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2023-11-10T11:41:48-06:00

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It All Started with Genesis-Part II

Last updated on: November 10, 2023 at 11:41 am By Richard E. Simmons III

This is part two of “It All Started with Genesis” that posted last week. Click here to read Part One. ***** Probably the most brilliant scientist I have ever heard speak is Dr. Hugh Ross, a Canadian Astrophysicist. As a young boy he was very curious about the universe. At the age of eight Ross […] Read more

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2023-10-27T10:17:45-06:00

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Your True Spiritual Destination

Last updated on: October 27, 2023 at 10:17 am By Richard E. Simmons III

Over the years I have had conversations with many religious skeptics. I’ve heard all types of expressions of doubt and unbelief. A great example of this is a letter written by a seventeen-year-old student to a friend. “You ask me my religious views: you know, I think, that I believe in no religion. There is […] Read more

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2023-10-12T11:23:36-06:00

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Facing Retirement

Last updated on: October 12, 2023 at 11:23 am By Richard E. Simmons III

I am at the age where many of my peers are moving into retirement. Many have confided in me that it is a frightening thought. When you think about it, most have been working in the same career for well over forty years. There is the fear of what to do with your time and […] Read more

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2023-10-05T14:01:05-06:00

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Nuggets of Wisdom – Fall 2023

Last updated on: October 5, 2023 at 2:01 pm By Richard E. Simmons III

Every quarter I like to share quotes that I have encountered in my reading and research that have been meaningful to me. I call them “Nuggets of Wisdom.” ***** “There are two ways to get enough, one is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less.” —G.K. CHESTERTON “Judge each […] Read more

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2023-09-28T14:01:05-06:00

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The World of Ideas

Last updated on: September 28, 2023 at 2:01 pm By Richard E. Simmons III

A number of years ago I read a book titled, The Intellectual World of C.S. Lewis by Alister McGrath. He tells us one of the reasons Lewis was so intellectually effective was that he fully immersed himself in the world of ideas, those that were both ancient and modern. When you add the wisdom he […] Read more

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2023-09-21T12:39:09-06:00

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Your Time Is Your Life

Last updated on: September 21, 2023 at 12:39 pm By Richard E. Simmons III

In a book I am reading, the author asks a very pointed question. “What did you do with your life?” I realize this question may be a bit premature, but it is something to think about. Based on the current trajectory of my life, how will I answer this question as I get older? I […] Read more

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2023-09-14T12:40:18-06:00

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What It Means To Believe

Last updated on: September 14, 2023 at 12:40 pm By Richard E. Simmons III

I was recently reading about the significant differences between the English language and the Greek language. Arthur Brooks is one of my favorite writers and he says the English language is impoverished when it comes to a word like “love.” In Greek, there are several distinct words for love: philia (the love between friends), eros […] Read more

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2023-09-01T23:38:42-06:00

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Building A Strong Foundation

Last updated on: September 1, 2023 at 11:38 pm By Richard E. Simmons III

Are you building a strong foundation for your life? It is important to know that everyone is building a house with their life. We are constructing a strategy that we believe will best prepare us for the future. Yet no one is exempt from hardship or pain. The good news is that we can be prepared […] Read more

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2023-08-17T11:35:07-06:00

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The Secret to Life

Last updated on: August 17, 2023 at 11:35 am By Richard E. Simmons III

There’s a classic scene in the 1991 movie City Slickers where a father, Mitch (played by Billy Crystal), speaks to his son’s elementary school class. After introducing himself and explaining what he does for his job, he delivers this motivational speech: Value this time in your life, kids, because this is the time in your […] Read more

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2023-08-10T11:41:12-06:00

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The Beginning of Existence

Last updated on: August 10, 2023 at 11:41 am By Richard E. Simmons III

When you try to take in the vastness of the universe we live in, you have to marvel at its size and grandeur. As Christians we are overwhelmed by the thought that God created it all. The prophet Isaiah declares, “Lift up your eyes on high and see who has created the stars, the One […] Read more

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