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Joplin +6 Weeks

Posted on July 13, 2011 by mdsimants

This evening we took a few minutes and toured some of devastation from the tornado that ripped through Joplin on 22 May 2011. I can sum it all up in one word: sobering. Simply sobering. As we drove through the … Continue reading →

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And He showed us where, and then said “Yes.”

Posted on June 13, 2011 by mdsimants

Many of you have wondered what has been going on in the life of the Simants family.  We’ve been kind of secretive.  A little Mission:Impossible even.  But, now we are ready to give you a quick rundown of what’s happening. … Continue reading →

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The Student Becomes The Teacher

Posted on June 13, 2011 by mdsimants

So, mdsimants is bach-ing it this week while sksimants leads a mission trip.  It’s just me and the rugrats. Me. In charge. Uh oh. The best way that I can describe this transition is: sksimants=George W. Bush mdsimants=Barack Obama eksimants/cesimants=Glenn … Continue reading →

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The Dignity of King David

Posted on June 1, 2011 by mdsimants

Undignified — Adjective.  Lacking in dignity. Dignity — Noun.  Bearing, conduct, or speech indicative of self-respect or appreciation of the formality or gravity of an occasion or situation In the Scriptures, we have two stories of King David becoming “undignified.” … Continue reading →

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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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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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It’s Noon! Let’s Pray!

Posted on January 4, 2011 by mdsimants

The Lord’s Prayer.  We all know it.  Our Father, who art in heaven…. Several months ago, I learned that a common event with people affiliated with the 24-7 Prayer movement was to set their alarms for Noon in whatever timezone … Continue reading →

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