Joyce Simmons is an ordained minister, author and conference speaker with Dynamic Family Ministries. Through The Simmons Group, she and her husband, Bill, continue to encourage and challenge pastors and leaders through total ministry development campaigns.
A Throw-Away Christmas
At our door awaits the emotional splendor of the December rush. As we enter the gateway of decked halls and sleighed door posts, we are hit with snow-slushed proportions the weight of making this holiday the best ever. Fear of someone’s ultimate disappointment forces our hand in trading our peace of mind and financial well-being [...] Read More >
Tags: Christmas, Culture, depression, Jesus, Joyce Simmons, spirituality, stress
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Don’t Miss Your Appointment
This is the second in a four-part series for ministry leaders who feel wrung out, stressed out or burned out. We who are leaders have a passionate zeal toward fulfilling our God-given appointment. Our passion causes us to run tirelessly, but eventually every leader will hit with sudden force against a wall of disappointment. Faced [...] Read More >
Tags: Bible study, Joyce Simmons, leadership, Men, ministry, spiritual growth, spirituality, Women
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Go to the Mountain, Even if You Have to Go Alone
This is the third in a four-part series for ministry leaders who feel wrung out, stressed out or burned out. As a leader, have you ever tired of trudging through the heat and sand, wondering if your next step would miraculously take you to higher ground? While it is good to have our eyes on [...] Read More >
Tags: Bible study, Joyce Simmons, leadership, Men, ministry, spiritual growth, spirituality, Women
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Got Change?
April 12th, 2009 forced a change in my life. I remember making my way across the darkened parking lot and slipping in behind the wheel of my car in silence. Rain slipped down the windshield and I opened the window ever so slightly, hoping that the chilled air would remind me to breathe. For 10 [...] Read More >
Tags: adult children, better parenting, challenges & conflicts, change, character development, communication, death, divorce, family issues, hardship & suffering, healthy marriage, improving your marriage, job los, Joyce Simmons, new career, out of your control, parenting essentials, priorities, protecting your marriage, relationships, resolving conflict, Self, teens, values
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On The Back Side of the Desert: Part 1
This is the first in a four-part series for ministry leaders who feel wrung out, stressed out or burned out. Why we need more than a calling For 30 years, my husband Bill and I have seen firsthand the challenges faced by ministry leaders, and are we are passionate about holding up their sometimes-weary hands. Most [...] Read More >
Tags: Bible study, Joyce Simmons, leadership, Men, ministry, spiritual growth, spirituality, Women
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Resisting the Pull of Popularity
This is fourth in a four-part series for ministry leaders who feel wrung out, stressed out or burned out. Many churches are filled with worshippers who seek not intimacy with God, but safety in their comfort zones. They want leaders who will keep them there. This is exactly what the children of Israel did. When [...] Read More >
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Winning Friendships
Who you choose to be your closest friends is one of the most important decisions you will make in the course of your life. You are the same today that you are going to be in five years except for two things: the people with whom you associate and the books you read. The Bible [...] Read More >
Tags: friendship, friendships and social life, healthy marriage, Joyce Simmons, loneliness and isolation, Men, relationships, Women, women and men
Posted in Experience, Experience 55 Plus, FamilyLife, Men-Experience, Sex & Love, Women-Experience
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What Do You Fear?
What do you fear, and why? Is it holding you back from realizing your full potential?
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