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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!

Following the living, here-and-now Jesus (not an absentee Jesus)

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Steve Simms

Christians ask, “Where do you go to church?” I prefer, “How do you follow the living Jesus?” Too many churches and Christians act like they have an absentee Jesus. (Sometimes they even seem to use the Bible as a note … Continue reading →

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Can good people be found? Not according to biblical Christianity.

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Steve Simms

If you believe that you’re a good person, perhaps you haven’t examined your own heart (and listened to your conscience) very closely. Every person is capable of doing wrong (and even terrible) things. So where are the good people? It’s … Continue reading →

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Happiness doesn’t rhyme with anamosity (but a lot of things do)

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Steve Simms

When the velocity of animosity exceeds the speeds of kindness, of understanding, and of truth, we’re all in trouble. Animosity reduces luminosity, until the light in our heart grows dim and in our darkness we think we’re right. Where there’s … Continue reading →

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The load not taken — “choicequences” & inner peace

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Steve Simms

The load not taken can’t weigh you down. Choices create consequences. We’re free to pick the ones we want. Our wishes are weak, but our choices create our future. I made up a new word–choi/ce/quen/ces–the consequences of your choices. The … Continue reading →

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Courtesy matters — try it and see!

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Steve Simms

No mater whatPeople say,You can chooseTo respondIn a courteous way. The failure to be courteous and kind isn’t a minor failure. Courtesy only costs a little kindness and humility, but it cultivates peace and community. Courtesy handles disagreement with respect, … Continue reading →

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Remedies for enemies

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Steve Simms

The inner enemy Is very hard to see, Because I don’t like to admit, That my enemy is often me. The person most responsible my your problems, isn’t someone else. One of our greatest enemies is our own arrogance. However, … Continue reading →

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Blind spots dot the psyche (bet you’ve got some)

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Steve Simms

When I’m wrong and don’t know it, that’s a blind spot. All humans have them–even you. If you get mad because people disagree with you, your blind spots are showing. When I don’t see something that I’m wrong about, that’s … Continue reading →

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Deception can be appealing

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Steve Simms

Deception is often appealing. That’s why it’s so easy to fall into it. Your view on the truth isn’t the whole story. Neither is mine. Things often aren’t the way they seem. If we don’t look deeper we can be … Continue reading →

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The atmosphere of Heaven is needed today, not just in the future

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Steve Simms

Live like Heaven now. (Don’t just hope to go there someday.) The atmosphere of Heaven is needed today, not just in the future. Too many Christians nowadays are spreading the attitude of Hell instead of the atmosphere of Heaven. People … Continue reading →

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Happiness lies beyond self-focus

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Steve Simms

If you’re discouraged, get out of your self-focus and do something to encourage others. Self-focused decisions often cause more problems than they solve. When minor things get an emotional hold on you, life becomes consumed with triviality. Much, that clamors … Continue reading →

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