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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 Peace Testimony: Quakers, Mennonites, & Amish live without weapons.

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Steve Simms

The Peace Testimony is the historic position taken by Anabaptists (Mennonites and Amish) and Quakers that violence is morally wrong. It’s the belief that nonviolence and peaceful confrontation of evil is better than violence. In 1660, Margaret Fell, an early … Continue reading →

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The Russians are helping me pull the trigger on antiwar thoughts

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Steve Simms

If you speak Against war While your Nation’s involved, Your freedom of speech Isn’t appreciated. The cruelty ofRussian soldiersInvading UkraineOpens a windowTo speak against war. The painOf UkraineIs exposingWar’s cruel woundsFor the whole worldTo see. The screen shotOf a Russian … Continue reading →

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Peace, peace. Who knows peace?

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Steve Simms

Until inner conflict is ended (not just masked or medicated) peace of mind remains a myth. Searching for his happy place can cause a person so much anxiety that he never finds his place of inner peace. To begin to … Continue reading →

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True Christianity must start in the heart, not in the head

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Steve Simms

Few Christians Embrace the art Of how to impart The love of God With their heart, Preferring instead To try to explain With their brain. True Christianity must be imparted by the heart and demonstrated by caring action. It can’t … Continue reading →

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Was Jesus crazy about war (or are we)?

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Steve Simms

Was Jesus crazy? He said people “must deny themselves and take up their cross,” not “defend themselves and take up their weapon.” Many people are willing to die trying to defend themselves. Few are willing to die in order to … Continue reading →

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The nude human myth of “just war”

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Steve Simms

War is the nude cruelty. It struts itself in nationalism and parades itself as patriotism. Its soldiers have been brainwashed to create a bloodbath whenever they’re given orders to do so. War strips people of their humanity and uses them … Continue reading →

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Fighting against God’s nation

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Steve Simms

Too many people are fighting against God’s nation! The only holy nation is the kingdom of God. Jesus said that it “comes without observation” and “is within you.” That invisible nation is manifested wherever the will of God is being … Continue reading →

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Puttin’ war in perspective (prompted by Putin’s war)

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Steve Simms

Let your war cry Be weeping For people being killed, Not a clamor To kill more people. Since I was a little boyWar has made me cryAnd wonder whyWe denyOur shared humanity. Bayonet isSuch a pretty wordBut its definitionStabs me … Continue reading →

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A Holy Spirit glider

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Steve Simms

Too many Christians are “fans” without fire. They have little or no passion for Jesus. They’ve made nominal Christianity normal. Why? A preacher can’t implant in qualities in other people that he doesn’t have in himself. That’s one reason sermons … Continue reading →

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Christians are called to be networkers for Jesus

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Steve Simms

All Christ-followers are called to be networkers–to help people connect personally with the living, resurrected Jesus and to have an intimate, direct relationship with Him that doesn’t depend on a special, religious man to lead them. This biblical concept is … Continue reading →

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