Monthly Archives: April 2020

Hyper-pretension will raise your blood pressure.

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Steve Simms

Hyper-pretension will raise your blood pressure. The greater the disparity between our opinions of ourself and reality, the stronger is our prentese. Pretense is concocted to hide what you don’t like about yourself, and therefore is indicative of low self-esteem. … Continue reading →

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Corona virus exposes glaring racial disparities

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Steve Simms

The COVID 19 pandemic is revealing glaring racial disparities. (Racial disparity began when skin color was declared to be a hierarchy of human value.) Racial hierarchy (a particular color supremacy) and racial equality are mutually exclusive. There’s no eye color … Continue reading →

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3 kinds of thinking: self-directed, distorted, & Spirit-prompted

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Steve Simms

There are 3 currents streaming in human consciousness: 1) choice, 2) confusion, and 3) conscience. Choice is self-directed thinking; confusion is distorted thinking; and conscience is Spirit-prompted thinking. Confusion (distorted thinking) entered the human race when choice began to override … Continue reading →

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Neither Starbucks or Jesus likes lukewarm . . .

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Steve Simms

Lukewarm Christianity tends to scold people who are ice cold, stop those who are red hot, and entertain the rest. See Revelation 3:16 Cold Christianity ignores the living Jesus. Hot adores Him. Lukewarm bores the people in between. Hot Christianity … Continue reading →

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Remember the present-day Jesus — not just the historical Jesus

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Steve Simms

Jesus said: “Do this in remembrance of Me.” Remember His presence in the present moment and surrender to Him now! Too often Christians forget that Jesus is present and active in the now, and only remember Him in the past. … Continue reading →

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Liturgy-led, preacher-led, or Spirit-led?

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Steve Simms

Liturgy-led, preacher-led, or Spirit-led? That is the question for the church of the future. If church doesn’t train Christians to listen directly to God’s “still small voice,” doesn’t that make a preacher God’s middleman? If your insights and spiritual gifts … Continue reading →

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Political idolatry

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Steve Simms

Some people believe that their political opinions are based on facts. They also believe that their political opponents’ views are built on fake news. When Christians are unkind and speak or act rudely, it doesn’t make people want to follow … Continue reading →

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The Tomb Evader

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Steve Simms

The Tomb EvaderBroke death’s sealAnd walked out alive.Happy Resurrection Day! One more Easter sermon,Online or in person,Won’t do you much goodIf you won’t follow and obey the risen Jesus! If Jesus is really alive, you don’t have to attend church … Continue reading →

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The “dead Jesus complex” — part 2 — dead man risen & talking

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Steve Simms

Easter lays an egg when it begins to focus on rabbits and baskets. That stuff is part of the “dead Jesus complex” (dJc). The first disciples’ encounters with the risen Jesus were accompanied by “great joy.” Perhaps “little joy” is … Continue reading →

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The “dead Jesus complex” (stuck in Holy Saturday)

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Steve Simms

“Holy Saturday” remembers Jesus’ time in His tomb. Don’t let the “dead Jesus complex” (dJc) get you stuck there! Like the women at the tomb on Resurrection morning, many people want to honor Jesus by embalming Him, but He won’t … Continue reading →

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