Kevin SimmonsOct 27, 20203 minBlogFamily Update – October 2020This is a chaotic season for the Simmons family, as it most likely has been for yours. This last month has been no different. LOCAL...
Kevin SimmonsOct 17, 20202 minBlogThey Can’t Be Your EverythingI’m in the middle of counseling a few couples that will get married in the next weeks. Out of everything I do, this is one of my most...
Kevin SimmonsOct 15, 20202 minBlogBe Patient With UsI once visited a very successful business. The owner and I chatted for a while. He told me, “If you ever have an experience that’s out of...
Kevin SimmonsOct 13, 20203 minBlogHow Are You Praying?This past Sunday, I shared a message based out of the seventeenth chapter of the Gospel of John. In that chapter, Jesus prays for his...
Kevin SimmonsOct 6, 20202 minBlogThe Virus Is RealYes. The virus IS real. From the beginning it’s been a threat. We’ve read about how deadly it can be. We’ve even seen the effects it’s...
Kevin SimmonsSep 24, 20202 minBlogAre You Comfortable, Yet?We all want to be comfortable. I’ve been on an endless quest for almost 20 years to make sure my bed is the most comfortable place on the...
Kevin SimmonsSep 22, 20204 minBlogA Family Update – September 2020Every once in a while, I think it’s helpful to update you on what’s going on with our family. I know that many of you pray for us...
Kevin SimmonsSep 17, 20204 minBlogPastors Are Experts, TooWe live in a world filled with experts. Social media has given them a platform, and now they let us all know their opinions (even when we...
Kevin SimmonsSep 15, 20203 minBlogA New RhythmAs I write this, it’s the first Monday after Labor Day. It’s no longer socially acceptable to wear white, and summer is rapidly coming to...
Kevin SimmonsSep 5, 20202 minBlogThere’s Life In The MessWe share a bathroom with our kids for the first time. If you have small kids, you know… This isn’t exactly pleasant. The other day our...
Kevin SimmonsSep 3, 20204 minBlogGuard Your ExpectationsI used to coach high school football. I loved it. I loved the practices, the preparations, and the Friday night performances. I remember...
Kevin SimmonsSep 1, 20203 minBlogWhere Is Your Hope?It’s a story that’s been told over and over again. It’s a story of the possibilities of hope, reconciliation, and peace. It’s compelling....
Kevin SimmonsMar 13, 20202 minBlogFear & FaithfulnessOver the past few days, our communities have started to respond to the global COVID-19 or Corona Virus pandemic. We have sports seasons...
Kevin SimmonsMar 12, 20202 minBlogYou Need To Fight For ItSomewhere in the unwritten laws of social contracts that we superimpose on relationships is the following misunderstanding, “If you’re...
Kevin SimmonsMar 10, 20202 minBlogIt Matters That You’re ThereHow often do you talk about Jesus? I’m not talking about a quick “Jesus loves you.” I’m not even talking about you’re “Thank you, Jesus!”...
Kevin SimmonsFeb 20, 20202 minBlogIt’s Hard WorkDo you remember life before you had kids? I do. I didn’t know much about parenting, but I could spot a parent that wasn’t doing their job...
Kevin SimmonsFeb 18, 20202 minBlogIt’s Not About YouIf you really want to ruin your perspective of the church or even your experience with church, make it all about you. The more you care...
Kevin SimmonsJan 14, 20204 minBlogI Choose LoveEvery day we make choices. Today you chose how early you would wake up, what you would or wouldn’t eat for breakfast, and what time to...
Kevin SimmonsJan 7, 20204 minBlogOur Greatest LoyaltyThe Breakfast Club, a popular movie from the 1980s, depicted five different students, all from different high school stereotypes. There...
Kevin SimmonsDec 3, 20196 minBlogI Will Be Responsible On Social MediaIt used to be we’d occasionally say mean things to each other’s faces. That was (and still is) awkward. But, the beauty of that is you...