Kevin SimmonsNov 24, 20161 minBlogDon’t Let It Stay In Your HeadIt’s THANKSGIVING! That means turkey and family time. It also means that we, collectively as a culture, take a day to pause and be...
Kevin SimmonsNov 22, 20163 minBlogThe Power Of A Grateful HeartIt sort of amazes me that “Black Friday”, the day America loses its mind over cheap stuff we don’t really need, falls on the day that...
Kevin SimmonsFeb 9, 20162 minBlogLoved How We Need To Be LovedA vast research project from the University of North Carolina studied how we, as American culture, view God. Christian Smith, a Sociology...
Kevin SimmonsFeb 26, 20153 minBlog3 Ways To Do Facebook Right As A Married CoupleThe data is overwhelming: Facebook is having a negative impact on marriages. Let me be up front about this: It’s not Facebook’s fault....
Kevin SimmonsFeb 24, 20153 minBlog5 Ways To Do Facebook Wrong As A Married CoupleFacebook is a wonderful thing. That is, until it’s not. The purpose of social networks is simple: to connect people to other people....
Kevin SimmonsFeb 3, 20156 minBlogFreaky Family – Part 2Normal isn’t working, especially in our families. Think about it… What’s normal look like in our families? Disconnected: Parents and...
Kevin SimmonsJan 27, 20155 minBlogFreaky Family – Part 1Perhaps you’ve noticed… Normal is not working. For the last few weeks at Vortex we’ve been focusing on the kind of different God wants us...
Kevin SimmonsNov 5, 20142 minBlogIt All Starts Right NowToo often we define our lives through big moments. When we define our lives through big moments, our lives look a lot like this: I’m a...
Kevin SimmonsOct 14, 20143 minBlogWhat I Learned When My Wife Was PregnantOne, primary lesson in dealing with pregnant women, as a man, is to never tell them, “I know what you’re going through.” You can’t...
Kevin SimmonsOct 8, 20143 minBlogHealingLet me simply say a few foundation thoughts that should frame how we think about everything: If the Bible says it, then we believe it. If...
Kevin SimmonsJul 15, 20142 minBlogThe Secret To Overcoming LonelinessIt’s amazing to me that the things we do to “live it up” actually leave us feeling less alive. Real life must not look like our ways...
Kevin SimmonsMay 13, 20142 minBlogFocus On The FinishMy friend Seth won the North Carolina Championship 5K this past weekend. Seth is a part of our church staff. He actually moved to North...
Kevin SimmonsMay 12, 20143 minBlogThe Biggest Lie You’re Telling Right NowEvery relationship relies on communication. We often think of relationships through titles… boyfriend, mother, best friend, wife, boss,...
Kevin SimmonsApr 8, 20142 minBlogOne Thing That Would Change EverythingThis past Sunday we started a new series that’s leading up to Easter based on the last week of Jesus. That week starts as Jesus rides...
Kevin SimmonsApr 3, 20142 minBlog3 Tools For TodayThis past sermon series, ‘Forget You’ wasn’t for everyone. I get that. This series had a lot to do with how we think about ourselves....
Kevin SimmonsApr 1, 20143 minBlogONE Way To Increase Your JOY Right NowThe world wants to be happy. It’s just starting to warm up outside. Spring is in the air. You know what that means? The grass is growing!...
Kevin SimmonsMar 26, 20142 minBlog3 Ways To A Better DayThere’s three different type of people out there today: Person #1 – You’re so excited it’s Wednesday, you’re like the camel on that “Hump...
Kevin SimmonsMar 25, 20142 minBlogYour Greatest EnemyWe’ve all been fed lines about what our greatest enemy could be. Everything from drugs, to alcohol, to demons, and even the ultimate...