Monthly Archives: March 2015

Good News 4 Bad Eggs!

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Steve Simms

Here’s some real Good News for bad eggs! Easter’s living Christ hunts for and saves bad eggs. He’s looking 4 U. Easter’s living Christ can crack your shell and turn your heart sunny side up. Easter Week Dead Jesus walking … Continue reading →

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The Easterly wind of the Holy Spirit Blowing through the 21st Century Demonstrates the power & presence Of the living, resurrected Jesus Christ!

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Steve Simms

The Easterly wind of the Holy Spirit Blowing through the 21st Century Demonstrates the power & presence Of the living, resurrected Jesus Christ!

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All My Eggs Are In One (Easter) Basket!

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Steve Simms

All My Eggs Are In One (Easter) Basket Easter Week should EGG you on toward Radical obedience to The living, resurrected Jesus Christ! Easter Week reminds me That all my EGGS Are in one basket — The living, resurrected Jesus … Continue reading →

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Palm Sunday Is About Participatory Church!

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Steve Simms

What’s Palm Sunday about? For one thing, it is about a Donkey Rider and participatory, organic church. The original Palm Sunday was about everyday people speaking out for Christ. It wasn’t about people being quiet and passive spectators.  The focus … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Links For Revival In Nashville!

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Steve Simms

Cry Out Nashville was an awesome 4 hours of seeking God together with brothers and sisters from around Middle Tennessee! During the meeting someone shared that they had just googled for Nashville revival and only saw two posts about spiritual awakening … Continue reading →

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Origin of Obligatory Oratory in Church Meetings (Let’s Get Back To The Future)

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Steve Simms

In the new church, ordinary people (not the Apostles) spoke about Jesus wherever they went. “On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. Godly men … Continue reading →

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What The Church Can Learn From Restaurant Concepts

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Steve Simms

When someone wants to open a new restaurant, she/he must first think of a concept. Restaurant concepts are various ways and means of operating restaurants. The term restaurant concept means the service style, operational strategy, theme, cuisine, and culture of a restaurant. The goal … Continue reading →

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Why should the Holy Spirit be restricted to speaking through only one man in a church service? (Is there any Scripture to support that limitation on the Spirit?)

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Steve Simms
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Guess Who Came From Arkansas 2 Visit Nashville’s Berry Street?

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Steve Simms

A Facebook friend, William Pratt, wrote this about his visit to a participatory worship service at The Salvation Army Berry Street: Last fall my wife and I had the privilege of visiting a church in Nashville, TN on a Sunday … Continue reading →

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Participatory church creates a climate contagious with Christ!

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Steve Simms

Catch Jesus! Catch His love fire burning in your heart. Get so infected with Jesus that you are continually overwhelmed by His awesome power and majesty. Revival is when multitudes in a city, area, or country catch such a case … Continue reading →

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