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Day 306 — Love God; Love People

Posted on November 5, 2010 by sksimants

A guest post from sksimants. Continue reading →

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Day 219 — Looking Back: Day 212 — Re-entry

Posted on August 9, 2010 by mdsimants

(My goal this week is to publish a series of blog posts that look back and chronicle our time at http://www.sosmemphis.org each post will begin with the theme verse for the week: Psalm 102:18-22.) Let this be written for a … Continue reading →

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Day 214 — Looking Back: Day 207 — Faith…Slaves…Heirs…Givers

Posted on August 2, 2010 by mdsimants

(My goal this week is to publish a series of blog posts that look back and chronicle our time at http://www.sosmemphis.org each post will begin with the theme verse for the week: Psalm 102:18-22.) Let this be written for a … Continue reading →

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Day 205 — I’ll Be the Carrier

Posted on July 24, 2010 by mdsimants

Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. — James 1:27 (NASB) Then the king will say to … Continue reading →

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Day 189 — Love is our Mortgage Payment

Posted on July 8, 2010 by mdsimants

Consider this: When we love others, we know that we belong to the truth, and we feel at ease in the presence of God. But even if we don’t feel at ease, God is greater than our feelings, and [God] … Continue reading →

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Day 174 — Stopped Dead in my Tracks

Posted on June 23, 2010 by mdsimants

I’ve been reading Francis Chan’s book “Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God” (Amazon) (Book website).  I’ve made it to chapter 7, where I have been stopped in my tracks. The passage reads: “Having faith often means doing what others … Continue reading →

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Almost 20 Years

Posted on May 17, 2010 by mdsimants

Today was “Graduation Sunday” at Asbury.  For a brief moment, my focus shifted from the young men and women who were standing in front of the congregation surrounded by their friends and families to my own graduation. And then it … Continue reading →

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Seeing God as more than a Backwards Foggy Reflection

Posted on November 19, 2009 by mdsimants

For now, we can only see and understand God as if we were looking at God through a foggy mirror — backwards and fuzzy. Until we see God clearly, we, as Christ-followers, are called to love as Christ loved. Continue reading →

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