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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!

Guilt-B-Gone is good news

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Steve Simms

Guilt doesn’t just happen to us. We earn it. Life’s big question:Shall I followMy desiresOr doWhat God requires? ApprovalWon’t bring aboutThe removalOf your guilt,But repentanceWill drive it out. Guilt repressedLeaves you stressed;Guilt forgivenFeels like Heaven! Freedom:When your conscience approvesOf your … Continue reading →

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Great day in the morning (or not)

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Steve Simms

A sunrise of abandoning conscience and moral compass is a sunset of character and integrity that welcomes darkness and chaos. It’s not a great day in the morning. Just be cause you have the right to do something doesn’t make … Continue reading →

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Would everybody like Heaven?

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Steve Simms

Universalism, the idea that God will force everybody to go to Heaven, denies the freedom of choice. My soul, my choice. How could a loving God force people who don’t want to do His will to be forever in a … Continue reading →

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A frequent, selfie error-glance can overcome arrogance

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Steve Simms

Arrogant peopleAre actorsPutting on a showSo people won’t knowWho they really are. Arrogance is quickTo take offenseAt anythingThat put’s dentsIn its nonsense. Arrogance is a lieThat wants meTo continually tryTo denyMy own faults. To be arrogantIs to live ignorantOf my … Continue reading →

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Warning: Life lies ahead. (Keep lies from tripping you up.)

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Steve Simms

If you followYour pride,You’ll soon discoverThat it has lied. Self-denial isn’t a sacrifice. It’s the blissful vanishing of the chains of self. Living without repenting when you’re wrong is like living without bathing. When undesirable thoughts assault your mind and … Continue reading →

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Revelation from God is like human consciousness

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Steve Simms

Revelation from God is like being conscious. You can’t prove it, but you know when it’s happening. Revelation is to see truth that you’ve been unable or unwilling to see. Lying demonstrates that we humans frequently prefer truth concealed rather … Continue reading →

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Block writer’s block

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Steve Simms

I sometimes read social media posts that say something like: “I’m struggling with writer’s block. I can’t write anything today.” I usually reply with, “You just did. Now keep going.” Writing is expressing thought in a format where other people … Continue reading →

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Love should never be confused with approval

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Steve Simms

Love isn’t approval. If you approve of someone’s self-destructive behavior, you don’t truly care about them. Unconditional approval is deceptive. To approve of “whatever,” opens the door to evil. Because we humans are easily misled, our feelings of self-approval are … Continue reading →

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Thoughts that make assumptions based on a person’ color

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Steve Simms

Living in a society where color has been a major issue for centuries (and remains one today), it’s hard not to sometimes have negative thoughts about people based on the shade of their skin. Such thoughts are often seen as … Continue reading →

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The joy of being a Jesus-first person

Posted on October 2, 2021 by Steve Simms

When the risen Jesus is priority one, it clearly shines through what a person says and does. Jesus-first people keep Jesus always on their mind and overflowing from their heart. They are so filled with joy and excitement about what … Continue reading →

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