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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 human conscience & American Christians

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Steve Simms

I believe that my conscience is more than “my internal guidance system.” I believe the human conscience is the inner light that Jesus gives to all human beings–the voice of God in our heart. As children conscience is strong, but … Continue reading →

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War’s off target. Bombs away from cities!

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Steve Simms

Artillery, bombs and missilesSound like whistlesAs their thistlesRip the lifeFrom people. Bombs away!Away from babies,Mothers and children.Blow up weapons,Not people. Cities are built for people, not for bombardment. Shameful brutality is often called patriotic during war. War’s off target. It … Continue reading →

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What’s war about? Wipeout!

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Steve Simms

War’s completely unfair. The people who start it Send some people to kill While they stay in safety. Some people are killed. Some lose family members. Many just stay home. And watch it on the news. Some even make money … Continue reading →

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War batters the truth that human life matters

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Steve Simms

People who get caught up in fighting earthly battles have little time to fight spiritual battles and thus surrender themselves to inner torment. The phrase “to die for your country” is common, but you rarely hear the phrase “to kill … Continue reading →

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Poet John Keats, beauty, and forever joy

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Steve Simms

John Keats wrote: “A thing of beauty is a joy forever. It’s loveliness increases; it will neverPass into nothingness.” Those are very poetic words, but are they true? Watching a movie about Mr. Keats inspired these thoughts in me: Unobserved … Continue reading →

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I’m calling war a crime!

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Steve Simms

Now is the timeTo call warA crime! The first war crime an international court should hear is war itself. People who start wars like to hide behind lies like scared little boys. If disturbing the peace Is a crime War … Continue reading →

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As Putin ponders martial law, remember that “Might makes right,” is an irrational statement

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Steve Simms

War is human-hunting season. Perhaps we should shut it down. The human mind has developed many astounding things, but as yet has failed to develop and regularly implement an effective alternative to war. War is irrational. “Let’s break into armies … Continue reading →

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Nothing’s fair in the shove of war.

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Steve Simms

If I could makeA rule of warIt would be“No terror, torture,Or killing allowed.” When success in warDepends onBreaking the rules,The rulesNo longer matter. War does much that’s unfair! It’s not fair for a leader who sends people to war to … Continue reading →

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Some desires should be dodged

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Steve Simms

Many desires are better dodged than done, but it’s not easy to disobey the drumbeat of desires. That requires listening to God’s gift of our conscience, not silencing it. Behavior management, without a change of heart, leads to frequent failure … Continue reading →

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Church is a building, Christian organization, or Sunday religious service. What is ekklesia?

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Steve Simms

To use the same term to describe a religious building or organization that we use to describe the body of Christ is very confusing. They are not the same things. The body of Christ is the people who have received … Continue reading →

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