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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!

Beware of backwards Christianity

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Steve Simms

Too often we get Christianity backwards. We expect Christ to follow and bless our desires, feelings, and opinions. If asking Jesus into your heart doesn’t lead to following Him instead of your own opinions and desires, you’ve stopped short of … Continue reading →

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Awake to the “fake take” — we’ve all got truth and error

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Steve Simms

Ego often trips up love and shoves out kindness. It’s easy to allow the dictatorship of the mind and our pride, to bully us into suppressing the compassion of our heart. Self-forgetfulness opens the door to pure joy. Self-focus entangles … Continue reading →

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Race-based or prenatal–abuse is wrong

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Steve Simms

Let’s admit and renounce all injustice, past and present. Abuse is wrong, whether it’s race-based or prenatal. The Bible says, “Humble yourself.” An observation: Refusing to wear a mask in a pandemic isn’t an act of humility. If we want … Continue reading →

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Historical observations about Confederate Statues

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Steve Simms

There are about 700 Confederate monuments in the United States. Most of them are on public land and were erected in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Some were put up in the mid 1900s as a backlash to the … Continue reading →

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Christi-vanity & ego-gelicalism

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Steve Simms

Pride plus Christianity equals Christi-vanity. Christi-vanity is not essential. Humility is. “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Christi-vanity is void of heart-felt humility, meekness, sorrow, mourning, apology, and repentance. “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” Christi-vanity … Continue reading →

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NASCAR takes a bold stand with #ISTANDWITHBUBBA

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Steve Simms

Concern for racial justice and freedom from the scourge of racism is breaking out all over. Even NASCAR drivers and crews are standing for racial healing on their race track! A noose was found on Sunday in the garage stall … Continue reading →

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History’s fables, fibs, & facts

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Steve Simms

Too often, fibs have taken the meat off of the ribs of history and fables have taken us away from the tables of truth. History that ignores and/or hides disturbing details is more a collection of tales than of reality. … Continue reading →

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The best streaming service

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Steve Simms

The best streaming service is “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Continually streaming Him will make you pure in spirit. Live streaming the risen Jesus, in the human consciousness, is the most underutilized resource on earth. Some Christians try … Continue reading →

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Vibrant with the living Jesus

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Steve Simms

When Jesus introduced Himself to me, it wasn’t about theology. He made my blind eyes see. Church, without the actual presence of the risen Jesus, is like licking a picture of an ice cream cone. There’s no reason for awe … Continue reading →

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Boxed thinking & the history of racism

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Steve Simms

By silencing (and/or ignoring) the history of racism, we hide away the answers that we need to heal our land today. People who don’t want to know the history of racism, will stay confused and bewildered about race. Race is … Continue reading →

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