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2025-08-14T12:04:34-06:00

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Life’s Most Significant Question

Last updated on: August 14, 2025 at 12:04 pm By Richard E. Simmons III

On August 6, 1961, a twenty-six-year-old Soviet cosmonaut named Gherman Titov became the second Soviet to orbit the Earth and return safely. Sometime later he recounted his experience while speaking at the Century 21 Exposition in Seattle. Titov declared that on his excursion into space, he looked for God but didn’t find Him. Given that […] Read more

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2025-08-08T10:59:21-06:00

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A Life Changed by the Messianic Prophecies

Last updated on: August 8, 2025 at 10:59 am By Richard E. Simmons III

Back in 2019 I wrote a book titled, Reflections on the Existence of God. It is a series of short, easy-to-read essays, laying out the compelling evidence for the existence of God. In the last section of the book, I lay out all the evidence that Jesus was the Son of God. A very powerful […] Read more

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2025-08-01T11:21:20-06:00

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Anger Issues

Last updated on: August 1, 2025 at 11:21 am By Richard E. Simmons III

In May of 2024, there was an article in The Wall Street Journal titled, “Too Much Anger Harms Your Health.” The author of the article, Sumathi Reddy, says that medical research has learned anger doesn’t just damage our mental health, but also our hearts, brains and gastrointestinal systems. They also discovered that anger does greater […] Read more

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2025-07-25T14:00:34-06:00

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The Law of Returns

Last updated on: July 25, 2025 at 2:00 pm By Richard E. Simmons III

I recently spoke at a retreat for a group of lawyers. At the end of my presentation, I challenged them to continually improve and be hooked on lifetime learning. I challenged them to be students for life and seek to learn from everyone and everything. I then explained that as you continually improve you will […] Read more

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2025-07-18T12:40:18-06:00

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Finding Lasting Satisfaction

Last updated on: July 18, 2025 at 12:40 pm By Richard E. Simmons III

For a good while, I have been thinking about the word “satisfaction.” Google defines it as “fulfillment of one’s wishes, expectations, or needs.” In one sense it reflects our need to feel that our actions, needs, and goals align with some form of fulfillment. Or maybe some form of contentment in your life. Journalist Arthur […] Read more

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2025-07-10T10:35:53-06:00

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How Do You See Other People?

Last updated on: July 10, 2025 at 10:35 am By Richard E. Simmons III

I recently came across a study on how companies retain their employees. The prestigious consulting firm, McKinsey, performed a study in 2021. They asked a number of company managers for the reason their employees would typically leave the firm. Most of these managers just assumed that people were leaving in order to get higher pay. […] Read more

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2025-07-03T13:06:11-06:00

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Nuggets of Wisdom-Summer 2025

Last updated on: July 3, 2025 at 1:06 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.” ***** “The clearer you are about your priorities, the easier it is to say no.” —SHANE PARRISH “We will never get the freedom and long-term satisfaction we […] Read more

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2025-06-27T11:16:40-06:00

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The Problem of Human Consciousness

Last updated on: June 27, 2025 at 11:16 am By Richard E. Simmons III

Recently I was thumbing through an old book, Burden of Proof, by Charles Colson. It was written almost thirty years ago. In the book, Colson discovers what I consider some of the most compelling evidence for the existence of God. He starts with these words: Night of the Living Dead. The title alone sends chills […] Read more

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2025-06-26T07:58:36-06:00

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The Voice That Led Them Out of the Jungle

Last updated on: June 26, 2025 at 7:58 am By Richard E. Simmons III

I was recently reminded of an event I had read about awhile ago. It is truly a remarkable story. On May 1, 2023, a small aircraft with seven passengers crashed in one of the most remote parts of the world: the Amazon rainforest. The Cessna was flying from one small village to a slightly larger […] Read more

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2025-06-13T11:14:58-06:00

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The Search for True Freedom

Last updated on: June 13, 2025 at 11:14 am By Richard E. Simmons III

I just recently finished teaching a four-part series on the parable of a father and his two sons. Many people refer to it as the parable of the prodigal son. The word “prodigal” isn’t commonly used in everyday vocabulary. It means “spending financial resources recklessly, wastefully, and extravagantly.” A prodigal is usually someone who acts […] Read more

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