Category Archives: Church

If God said, “Go”

Posted on March 18, 2011 by mdsimants

From the 24/7 Prayer Room at Asbury UMC (aka The Trailernacle).  A poem that God gave me the other morning in the prayer room. If God said, “Go”             then would you stay?             Would you say,                         “Who? Me?” … Continue reading →

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SO, I WENT TO THIS BASKETBALL GAME….

Posted on March 7, 2011 by mdsimants

…and instead received an object lesson in being a Christ-Follower. The church in which we serve sponsors a 9th/10th Grade and an 11th/12th Grade Boys Basketball team. Tonight was a playoff game for our 9th/10th Graders. I learned upon arrival … Continue reading →

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#NOTABOUTYOU

Posted on February 17, 2011 by mdsimants

Following Christ and worshipping YHWH is #NotAboutYou Continue reading →

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Job, meet David. David, meet the Disciples. Disciples, meet John Wesley.

Posted on February 7, 2011 by mdsimants

What do Job, David, Disciples, and John Wesley have in common? Continue reading →

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Day 356 — Advent 2010: God’s Sunrise Breaks In

Posted on December 25, 2010 by mdsimants

Today’s text is taken from The Message translation of Luke 1:5-25 and 1:57-80. During the rule of Herod, King of Judea, there was a priest assigned service in the regiment of Abijah. His name was Zachariah. His wife was descended … Continue reading →

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Day 355 – Advent 2010: Personal Drama becomes His Story

Posted on December 21, 2010 by mdsimants

Today’s text comes from two passages in the first chapter of Luke.  First, Luke 1:26-38:  In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married … Continue reading →

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Day 354 — Advent 2010: God is with us

Posted on December 21, 2010 by mdsimants

This week we will be exploring four stories, which were the subjects of Sunday School lessons that I taught over the past four weeks.  Each day this week, I will be posting one of the stories. Immanuel – God is With … Continue reading →

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Day 294 — A Walk, A Lesson, A Meal, A Messiah – Lesson 7

Posted on October 24, 2010 by mdsimants

Lesson 7 of the 7 Lessons from the Road to Emmaus Continue reading →

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Day 293 — A Walk, A Lesson, A Meal, A Messiah – Lesson 6

Posted on October 20, 2010 by mdsimants

Lesson 6 of 7 Lessons from the Road to Emmaus Continue reading →

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Day 292 — A Walk, A Lesson, A Meal, A Messiah – Lesson 5

Posted on October 19, 2010 by mdsimants

Lesson 5 of the 7 Lesson series from the Road to Emmaus Continue reading →

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