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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 elephant in the churches

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Steve Simms

The elephant in the room of institutional Christianity is the refusal to let the living Jesus be the literal Head of meetings of His body. When the New Testament writers used the Greek word “ekklesia,” they weren’t picturing a Christian … Continue reading →

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Jesus says “Go” & we need to scatter like exiles

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Steve Simms

1 Peter 1;1 refers to God’s “scattered” people and calls them “exiles:” The traditional way of doing church has been very good at gathering, but very poor at scattering. We gather with people who look like us instead of scattering … Continue reading →

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My fun thoughts entertain without shame

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Steve Simms

I choose fun thoughtsThat entertainAnd inspire meWithout producingGuilt or shame. Perspective is powerful. You can develop a perspective that sees life as encouraging or one that sees life as distressing. Having fun can be as simple as a change in … Continue reading →

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Jesus–He wrote us some letters!

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Steve Simms

When I awoke this morning, thoughts and images of Jesus as pictured in Revelation 1 were going through my mind. I was thinking about and picturing the risen and glorified Jesus standing in the midst of 7 golden lampstands and … Continue reading →

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Training every Christian needs!

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Steve Simms

Every Christian needs to be trained to: Put and keep Jesus first! Get and stay passionately in love with Jesus! Keep their promises. Encourage and serve other people. Pray out loud with other people. Be kind to everyone. Hang out … Continue reading →

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The SHOUTING church piano

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Steve Simms

There’s so much untapped potential in the saints sitting silently in church. If we begin to unleash it, we’ll change the world like the first Christians did! A church piano SHOUTS: “Every human key, get unstuck and begin to obey … Continue reading →

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Filter to find pure happiness

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Steve Simms

You’ll be much happier if you train yourself to be a negativity filter instead of a negativity sponge. Unfiltered thoughts, feelings, and desires deliver much daily deception and despair. An unfiltered mind is a stormy mind. If you don’t filter … Continue reading →

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Eyesight or insight

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Steve Simms

I need more than eyesight. I’m continually searching for insight. By being inquisitive about life, I find much to inspire me and fill me with joy. I’m continually inquisitive about the Bible. I’ve been reading it daily for decades and … Continue reading →

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Heart experience or religion of the mind?

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Steve Simms

To believe in Jesus involves more than having your mind persuaded by reason. It’s to have your heart convinced by His presence. If your heart catches sight of the living Jesus as He stands before the eyes of your spirit, … Continue reading →

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What good’s an unapplied sermon?

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Steve Simms

Christians are taught that simply listening to a sermon is good, yet continually hearing truth but not doing it is a bad thing. Sermons can be passively heard but discipleship requires actively doing what we’ve heard. Sermon-hearingWithout sermon-doingHas been the … Continue reading →

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