process of discipleship isn’t difficult—the commitment is. In fact, it’s what’s most missing in the church today. (“It” being discipleship, or commitment? Exactly.) Still, because discipleship has become such a lost art in the church, many don’t even understand the process … Continue reading →

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