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About Steve Simms

I like to look and think outside the box. In college I encountered Jesus Christ and I have been passionate about trying to get to know Him better ever since. My wife and I long to see the power and passion of the first Christ-followers come to life in our time. I have written a book about our experiences in non-traditional church, called, "Beyond Church: An Invitation To Experience The Lost Word Of The Bible--Ekklesia." If you need encouragement, search for: Elephants Encouraging The Room and/or check out my Amazon author page. Thank you!

Following the Head of Christ’s body

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Steve Simms

Jesus Christ is able to be the present, living, and active Lord, King, Leader, and Director of HIs followers as they gather in His name to each one listen to and obey Him. May we surrender all human control to … Continue reading →

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Experiencing the joy of direct inner government by God

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Steve Simms

The kingdom of God is government by God not by people, for God not for people, and of God not of people. It’s about God’s purposes, not ours. It’s His kingdom, not ours. You can hide from human government, but … Continue reading →

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Wake-Up to false teaching with honesty and love!

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Steve Simms

I woke up this morning with these two short poems in my mind and posted them on Facebook before coming to today’s Wake-Up Call blog post that warns Christians about false teachers and false teaching: If you fake itTill you … Continue reading →

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Why ekklesia? What’s the purpose of going beyond church to Christ’s Spirit-led town hall meeting?

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Steve Simms

Jesus had a purpose when He said: “On this rock (direct personal revelation from the living God) I will build My ekklesia (the Greek word mistranslated as church). Ekklesia was the proper name of the fully participatory town hall meeting … Continue reading →

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Greeting matters (Just look at Romans 16!)

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Steve Simms

Warmly and openly greet and connect heart-to-heart with God’s people wherever you encounter them. Take time to recognize them as spiritual family members. Find the hope of glory in them by opening your heart to encounter the presence of the … Continue reading →

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Jesus the Builder builds with “living stones”

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Steve Simms

Jesus, the Creator of the Universe who became a man, is the Ultimate Builder, but too often His living stones ignore His instructions and do their own thing. When churches deny the living Jesus an active building permit in their … Continue reading →

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Ekklesia — democracy or the kingdom of God?

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Steve Simms

Ancient Greek cities had a town hall meeting where anyone present could speak. It was called the ekklesia. Jesus, in Matthew 16, said He will build His ekklesia. It’s amazing that Jesus said that He would build His version of … Continue reading →

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Be like the world’s most famous bush

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Steve Simms

Be like a bush, but not just any bush. Be like the world’s most famous bush that didn’t even have a name. It lived in a dry and isolated place. So how did it become world famous? This bush began … Continue reading →

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There’s nothing super about being superficial.

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Steve Simms

The meaninglessness of superficial entertainment bores me. The calling of purpose thrills me! Look beyond superficiality. The fumes of superficiality will never fill up your think tank. Closed hearts are trapped by superficial things. Open hearts discover life-enriching vision and … Continue reading →

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Chruch is a confusing word

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Steve Simms

Church can refer to a building or a Christian organization or a religious program or the members of a Christian organization. But when Jesus said that He would build something that would overcome the gates of Hell, what was He … Continue reading →

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