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Rooted (IN)

Posted on December 26, 2019 by carlsimmonslive

A journey out of shame and into healing . . . Susan F. Carson. Rooted (IN): Thriving in Connection With God, Yourself, and Others. 240p., $14.99, Deep River Books. We are all on a journey of becoming who we already … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Shame (Part 2)

Posted on February 4, 2019 by carlsimmonslive

It’s not all work and struggle, though. Let’s circle back to Peter, because God uses him to give us a great “before and after” picture. Three years later, mere days after Jesus’ resurrection and appearance to the disciples—and for that … Continue reading →

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 Lay Down Your Shame (Part 1)

Posted on January 28, 2019 by carlsimmonslive

The things we’ve done—and the evils done to us—are done. We can’t undo what happened, but we can undo the hold of those things upon us. We can own our sin without it owning us. Continue reading →

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Lay Down What’s Done

Posted on May 27, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

Last week was about you receiving forgiveness. This week, it’s about you extending it—to others, and ultimately to yourself as well. So yes, this week we’re still more focused on the “negative” pieces of our lives, but the bigger focus … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Shame

Posted on May 13, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

“Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” (Luke 5:8, NIV). One of the very first things Peter says to Jesus captures a huge issue for many of us. After a night of fishing and catching nothing, Jesus … Continue reading →

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From Outside the Camp to Inside… then back out again….

Posted on May 25, 2012 by carlsimmonslive

Shame is a crippling thing, whether it comes in the small-s or capital-s form. Throughout this book, Ed Welch reminds us that Jesus not only came to remove our shame but literally carried it to the cross for us—then reminds us … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Old Life: a small-group session

Posted on October 14, 2011 by carlsimmonslive

Told you today would be different. You shouldn’t need to read through the devotionals that go with this study—I’ve tried to make this pretty self-contained—but should you want to anyway, they’ll be in bits and pieces under the following names: … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Shame

Posted on July 15, 2011 by carlsimmonslive

“Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” (Luke 5:8, NIV). One of the very first things Peter says to Jesus captures a huge issue for a lot of us. After a night of fishing and catching nothing, … Continue reading →

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