Monthly Archives: June 2020

Is church like a parked bus?

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Steve Simms

Too often, church is like a parked bus. You get on and take a seat. An hour later, you get off at the same place you got on. Rather than the celebration of the living Jesus, church has too often … Continue reading →

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People with needy egos vilify others

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Steve Simms

To try to make themselves look and feel important, insecure people will sometimes vilify other people. A needy ego tends to vilify anyone or anything that it sees as a hinderance. A mature leader takes responsibility. An immature one engages … Continue reading →

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What does “Jesus is Lord,” mean?

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Steve Simms

For many Christians, Jesus is merely a subject of systematic theology, instead of the living Lord who they humbly obey. Until our desires, feelings, and opinions have been freely surrendered to the authority of the risen Jesus, we won’t understand … Continue reading →

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Beware of backwards Christianity

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Steve Simms

Too often we get Christianity backwards. We expect Christ to follow and bless our desires, feelings, and opinions. If asking Jesus into your heart doesn’t lead to following Him instead of your own opinions and desires, you’ve stopped short of … Continue reading →

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Awake to the “fake take” — we’ve all got truth and error

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Steve Simms

Ego often trips up love and shoves out kindness. It’s easy to allow the dictatorship of the mind and our pride, to bully us into suppressing the compassion of our heart. Self-forgetfulness opens the door to pure joy. Self-focus entangles … Continue reading →

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Race-based or prenatal–abuse is wrong

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Steve Simms

Let’s admit and renounce all injustice, past and present. Abuse is wrong, whether it’s race-based or prenatal. The Bible says, “Humble yourself.” An observation: Refusing to wear a mask in a pandemic isn’t an act of humility. If we want … Continue reading →

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Historical observations about Confederate Statues

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Steve Simms

There are about 700 Confederate monuments in the United States. Most of them are on public land and were erected in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Some were put up in the mid 1900s as a backlash to the … Continue reading →

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Christi-vanity & ego-gelicalism

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Steve Simms

Pride plus Christianity equals Christi-vanity. Christi-vanity is not essential. Humility is. “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Christi-vanity is void of heart-felt humility, meekness, sorrow, mourning, apology, and repentance. “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” Christi-vanity … Continue reading →

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NASCAR takes a bold stand with #ISTANDWITHBUBBA

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Steve Simms

Concern for racial justice and freedom from the scourge of racism is breaking out all over. Even NASCAR drivers and crews are standing for racial healing on their race track! A noose was found on Sunday in the garage stall … Continue reading →

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History’s fables, fibs, & facts

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Steve Simms

Too often, fibs have taken the meat off of the ribs of history and fables have taken us away from the tables of truth. History that ignores and/or hides disturbing details is more a collection of tales than of reality. … Continue reading →

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