Monthly Archives: September 2020

The biblical CRT — Christian Race Transformation

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Steve Simms

When people don’t feel like they matter, shower them with kindness, until they do. Love and kindness are the fruit of the Spirit. We can’t have biblical Christianity without them. What peace there would be if everyone who claims to … Continue reading →

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Does Blackman history matter? (Living on Blackman Road)

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Steve Simms

My house is surrounded by forgotten history. It’s on Blackman Road in the middle of a former plantation. I live on (or near) land that was cleared and worked by black men, women, and children, who were held in a … Continue reading →

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Racial distancing (separating by color)

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Steve Simms

America’s history of racial distancing has left a legacy of divisiveness. Racial distancing is when you only open your heart to people who match your color. It involves avoiding, ignoring, or mistreating people who don’t look like you. Separating by … Continue reading →

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Better than a sermon . . .

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Steve Simms

You don’t need to rely on secondhand info about Jesus. He’s talking to you directly. I don’t understand why many Christians prefer to hear a preacher instead of reading the Bible and hearing God’s direct voice. If you would listen … Continue reading →

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Everything you need to know about quenching the Spirit

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Steve Simms

When the fruit of the Spirit isn’t freely flowing from within, we’re quenching the Holy Spirit. Here’s how we do that. Love: Self-focused Christians are shutting down the inner flow God’s love. Joy: Angry Christians are missing out on God’s … Continue reading →

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Too many Christians have been trained for spiritual inaction

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Steve Simms

Christianity is meant to be implemented, not circumvented by political venting. It has been over-taught and under-implemented. Too many Christians have been trained for spiritual inaction, not for daily obeying the now Jesus. However, God’s grace was never meant to … Continue reading →

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The now Jesus will wow you

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Steve Simms

Let the ever-present Jesus wow you now. The now Jesus is like the now air, yet we’re often unaware that He’s keeping us alive. Let the risen Jesus out of the religious past. Free Him from the distant future. Now! … Continue reading →

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Not the “critical” but the “biblical” view of race.

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Steve Simms

Skin color doesn’t mean that people are “different” than you. There’s no need to say, “I’m not racist.” If you aren’t it will be noticed. What’s racism? Perhaps it’s as simple as treating people differently because their skin doesn’t match … Continue reading →

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If we focus on church, do we distort our focus on Jesus?

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Steve Simms

For centuries church has been the focus of Christianity, but the risen Jesus is calling us to make Him the focus. The personality Christians need to follow and popularize, isn’t a contemporary pastor or politician. It’s the living Jesus. When … Continue reading →

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Understand– stand under kindness to overcome hostility

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Steve Simms

Perhaps people don’t understand each other because they don’t want to or try to. Perhaps when anger flares up we should tuck it back in & obey Jesus’ command to “love your enemies.” If people do their own thing, feelings … Continue reading →

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