Kevin SimmonsAug 28, 20122 minFamilyTopic Tuesday | DadsI’ve been called lots of names. Some them haven’t been nice. I remember a few from elementary school that produce a nostalgic sense of...
Kevin SimmonsMar 30, 20112 minPerspectivesInvisible Grace“Can you remember the last time someone showed you some grace?” [silence] I asked the question, and I’m sitting there speechless. Nothing....
Kevin SimmonsMar 8, 20111 minPerspectivesA Simmons Baby Story: This Just Got RealThis was our first ultrasound & the day we learned the gender of our baby. Thanks again to all of you who have been a part of our...
Kevin SimmonsFeb 15, 20112 minPerspectivesJesus, Grace, & The Mess.Lately it seems I’m being reminded that life is essentially about Jesus. Every moment is a new opportunity to experience Jesus: joys and...
Kevin SimmonsFeb 14, 20115 minPerspectivesBefore They Fell: Success & Arrogance“How The Mighty Fall” is small research project by Jim Collins, the author of “Good to Great” (one of the most influential business,...
Kevin SimmonsFeb 10, 20112 minPerspectivesPregnancy Lessons: DiscomfortI’m learning a lot about pregnancy by watching my wife. Pregnancy always precedes birth. My wife is pregnant with our first baby, a child...
Kevin SimmonsJan 31, 20112 minPerspectivesPregnancy Lessons: AppetitesI’m learning a lot about what it means to be pregnant by watching my pregnant wife. Pregnancy is the developmental period that precedes...
Kevin SimmonsJan 25, 20114 minPerspectivesHonorI skipped out of Craig Groeschel’s session at Catalyst ’10 this year to have lunch with one of my best buds, Jay, in Atlanta. I bought...
Kevin SimmonsJan 24, 20111 minPerspectivesMy Story: This Beautiful Accident (Part 1)This Beautiful Accident was a sermon series I preached in 2008 at Friend Church in Columbia, SC. It was an examination of my story and...
Kevin SimmonsDec 24, 20101 minPerspectivesThe Ransom. Tonight at Friend Church.Tonight we’re putting on “The Ransom” for Christmas Eve at Friend Church in Irmo, SC. ABOUT THE RANSOM: For there is one God, and there...
Kevin SimmonsDec 23, 20102 minPerspectivesSmall Christmas. Small Gifts.What’s the best gift you ever received at Christmas? Bet you some money it’s not the most expensive one. Bet it’s not the largest. Small...
Kevin SimmonsDec 16, 20101 minPerspectivesI Miss My Wife Today.This Is My Sad Face My wife went out of town for a little bit today. She’s getting home later tonight, and I kind of miss her. Amanda...
Kevin SimmonsDec 14, 20101 minPerspectivesFriends at ChristmasI’m very thankful that God has blessed me with so many people who I can count as friends. Around Christmas friendship takes on a new...
Kevin SimmonsOct 25, 20103 minPerspectivesTHANKFULI thought I’d take a moment and publicly be thankful for some of the gifts that are present in my life right now that I don’t really...
Kevin SimmonsOct 13, 20102 minPerspectivesWATERMELON CANDYMy wife hates watermelon candy. This has concerned me for a while, because as a kid watermelon was perhaps the second most coveted flavor...
Kevin SimmonsAug 10, 20103 minPerspectivesLESSONS FROM MY MORNING RUNThis morning I deviated from my normal workout schedule. I awoke early this morning when my wife jumped up and down on top of me in the...
Kevin SimmonsJul 27, 20102 minPerspectivesLEARNED AM LEARNING NEED TO LEARNsome recent thoughts: + there’s nothing that reminds you of how costly and free grace is like forgiving someone that has hurt you. + if...
Kevin SimmonsJul 8, 20102 minPerspectivesWHAT WE DESERVE. (A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE)I think we leverage way too much expectation into what we think we deserve. I’m not sure we understand what we deserve. For example,...
Kevin SimmonsMar 6, 20101 minPerspectivesRoad TripAmanda and I spend saturdays together. Today we are planning a furniture shopping roadtrip to Charlotte and IKEA. She’s still getting...