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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!

Grateful thoughts to keep thanksgiving going

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Steve Simms

Make America Grateful Again Gratitude beautifies life. It is an attitude changer, a depression diluter, a mental health magnifier. Where there’s gratitude there’s no complaining and accusation. You don’t have to feel grateful to give thanks. Thank someone anyway! “Thank … Continue reading →

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How to have a grateful day on Turkey Day!

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Steve Simms

Focus on your blessings, not on the things that you think you’re missing. Taking things for granted eradicates gratefulness. It’s hard to be grateful for unnoticed blessings. Thanksgiving is much more powerful as a daily habit, than as only an … Continue reading →

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To blame your foes is to step on your own toes

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Steve Simms

If you blame your foes for your woes, you’ll step on your own toes! Defy foes. Continually put your kindness under their nose. When you know that your biggest foe is yourself, you don’t feel a great need to fight … Continue reading →

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Be careful what you believe; many want to deceive

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Steve Simms

IQ and DQ (Deception Quotient) are not corelated. When the words won’t add up, there’s probably some deception in the equation. My own thoughts and feelings are deceptive. I have to wrestle them to get to truth. Life is a … Continue reading →

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Handoff to the living Jesus

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Steve Simms

Anything you handoff to Jesus will be handled better than if you keep it. Jesus can give you the power to resist the ungodly desires that insist you obey them. Be so full of Jesus that the people who backbite … Continue reading →

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When life gets stale

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Steve Simms

When your life gets stale, set your sail to catch an encouraging fresh wind. Love unexpressed gets stale & molds. Give out some kindness today! Think refreshing thoughts; reject depressing ones. Make hope your heartbeat! Negativity will give your heart … Continue reading →

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Elect to serve love to all

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Steve Simms

This sentence isn’t logical. “Let’s play tennis. If I lose, you cheated.” Elect to serve love to all Cries of cheating, Unproven allegations Bouncing out of court Like tennis balls, Won’t make America great. Perhaps it’s time to Stop the … Continue reading →

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12 CQ — A dozen Conscience Questions for the courageous

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Steve Simms

Ask these questions in your heart. Then listen for answers. You might get silence on some questions and that’s alright. However, you might have a specific situation come to your mind. If so, be courageous and do what you can … Continue reading →

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Conscience & Divine interference will take you to peace & joy

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Steve Simms

Without Divine interference, my life would be a wreck. The risen Jesus rescues me! Christ-followers let the living Jesus daily interfere with and disrupt their life. My best decision was to ask Jesus to continually interfere with my life. We … Continue reading →

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The kingdom (government/authority/rule) of God is for now

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Steve Simms

The Gospels begin with both John the Baptist and Jesus teaching about the kingdom of God. Jesus told many parables about it. The book of Acts begins with the risen Jesus teaching about the kingdom of God and ends with … Continue reading →

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