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Repent and Believe… Simple, Right?

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Carl Simmons

There’s a number of things I really like about this book; there’s other things about it that are rather distracting/annoying (and which may or may not be the author’s fault). As such, it’s kind of the epitome of “three-and-a-half stars.” Whether … Continue reading →

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God and His People, at Work, in Prayer

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Carl Simmons

I remember during my early years as a Christian, there used to be all sorts of programs and methodologies for praying for people around the world—all well-intentioned, but also seemingly a bit distanced from the peoples we were all seeking … Continue reading →

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Rediscovering Our Reverence

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Carl Simmons

“In spite of the amazing advances that we have seen in the church, one great overwhelming loss troubles me greatly. The gains are wonderful, but they do not offset the one devastating loss, and that is the loss of a … Continue reading →

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A Leadership Skeleton Worth Putting Flesh On

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Carl Simmons

There’s a lot of concepts and practical ideas packed into this comparatively slender book—so much so that I wish it’d been noticeable thicker so that it all could have been unpacked more. Nonetheless, and especially for those who aren’t big-time readers, … Continue reading →

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Bringing the Gospel to Middle School

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Carl Simmons

Truly gospel-centered curriculum is pretty hard to find to begin with, let alone for middle-schoolers, who are all-too-often overlooked as an audience . Deborah Harrell and Jack Klumpenhower have just made that task, at least, noticeably easier. Deborah Harrell and Jack Klumpenhower. What’s … 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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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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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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