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What Would Jesus Write?

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Carl Simmons

As much as we either shy away from—or, get way too obsessed with—the book of Revelation, there’s pieces we don’t dare ignore, and the authors have focused on one of those pieces: the seven letters of Jesus to churches in … Continue reading →

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The Bride of Christ —NOT the Bride of Frankenstein

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Carl Simmons

I’ve been waiting for this book a long time — not only because it’s the first one by My Buddy Rob®, but because, for a change, it’s an unapologetic apologetic for the church. Instead of yet another indictment of the failures … Continue reading →

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Letting the Elders Lead

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Carl Simmons

In a sense, I’m not the target audience for this book, as it’s designed to convince a Baptist audience of the need for eldership in the church (vs. a congregational model). As a non-Baptist and a past elder, I’ve never needed … Continue reading →

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Living Out of Our Identity—for Kids

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Carl Simmons

(Let’s lead with the obligatory disclaimer: I was editor for this book. What of it? 🙂 Especially since….) It’s more than a little interesting that, more than a year after working on this, I’d be transitioning from being Adult/Small-Group Boy … Continue reading →

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Bringing New Life into Old Churches

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Carl Simmons

If you’ve been in a church long enough, you’ve observed that it goes through life stages just like anything else. However, every congregation belongs to a living Savior. Churches don’t need to die—but sometimes they need to be resurrected. That’s … Continue reading →

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Looking Ahead by Getting Back to Basics

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Carl Simmons

Although this book is built for those seeking a vision for their church (especially those in leadership)—and is quite helpful in that—the heart of this book is decidedly simple: Commit to actually living out the gospel, and just watch where God … Continue reading →

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Turning Your Chronos into Kairos

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Carl Simmons

I’m gonna lead with the good part here: At its best—specifically, throughout its exercises here—Daniel Henderson gives us some practical tools to work with, to indeed turn our chronos (measured time) into kairos (time truly engaged with God, and others). And … Continue reading →

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Aging with Grace — at Any Age

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Carl Simmons

A.W. Tozer once said, “Here’s a test to see if your mission in life is finished—if you’re still alive, it’s not.” That quote doesn’t appear in this book, but it easily could have. I’m getting to that age where I … Continue reading →

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FINALLY.

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Carl Simmons

Let’s keep this one short but personal…. I haven’t talked about this at length on this blog, but as many of you know (or at least have deduced), I’ve been the better part of unemployed for more than three years … Continue reading →

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You No Longer Have ANY Excuses :)

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Carl Simmons

(aka, carlsimmonslive is now also Carl Simmons FREE….) I know, I know, I’ve been talking a lot about my books lately. Well, I’m not done just yet. Those of you who, like me, are avid music fans have probably discovered … Continue reading →

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