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About pastordavesimpson

I'm an unexpected pastor. Why unexpected? Because no one is more surprised than me that I'm a pastor. See the "About" page on my blog for more info.

Would You Like Fries With That . . . Prayer?

Posted on April 25, 2012 by pastordavesimpson

I admit that when I first saw the headline about the Prayer Drive-Thru at the Fort Lauderdale church, I was prepared to heap scorn, judgement and cynicism on the concept.  But after I got some details and after I thought about it … Continue reading →

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Small Sacrifices

Posted on April 23, 2012 by pastordavesimpson

While I was dusting the living room this morning, a book fell off the shelf and a small ID card fell out.  It was my dad’s Building Pass from the Seaboard Railroad building in Jacksonville.  My dad worked for the … Continue reading →

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A-Broadening Our Horizons

Posted on April 20, 2012 by pastordavesimpson

We’re hosting an exchange student from France.  She’ll be here for 11 days.  Last month we had a student from The Netherlands in residence.  It is lots of fun to experience daily life through the eyes of someone from another … Continue reading →

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Who Would Jesus Bully?

Posted on April 18, 2012 by pastordavesimpson

What if Christians spent less energy trying to control the behavior of others and put more energy into conveying the love of Christ? That’s the question that came to mind as I read the heartbreaking  story of bullying and suicide … Continue reading →

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Questions In Church?!

Posted on April 16, 2012 by pastordavesimpson

Where did we ever get the idea that Christians shouldn’t ask questions about their faith? Not from Jesus.  Dozens of times (80 by one count) in the Bible, people ask Jesus questions.  He never rebukes the questioner; in fact each … Continue reading →

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Sowing Seeds in Vienna

Posted on April 13, 2012 by pastordavesimpson

Backpacking alone through Europe  in 1985, I watched every penny – or pence, or lira, or pfennig – I spent.  The couple thousand dollars of savings I had left after I dropped out of Duke Law School and took off for Europe  had to … Continue reading →

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A Pastoral Letter To an Abused Woman

Posted on April 11, 2012 by pastordavesimpson

Dear Child of God, First, and most important, the abuse is not your fault.  It doesn’t matter what you have done or haven’t done, the abuse is not your fault. Your abuser’s behavior is HIS responsibility.  HIS sin is between … Continue reading →

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Fishing for Salmon . . . and Faith . . . In the Yemen

Posted on April 9, 2012 by pastordavesimpson

“Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” is the new movie from director Lasse Hallstrom.  He’s made some excellent movies – “Chocolat,” “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” and “The Cider House Rules” are some of my favorites.  He also made “Dear John.”  Nobody’s … Continue reading →

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For You

Posted on April 6, 2012 by pastordavesimpson

(For Good Friday, here is an excerpt from a short story I wrote which ends when a present-day man finds himself transported through space and time to Calvary.  At first he does not know where he is . . .) … Continue reading →

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Opening Days

Posted on April 4, 2012 by pastordavesimpson

What an awesome convergence of hope – Holy Week and the beginning of Major League Baseball.    Please note that I have listed these events in their proper order of importance. (A reminder to myself, perhaps?). It’s Opening Day!  Tonight … Continue reading →

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