Monthly Archives: June 2020

Some times the status quo needs to go

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Steve Simms

Church tends to use Scripture to support the status quo. The risen Jesus makes Scriptures come alive to challenge our complacency. Talk to the living Jesus. Then listen. He wants to have a conversation with you. Biblical Christianity is about … Continue reading →

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Suggestions for humans

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Steve Simms

Fellow humans: Let’s treat each other with high regard. After all, everyone of us is a miracle. People who insult people disrespect the human race. The human race has no subsets. We’re all the same breed. You’re not “different”! When … Continue reading →

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God’s not color-blind (no one is > or <)

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Steve Simms

God created skin-color, so you know He’s not color-blind. Of course, God sees our skin-color, but He doesn’t evaluate us by it. The color says nothing about the condition of a car or a house or a cat. The same … Continue reading →

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Skin is a protective covering, not a marketing label

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Steve Simms

Skin is a protective covering, not a marketing label. It’s not supposed to define who we are. Dividing people into skin-color-based categories and putting them in tiers, has enabled much hate and caused many tears. Categorizing and looking down on … Continue reading →

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“America first” or “All countries matter”?

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Steve Simms

Someone posted on social media: “My wife is beautiful.” Should I comment on his post, “All wives are beautiful”? When Trump says, “America first,” the “All lives matter” people, don’t say, “All countries matter.” When Jesus talked about leaving the … Continue reading →

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My group / your group — disdain isn’t sane . . .

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Steve Simms

True self-esteem never needs someone to look down on and never results in insults. It never needs to criticize other people in order to feel good about self. My group, your group, When we jump thru that hoop, What we … Continue reading →

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America, it’s time to act like black lives matter

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Steve Simms

Insults and hate And other words That berate Won’t make America great. When blacks feel like their lives don’t matter in America. Don’t argue with them. Compassionately ask why. I’ve never heard an African American say: “Only black lives matter.” … Continue reading →

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Violence is a pain & hate multiplier.

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Steve Simms

Hostility is the failure to show love. Violence is a pain and hate multiplier. Hostile words, if not toned down, eventually provoke hostile acts. If I speak the politics of Democrats or Republicans and do not have love, I am … Continue reading →

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Please don’t make America hate again . . .

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Steve Simms

Name calling and insults don’t make America great. They stir up hate. True greatness is kind. Please don’t make America hate again (like it did until the Civil Rights Movement made it illegal). The Old Testament prophets would often publicly … Continue reading →

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I like being liked by people of various skin colors . . .

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Steve Simms

Stop color-coding people just because of the skin they’re in. You don’t color-code them by their eye-hue, do you? Real love can’t be color-coded. When we really care about people, we don’t ignore, deny, or make light of their pain. … Continue reading →

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