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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!

Virtue can’t hurt you

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Steve Simms

When a society makes virtues (high moral qualities) undesirable, it’s in trouble. A culture that mocks virtues will gravitate toward anarchy. Virtue is continually under attack. It’s easy to abandon it. I need to oppose the evil inclinations within me … Continue reading →

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You can be somebody who cares about all people

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Steve Simms

Your attitude and actions provoke reactions in people. Give out what you want to come back to you. Kindness, compassion, and empathy are skills that can be learned and improved. Ethics and empathy go together. It’s hard mistreat people when … Continue reading →

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It’s good to procrastinate negative assumptions

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Steve Simms

Jumping to conclusions is a bias-building exercise. To assume is to presume that you know more than you actually do. The biggest assumption is to assume that you have no assumptions. Our default assumptions often override truth. It’s good to … Continue reading →

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One solitary race (humanity)

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Steve Simms

Job applications confuse me. They ask for “race” but don’t include a box for “human.” Our race is based on our humanity, not on our skin color. If you’re a person, your race is “human.” Skin-color is an incidental. It … Continue reading →

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Sometimes in order to “get over it,” you need to cry over it

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Steve Simms

Un-cried tears leave crusty mineral deposits on your heart and make it as hard as stone. Freedom of expression includes the freedom to cry. Tears reveal an uncensored heart. Crying demonstrates emotional courage, not mental instability. Refusing to let yourself … Continue reading →

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Tear ducts give the okay to cry

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Steve Simms

If you have tear ducts, you have permission to cry. Society trained me to resist my tears. I’m still trying to overcome that. I’ve discovered that to block tears is to jam up my heart. Laughing is often a cover … Continue reading →

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Make no room for rumors

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Steve Simms

The more room you make for rumors, the more they mushroom in your mind. A rumor consumer is guided more by emotions than by facts. Rumor spreaders give rumor makers too much power. Perhaps it’s easy to believe that people … Continue reading →

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I self-identify as human

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Steve Simms

We have a common identity.Everybody I see,Is human like me. My identity is human. I’m part of the largest community in the world. (Let’s simplify identity and all just be human.) Science and your DNA identify you as one member … Continue reading →

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When life gives you demons

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Steve Simms

When life gives you demons, call on the living Jesus to come to your aid. Run to Jesus and strongly reject the demons and their tormenting thoughts. We can be rescued from demons and their deception, and given fresh new … Continue reading →

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Know anybody struggling with being single?

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Steve Simms

My wife is a relationship coach. She was single until she was 37. That gave her lots of time to learn to be “shamelessly single.” Check out her latest, practical and encouraging blog post @ . . . Shamelessly Single … Continue reading →

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