Tag Archives: community

Lay Down Your Triggers: a small-group session

Posted on September 23, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

For this session, you’ll need…. • a DVD of the movie Fried Green Tomatoes. (Note: You can still have the discussion without viewing the clip, but it’s a good way to set the mood/get everyone relaxed.) Cue the movie to … Continue reading →

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Who We Are, Where We’re Going, and How We Get There

Posted on September 24, 2012 by carlsimmonslive

(or: How I Spent My Extended Summer Vacation, 2011 version) Buckle up, friends—this’un’s gonna be almost as autobiographical as informative. But the back story does inform the official one. So bear with me…. For the final 4 1/2 years I was … Continue reading →

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Being the Church by Being There for Others

Posted on August 13, 2012 by carlsimmonslive

“What does it take to influence someone to commit his or her life for Christ? How much effort must be put forth to impact a life for eternity?” asks church consultant Michael Wiles early on in these pages. His answer … Continue reading →

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Simple Isn’t Easy… Only Worth It

Posted on May 5, 2011 by carlsimmonslive

This week’s Other Voice is one I first heard a little more than 2 years ago. It still remains my favorite new book since that time, and maybe my favorite book ever in terms of making an actual connection between … Continue reading →

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Third Time’s the Charm

Posted on April 28, 2011 by carlsimmonslive

James Bryan Smith. The Good and Beautiful Community: Following the Spirit, Extending Grace, Demonstrating Love. Hardcover, 240p., $22.00. IVP. I have to confess: For all the buzz and provenance surrounding them (Richard Foster and Dallas Willard, the latter more or … Continue reading →

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