Being & Building Followers & Friends of Jesus
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Carl Simmons
- Male
- Loveland, CO
- United States
- Blog Posts (51)
- Discussions
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- Photo Albums (2)
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Carl Simmons's Groups
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Book Club
49 members
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Core Discipleship
32 members
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Making Disciples
10 members
Carl Simmons's Page
Profile Information
- How do you participate in discipleship?
- Interested in growing personally (no specific role), Mentor others one-on-one, Lead small groups or classes, Layperson
- To help you connect with others who have similar interests, what are the primary areas in which you’re interested in growing personally?
- Enjoying and relating to God, Spiritual disciplines, Following the leading of the Holy Spirit, Mentoring others
- For those you disciple, what areas would you most like to see them grow?
- Understanding - studying - and memorizing the Bible, Hearing God, Spiritual disciplines, Following the leading of the Holy Spirit, Mentoring others, Living out God's individual design for me
- If you disciple others, in what areas would you like to share ideas, ask questions, and learn from other network members?
- How to start and sustain a discipling relationship, How to foster discipleship in my church or ministry
- What book or resource (other than the Bible!) has impacted your Christian life the most?
- Crime and Punishment (got saved while reading it!)
- How did you discover Discipleship Network
- Former job @ Group Publishign (adult/small group)
Carl Simmons's Photos
Carl Simmons's Blog
Walk It Out
All of our lives, when lived rightly, are a journey into trust. A few days ago, I mentioned one prayer I’ve been repeatedly lifting up to God. In fact, there’s another particular prayer I’ve been praying for quite a while, and I think (and hope) that the development of this prayer has been reflected in these pages.
At first, and for a long time, it went like this: “Lord, help me to learn to trust you more deeply.” However, over the last several weeks, I’ve felt the need to add this:…
ContinuePosted on April 6, 2016 at 9:34am
Put on Your New Self
Whatever we truly do for God, it is Christ in us. Whatever holiness we have is not ours to take credit for, but Christ’s to be glorified with. Even then, it is not what Christ does, but who Christ is—and how he is being formed in us.
Slowly, we are becoming the people God created us to be. Slowly, the new life Christ has in us is growing outward. However, it’s not all about waiting for things to happen. We can begin, even now, to put on our new identities in…
ContinuePosted on April 3, 2016 at 5:00pm
Pick Up Your New Life
ContinueI have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose (Galatians…
Posted on March 16, 2016 at 3:52pm
Lay Down Your Life
Death is not just the end of life—it is the returning of life to its Creator. It is not a loss, but a fulfillment. All the laying down of all the pieces of our lives are but a rehearsal for that moment.
No wonder Paul says, “[W]e would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord” (2 Corinthians 5:8). Sometimes we just want to jump to the end. Even for a coward like…
ContinuePosted on February 17, 2016 at 9:44am
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Blog Posts
The Trouble with Roses
Posted by Jim Buchan on February 11, 2019 at 2:33pm
The Value of Prayer
Posted by Johnny R. Almond on January 28, 2019 at 9:53am — 1 Comment
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