Monthly Archives: June 2015

Gg Meetings Make Men (And Women) Mighty!

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Steve Simms

I walked into a God-gathering (Gg) while in college and was instantly transformed as I heard ordinary people tell about their experiences with Jesus. I have never been the same. To this day I still get tears in my eyes … Continue reading →

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Turning Religious Dry Places Into A Spiritual Oasis (Uncapping Wells)

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Steve Simms

What can turn religious dry places into a spiritual oasis? The flow of the Spirit! Is church a life-changing flow or a religious-themed show? –Have we capped the well of God’s living water — water that could transform our personal … Continue reading →

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One word sentences (one word church): How effective are they?

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Steve Simms

One word sentences greatly limit communication, but using many words opens up much greater understanding. Right? (Perhaps church services could be more effective if we moved beyond the 1-word by 1 person format and instead allowed many words by many … Continue reading →

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Interaction With Christ or Christian Entertainment

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Steve Simms

+ A church service should be one of life’s great adventures — being astonished as the living Jesus Christ works in and through the members of His body as they openly demonstrate the culture of Heaven. Can we step beyond the … Continue reading →

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Beaching It In The Colorado Mountains (God’s Surprises)

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Steve Simms

I love mountains, my wife loves the ocean. This year we went to the mountains in southwestern Colorado and came across a beach-like setting near Alamosa. Behind me in the pic above are the gigantic sand dunes of the Great … Continue reading →

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Have We Put Christ In Jail?

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Steve Simms

Perhaps we have locked Christ up with our logic, with our logistics, and with our liturgies (both formal and informal) to the point that we have lost His direct leading both in church meetings and in our individual lives. Have we … Continue reading →

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Millennial Town

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Steve Simms

Millennial town Unmoved for 1,000 years, Longest continually inhabited Multi-family dwellings In the entire world; Sitting in a beautiful valley On both sides of a roaring river; Resisting terrorism For hundreds of years, Surviving disrespect, persecution, Abuse and genocide; Containing … Continue reading →

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Search the innernet. “Google God.” He’s everywhere!

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Steve Simms

Unlimited results (0.00000. . . seconds) God the Creator of the universe and source of all moral authority; the Supreme Being. God Sets People Free In The 21st Century Far from being a myth, God is actively working to set people … Continue reading →

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Set Free From A Lifetime Compulsion/Orientation To Jump From High Places

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Steve Simms

As long as I remember I’ve had a “fear of heights” — actually it was more of a compulsion/orientation to throw myself off of high places. I don’t know if I was born with it or if it got a … Continue reading →

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Everything – God = Nothing

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Steve Simms
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