Tag Archives: spiritual friendship

Lay It Down and Lay It Out (retreat session 3)

Posted on October 14, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

God has called each of us as individuals, and to respond to him in the unique way he’s called each of us… but we’re not in this alone. God wants us to share what he’s done and give him the … Continue reading →

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Season 2: Growing in Character

Posted on February 25, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

After we’ve been grounded in our relationship with Jesus, we need to learn how to invite Him into our other most important relationships—our family, friends, coworkers of all shapes, sizes, and beliefs—and learn how to keep Jesus at the center … Continue reading →

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Bringing the D-Word out of the Dark

Posted on February 4, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

Every Christian is a “small-p” pastor, whether they’re gifted shepherds or not. (“[Y]ou yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood,” (1 Pet. 2:5), remember?) The Spirit has equipped every one … Continue reading →

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The Missing Link in the Church

Posted on January 28, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

Let’s return to our discussion of “the “D-word” (discipleship) from last week. If you’ve been around the church for any amount of time, you know that it’s the missing link in the church today, whether you’ve been able to put … Continue reading →

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The Covers Have Landed!

Posted on January 23, 2014 by carlsimmonslive

Those of you who like pictures more than text will enjoy this post. 🙂 Because the new From Disciples to Disciplers covers are here, courtesy of the illustrious Marion Simmons…. Enjoy….   Granted, the covers for Seasons 1-3 won’t be … Continue reading →

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Once More into the Breach

Posted on January 2, 2014 by carlsimmonslive

Happy New Year, y’all. While I continue to await good news from other sectors, there is something I can take into my own hands here—since that’s where they were thrown back into…. This time last month, Seasons 4-6 of the … Continue reading →

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What Are Your Re-Reads (revisited)?

Posted on June 4, 2013 by carlsimmonslive

Since I’m in waiting mode right now — both in terms of “hopefully impending good news” and in terms of “books I need to review” — thought I’d revisit a fun topic I’d first done a couple years ago…. Some of … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Being You

Posted on January 9, 2012 by carlsimmonslive

Since we’re only a little removed from Christmastime, let’s open with a scene from the movie It’s a Wonderful Life. Cue it up to 1:32:18, where George Bailey says, “I’m in trouble, Mr. Potter. I need help,” and play it … Continue reading →

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Going to a Better Place… Together

Posted on November 7, 2011 by carlsimmonslive

How better to start this week’s devotional than with the words of Jack Nicholson? View them here, then think about this: • Who inspires you to be a better person? • Is it because of his or her actions, because … Continue reading →

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The Neverending Story

Posted on July 25, 2011 by carlsimmonslive

What’s your favorite story, and how does it end? (Here’s mine –> . For the record, I didn’t know the ending when I started reading it, let alone that I would find myself in the same place as Raskolnikov only … Continue reading →

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