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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!

History beyond the myths

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Steve Simms

Like the Pharisees, we can miss what God’s doing in our time, because of our religion. Looking beyond our myths can help us avoid their mistake. Myths and statues have been used as cover-ups in an ongoing attempt to make … Continue reading →

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Examining the Declaration of Independence

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Steve Simms

Investigating independence With an honest eye, Reveals that the beautiful document That declares freedom from tyranny And the self-evident truths Of equality for all and inalienable rights, Left about 700,000 human beings, Amazing men, women, and children, Completely out of … Continue reading →

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Being mindful of God-words (they’re flowing thru your mind)

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Steve Simms

God-words are thoughts and/or impressions that come directly from God. Human consciousness is sprinkled with God-words. I believe that all people experience God-words, but that few people learn to recognize them and obey them. Most people ignore them. Too many … Continue reading →

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Suspicious minds need a suspicion check

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Steve Simms

Suspicions aren’t facts. Suspicion check! Yours might be wrong. Perhaps the best suspicion is the suspicion that many of your suspicions are false. Suspicion makes for a very uncomfortable atmosphere. In many ways, it hinders happiness. Be suspicious of the … Continue reading →

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Pride and prejudice against humility

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Steve Simms

Pride brushes aside other people’s opinions. Humility tries to understand them. Humility is underrated. Pride is over blown. Proud people blame other people. Humble people accept responsibility for the consequences of their words and behaviors. Pride can get you stuck. … Continue reading →

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Is church like a parked bus?

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Steve Simms

Too often, church is like a parked bus. You get on and take a seat. An hour later, you get off at the same place you got on. Rather than the celebration of the living Jesus, church has too often … Continue reading →

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People with needy egos vilify others

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Steve Simms

To try to make themselves look and feel important, insecure people will sometimes vilify other people. A needy ego tends to vilify anyone or anything that it sees as a hinderance. A mature leader takes responsibility. An immature one engages … Continue reading →

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What does “Jesus is Lord,” mean?

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Steve Simms

For many Christians, Jesus is merely a subject of systematic theology, instead of the living Lord who they humbly obey. Until our desires, feelings, and opinions have been freely surrendered to the authority of the risen Jesus, we won’t understand … Continue reading →

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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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