Tag Archives: identity in Christ

Who Told You That?

Posted on November 14, 2022 by carlsimmonslive

Choosing God’s truth over the lies of the world. . . . Laurie Etta Neill. Who Told You That?: Seeking Truth in a World of Deception. 272.p., $15.99, Deep River Books. “Who told you that?” That was God’s question for … Continue reading →

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35 Realities

Posted on September 6, 2021 by carlsimmonslive

Studying the truth about who you are. . . . Phil Largent and Bill Stewart. 35 Realities: Thirty-Five Realities God Provides Every Believer in the GIFT of Eternal Life. 186p., $3.99 (Kindle), IMD International. We are living in a day … Continue reading →

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Out of Our Heads and into the Streets

Posted on June 8, 2017 by carlsimmonslive

“The antidote to excessive introspection is not to completely forget myself, but to look more to the Lord Jesus Christ, which leads to thinking rightly—and less often—about myself.” Continue reading →

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Repent and Believe… Simple, Right?

Posted on April 11, 2016 by carlsimmonslive

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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Put on Your New Self

Posted on March 23, 2016 by carlsimmonslive

Whatever we truly do for God, it is Christ in us. Whatever holiness we have is not ours to take credit for, but Christ’s to be glorified with. Even then, it is not what Christ does, but who Christ is—and … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Old Life: a small-group session

Posted on May 20, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

Have everyone take their shoes off before entering your meeting area. If this is your first time together, ask group members to introduce themselves and share what they’re each hoping to get out of this study. (You can ask this … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Old Identity

Posted on April 15, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

Our first devotional runs longer than usual, but that’s only fitting. After all, it’s going to take a little time to get to know each other. So let’s start in…. Many Christians today believe—or at least live as if they … Continue reading →

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Season 1: Growing in Jesus

Posted on February 18, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

The first person you need to disciple is yourself. It’s that easy, and it’s that hard. And perhaps more to the point, we need to learn to let Jesus disciple us. We follow Him. Therefore, in this opening season—and really, … Continue reading →

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Bringing the Gospel to Middle School

Posted on February 16, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

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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Separation Anxiety

Posted on August 27, 2014 by carlsimmonslive

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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