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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!

The Man who is the plan (the way)

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Steve Simms

Any plan other than the living Jesus, the Guide who wants to live inside us, can easily be a distraction from being led by the Spirit. Before Jesus came into the world, God gave Moses plans for the tabernacle which … Continue reading →

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Church needs to be more than a religious tourist trap

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Steve Simms

Church should cultivate and empower life-long spiritual pilgrimage, not just be a Sunday morning religious tourist trap. When Christinas no longer gather just to hear a sermon but gather instead to allow each person present to have the opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Conscience-health issues

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Steve Simms

October 10 is World Mental Health Day. Unfortunately, there’s no World Conscience-Health Day. A healthy mind without a healthy conscience can cause much harm. Without conscience-health, the human moral compass gets way off track. An unhealthy conscience leads to frequent … Continue reading →

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How to spiritually flourish

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Steve Simms

–Flourishing–O, to overflowFrom withinWith the fruitOf God’s SpiritSo that His natureAnd His actionsRadiate through meAs rivers of lifeNourishing everythingAnd everyone oneIn my path.

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Choosing what to be hungry for

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Steve Simms

If we won’tSeek to beIn sync with God,We’ll be hobbledAll life long. Desires can be diminished,Or they can be strengthened.We have the choiceTo revel in a desireOr to resist it.Choose to cultivateWholesome desires. To “hunger and thirst for righteousness” is … Continue reading →

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Political heroes rise & fall, but . . .

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Steve Simms

Beyond human politicsThere’s an invisible kingdom,A government that flows fromBeyond this worldAnd seeks to endThe widespread rebellionInside human beingsAnd to bring restorationAnd peace of mindTo all who will fullySurrender to its authority.It’s not aligned with governmentsThat demand outward complianceAnd rule … Continue reading →

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Seek out what inspires your heart, not what corrupts it

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Steve Simms

Harden your heart to corruption. Soften it to compassion. Influences matter. They mold you into their image. Discern and avoid deceptive and/or devious influences. When you neglect to consciously choose your influences, you surrender to whatever influences come your way. … Continue reading →

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Marsh Madness

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Steve Simms

O, the glorious valueAnd amazing treasureOf every human being,Even when it’s unseenAnd unappreciated.Even people society rejectsContain the image of GodBuried beneath their brokenness,Yet still present in their pain.Love finds, beholds, and respectsThe Creator’s work and reflection,No matter how dim,No matter … Continue reading →

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Baiting people with religious candy or net fishing for human hearts?

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Steve Simms

Net fishing for people? New Testament net fishing doesn’t work if you don’t have a network of people connected heat-to-heart with the living Jesus and with one another. As the inner spiritual knots that tied the earliest Christians together loosened … Continue reading →

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Desires aren’t definitive ID

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Steve Simms

What we craveCan lead us to misbehaveAnd make us it’s slave.It’s important to be braveAnd resist some thingsThat we craveBut it’s easier to cave. To be dictated to by desire is to be driven and dominated by its demands. To … Continue reading →

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