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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!

Choose compassion. Cancel cruelty.

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Steve Simms

Compassion wants to relieve suffering. Hatred wants to cause it. Anybody can hate, but it takes great courage to consistently show compassion. Irritation sees people as a drain on your energy. Compassion sees them as an opportunity to show kindness. … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ Resurrection is nothing to be lukewarm about

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Steve Simms

When I started hanging out with the risen Jesus, I found going to church to be a regression from my daily experience with Him. Church, like the Bible Pharisees, seems to see the living Jesus as a threat to the … Continue reading →

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Life is full of boomerangs called consequences

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Steve Simms

Life’s a boomerang. It takes what we think, say, and do, and throws it back as consequences. To blame people for your choices is to proclaim that you’re their puppet. Your consequences follow your behaviors. They don’t cause them. If … Continue reading →

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Christ in a pew isn’t the hope of glory

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Steve Simms

The most powerful person in the room, when Christians gather, is the living Jesus, yet we act like He’s not even there. Christians know how to stare at a preacher. Now let’s dare to be aware of Jesus’ real presence … Continue reading →

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Founding confusion . . .

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Steve Simms

What an ironyThat America’s foundersCalled tea-tax tyrannyBut slavery a right! The cruelest tax ever levied was human slavery. It stole everything from people and then sold them as animals. The big elephant in American history: Many of our founders and … Continue reading →

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To surrender to temptation is to give away your freedom.

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Steve Simms

Every temptation is an attack on your freedom. Temptation tries to override your ability to say no and to enslave you to its command. Freedom requires continual resistance to temptation. To surrender to it leads to a downward spiral of … Continue reading →

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Without inner freedom, we aren’t really free

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Steve Simms

Inner chains matter. We can’t truly be free if we’re bound by them. Inner freedom requires the ability to say no to anything that enslaves your thoughts or feelings. When you’re dishonest, you’re not free. You’re in bondage to the … Continue reading →

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Jesus entered Jerusalem offering true freedom, not freedom from Rome

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Steve Simms

The Palm Sunday crowd wanted Jesus to be political. He refused. They lost hope in “the hope of glory.” On Palm Sunday, Jesus faced off with politics and religion. They both rejected Him and teamed up to silence Him. On … Continue reading →

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Freedom thoughts (set number two)

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Steve Simms

Discouragement is a major attack against freedom. Discouraged people aren’t free to pursue their dreams. If you’re in bondage to feelings and desires, you’re not free, no matter what kind of government rules in your country. Some freedoms you have … Continue reading →

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Freedom thoughts #1

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Steve Simms

Freedom is the ability to do what’s right. Bondage compels us to do what’s wrong. Pride and prejudice are demonstrations of bondage, not of freedom. Freedom begins within. It banishes tormenting thoughts, enslaving habits, and devouring desires. Accepting responsibility for … Continue reading →

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