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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!

Don’t settle for another Jesus than the living, resurrected One

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Steve Simms

The Bible talks about “a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached.” Refuse to settle for less than the living, resurrected Jesus! If your lifestyle doesn’t follow suit with the Holy Spirit something has gone awry. Spirit-prompted Christians consistently manifest … Continue reading →

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It’s hard to deny institutional racism when you listen with an open heart to people who have experienced it.

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Steve Simms
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Color-blindness ≠ kindness

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Steve Simms

Color-blindness fails to see that Martin Luther King’s dream wasn’t that people not see color, but that they not evaluate individuals by color. Because color-blindness doesn’t see racial injustice, it doesn’t believe racism exists. Color-blindness doesn’t see that to be … Continue reading →

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All views in this blog are mine . . .

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Steve Simms

All views expressed in this blog are mine. If they don’t match your views, that’s okay. I could be wrong. Pride can easily make me blind to injustice. It can cause me to believe that people must have done something … Continue reading →

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Designer skin — a birth right

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Steve Simms

You’re wearing designer skin. (You’re looking good, because God, Himself, designed the skin you’re in!) For society to devalue people because of their skin, brands them with something they can’t hide and that sticks with them for life. When skin … Continue reading →

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Some times the status quo needs to go

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Steve Simms

Church tends to use Scripture to support the status quo. The risen Jesus makes Scriptures come alive to challenge our complacency. Talk to the living Jesus. Then listen. He wants to have a conversation with you. Biblical Christianity is about … Continue reading →

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Suggestions for humans

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Steve Simms

Fellow humans: Let’s treat each other with high regard. After all, everyone of us is a miracle. People who insult people disrespect the human race. The human race has no subsets. We’re all the same breed. You’re not “different”! When … Continue reading →

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God’s not color-blind (no one is > or <)

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Steve Simms

God created skin-color, so you know He’s not color-blind. Of course, God sees our skin-color, but He doesn’t evaluate us by it. The color says nothing about the condition of a car or a house or a cat. The same … Continue reading →

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Skin is a protective covering, not a marketing label

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Steve Simms

Skin is a protective covering, not a marketing label. It’s not supposed to define who we are. Dividing people into skin-color-based categories and putting them in tiers, has enabled much hate and caused many tears. Categorizing and looking down on … Continue reading →

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“America first” or “All countries matter”?

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Steve Simms

Someone posted on social media: “My wife is beautiful.” Should I comment on his post, “All wives are beautiful”? When Trump says, “America first,” the “All lives matter” people, don’t say, “All countries matter.” When Jesus talked about leaving the … Continue reading →

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