Monthly Archives: February 2020

Which list do cuss words match — the fruit of the Spirit or the works of the flesh? (Galatians 5:19-24.)

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Steve Simms

Here is Galatians: 5:19-24: “The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as … Continue reading →

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“Crytearia” for shedding tears

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Steve Simms

Tears are often a sign that people have the strength and the courage to open up their heart. A culture that refuses to welcome and appreciate tears, (or humiliates those who cry), makes it hard for people to open their … Continue reading →

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Let compunction function in you

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Steve Simms

There are two common responses to guilt: 1) Self-justification and denial, or 2) Compunction — sorrow for sin that leads to confession and changes in behavior. To reject compunction (moral responses to guilt, that prompt you to quit guilt-producing thoughts … Continue reading →

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Disagreement’s not the problem it’s cracked up to be

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Steve Simms

Respecting people’s right to disagree with you, doesn’t diminish or increase the truth of your opinions and beliefs. The idea that we need to fight people when they disagree with us, is a myth. Kindness is always an option. People … Continue reading →

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Reproductive blights on “all lives matter”

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Steve Simms

Perhaps babies are conceived to be received with love, not to be ripped apart by prenatal violence. Abortions are reproductive blights, not “reproductive rights.” Disposable human life is a terrible concept. Here are two major blights on American history: 1) … Continue reading →

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To resist the Holy Spirit is to make life problematic

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Steve Simms

Life is problematic when we try to keep the Holy Spirit under our control. We need to be under His control. Christ didn’t come to give us another religion, but to offer us continual access to God. Now we can … Continue reading →

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Direct your anger at the devil, not at people

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Steve Simms

Angry? Use it wisely to “resist the devil” by aggressively fighting within you to overcome your own wrongful desires, thoughts, and behaviors. Seize the kingdom of God today by continually seeking to fully follow and obey the risen King of … Continue reading →

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Ekklesizers — people who want to make church ekklesia again

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Steve Simms

God is raising up ekklesizers who want to ekklesize modern, western Christianity. It’s time to make church ekklesia again!

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Compunction, grieving over sin, may be out of style, but it’s powerful

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Steve Simms

If you never see and grieve over your own sin, you never sense any need for God’s grace. Repentance requires sincere remorse and sorrow for our sins. That’s called compunction. Grace is the invitation to repentance, not a substitute for … Continue reading →

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Do some Spirit-led lab work in your own heart

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Steve Simms

The human heart has a secret laboratory for continually experiencing Jesus, that few people seem to discover. To me Christianity is daily doing Spirit-led experiments in God’s laboratory of life, not just weekly classroom-style lectures. Daily life is the research … Continue reading →

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