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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!

Laying down the mic of self-righteousness

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Steve Simms

Let’s drop the mic of our opinions, feelings, desires, and self-righteousness and begin to be led by God’s Spirit in all that we think, say, and do. The redemption that came by Christ Jesus gives us supernatural inner power to … Continue reading →

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No matter where life takes you be aware there.

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Steve Simms

I’m continually aware that many invisible things are happening within me that have nothing to do with my body or with physicality — spiritual things like consciousness, comprehension, thought, conscience, temptation, discouragement, fear, worry, guilt, torment, inner peace, joy, hope, … Continue reading →

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The Jesus Prayer & The Philokalia

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Steve Simms

I discovered the Jesus Prayer years ago when I found the book, “The Way of the Pilgrim.” It’s about a Russian man who roams from Ukraine to the Russian far east. As he wanders, he tries to “pray without ceasing” … Continue reading →

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Stationary wasn’t stationary

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Steve Simms

Stationary was once popular, but it’s now becoming rare. It wasn’t stationary. Most mornings I wake up with a word in my mind that I get up and write about. Today my mind was empty, so I asked Jesus to … Continue reading →

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Jesus doesn’t like lukewarm religion!

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Steve Simms

Since Jesus doesn’t like lukewarm religion, should we? See Revelation 3:16. I’m desperate for more of Jesus. I long to see the body of Christ wake up, shake off lukewarmness, and get on fire for God. It’s sadWhen religionThat’s lukewarmIs … Continue reading →

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Invisible things are at work in human beings

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Steve Simms

Invisible things matter. What’s unseen is very significant! Too many Christians have been trained to overthink religion and to overlook the invisible Jesus. Invisible things work inside people day and night — a churning collage of confusing thoughts, emotions, desires … Continue reading →

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Choice and consequences

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Steve Simms

As humans we like to pretend that we can make bad and/or wrongful choices and have no negative consequences. Reality disagrees! If you plant something it will grow consequences. Be wise about what you plant (or allow to be planted) … Continue reading →

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Respecting rights . . .

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Steve Simms

People have a right to pretend to be the opposite gender. I have a right to kindly believe that they aren’t. Many people disagree with my belief that Jesus transforms me and guides me from within, but that doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

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A rock-hard heart is stone faced.

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Steve Simms

The purpose of your conscience isn’t to make you feel guilty but to guide you to a lifestyle that is free from the chains of corruption. Fear hardens a human heart so that it can’t hear the conscience, but faith … Continue reading →

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The deception of self-focus

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Steve Simms

Self-focus makes it easy to decorate our desires, feelings, and opinions with fancy justifications and elaborate excuses in order to create an outward appearance of goodness while hiding and denying the reality of the pain, confusion, and corruption that is … Continue reading →

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