Monthly Archives: June 2020

The best streaming service

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Steve Simms

The best streaming service is “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Continually streaming Him will make you pure in spirit. Live streaming the risen Jesus, in the human consciousness, is the most underutilized resource on earth. Some Christians try … Continue reading →

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Vibrant with the living Jesus

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Steve Simms

When Jesus introduced Himself to me, it wasn’t about theology. He made my blind eyes see. Church, without the actual presence of the risen Jesus, is like licking a picture of an ice cream cone. There’s no reason for awe … Continue reading →

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Boxed thinking & the history of racism

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Steve Simms

By silencing (and/or ignoring) the history of racism, we hide away the answers that we need to heal our land today. People who don’t want to know the history of racism, will stay confused and bewildered about race. Race is … Continue reading →

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Both verbal & physical violence exacerbate problems

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Steve Simms

Arguing about issues isn’t the same thing as thinking about them. We need to think. Are you going to argue and insult people or are you going to think and inspire them? If what you believe makes you act mad … Continue reading →

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Racism & equality can’t coexist

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Steve Simms

It’s difficult to treat people as equals if you don’t fully and completely believe that they are. It takes courage to admit that you might be wrong, especially when you’re convinced that you’re right. What’s the matter with race? The … Continue reading →

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Don’t settle for another Jesus than the living, resurrected One

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Steve Simms

The Bible talks about “a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached.” Refuse to settle for less than the living, resurrected Jesus! If your lifestyle doesn’t follow suit with the Holy Spirit something has gone awry. Spirit-prompted Christians consistently manifest … Continue reading →

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It’s hard to deny institutional racism when you listen with an open heart to people who have experienced it.

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Steve Simms
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Color-blindness ≠ kindness

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Steve Simms

Color-blindness fails to see that Martin Luther King’s dream wasn’t that people not see color, but that they not evaluate individuals by color. Because color-blindness doesn’t see racial injustice, it doesn’t believe racism exists. Color-blindness doesn’t see that to be … Continue reading →

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All views in this blog are mine . . .

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Steve Simms

All views expressed in this blog are mine. If they don’t match your views, that’s okay. I could be wrong. Pride can easily make me blind to injustice. It can cause me to believe that people must have done something … Continue reading →

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Designer skin — a birth right

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Steve Simms

You’re wearing designer skin. (You’re looking good, because God, Himself, designed the skin you’re in!) For society to devalue people because of their skin, brands them with something they can’t hide and that sticks with them for life. When skin … Continue reading →

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