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2026-05-22T11:23:12-06:00

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The Double Power Principle

Last updated on: May 22, 2026 at 11:23 am By Richard E. Simmons III

Philosophy professor Thomas V. Morris wrote a wonderful book several years ago titled, Making Sense of It All. In it he wrote about “The Double Power Principle.” Simply put, the principle says: The greater a power anything has for good, the greater the power it also correspondingly has for evil. For instance, think about the […] Read more

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2026-05-14T13:04:03-06:00

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The Significance of Ideas – Part II

Last updated on: May 14, 2026 at 1:04 pm By Richard E. Simmons III

We all enter this world with a need to try and make sense out of life. This is why children, as they grow up, are always asking questions. As we grow older, we begin to develop certain ideas about how life works. These sets of ideas form our thinking, and they tell us what the […] Read more

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2026-05-07T13:50:50-06:00

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The Significance of Ideas – Part 1

Last updated on: May 7, 2026 at 1:50 pm By Richard E. Simmons III

R.C. Sproul, though now deceased, was a prominent theologian. He tells an interesting story from his college days in the 1950s. While majoring in philosophy, he took a summer job at a hospital. He later remarked, “When they found out I was a philosophy student, they handed me a broom.” Next to the hospital stood […] Read more

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2026-04-30T11:46:09-06:00

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Who Are You Becoming?

Last updated on: April 30, 2026 at 11:46 am By Richard E. Simmons III

An interesting phrase that is used in the Bible is the “Book of Life.” The “Book of Life” is a symbolic record of those who belong to God and are granted eternal life. It appears in several places across both the Old and New Testaments. In Philippians 4:3, Paul is speaking of all his fellow […] Read more

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2026-04-24T11:07:06-06:00

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Reacting to Life’s Circumstances

Last updated on: April 24, 2026 at 11:07 am By Richard E. Simmons III

What kind of person are you? Do you live a good life? I have concluded the type of person you are—your character and the wisdom you possess—determines how you live your life. More importantly, it determines how you react to the situations that come your way. In many cases, people’s actions are generally commendable when […] Read more

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2026-04-16T13:24:17-06:00

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Life’s Most Harmful Emotions

Last updated on: April 16, 2026 at 1:24 pm By Richard E. Simmons III

Dr. Hans Selye was a famous Canadian scientist who was a true pioneer in discovering the impact of emotions on a person’s health. He wrote 30 books on the subject. At the end of his life Selye sought to summarize all his research. He concluded that anger, bitterness, and vengeance as the emotional responses to […] Read more

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2026-04-09T12:10:15-06:00

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Nuggets of Wisdom – Spring 2026

Last updated on: April 9, 2026 at 12:10 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.” ***** “I would desire it be said of me: ‘He lived usefully’ instead of ‘He died rich.’” —BENJAMIN FRANKLIN “My hunger is not for success, it is […] Read more

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2026-04-03T11:25:18-06:00

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Chasing the Future – Part III

Last updated on: April 3, 2026 at 11:25 am By Richard E. Simmons III

This is the third and final segment in a three-part series. Part 1 and Part II are available here. ***** In this final part of “Chasing the Future,” I want to share the last two perspectives that will enable us to find contentment. The third perspective is that Paul was content because he realized he […] Read more

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2026-03-26T14:22:45-06:00

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Why is Good Friday Good?

Last updated on: March 26, 2026 at 2:22 pm By Richard E. Simmons III

This coming Friday on the Christian calendar is what is called Good Friday. Many people wonder why it is called Good Friday, since it commemorates Jesus’s death on the cross. Yet the crucifixion is the greatest act of love in all of human history. It represents the fullness and the culmination of God’s plan to […] Read more

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2026-03-20T08:55:49-06:00

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Chasing the Future – Part 2

Last updated on: March 20, 2026 at 8:55 am By Richard E. Simmons III

In last week’s blog, I said the way to not get bogged down in chasing the future was to find contentment in the present. But how do we find contentment that will leave us with a deep calm and equilibrium in our souls? In the New Testament, as you read Paul’s letters, you see a […] Read more

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