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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!

Invisible rivers flow in the heart, visible ones in the eyes

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Steve Simms

Jesus promised His followers rivers of living water flowing from within them, not watered down ideas from outside them. Religious words without spiritual renewal have little effect. However, when invisible, inner rivers of God’s love, flow thru my heart, visible … Continue reading →

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Confusion is no illusion. Clarity is a rarity.

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Steve Simms

It’s easy to think you understand a situation when you don’t. I’ve done it often. As human beings, we don’t accurately know how much we know and how much we don’t know. Plus, we easily get the two confused. When … Continue reading →

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Thinkercise to make mental waves

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Steve Simms

Writing is simply making your thoughts retrievable to readers or listeners. If you post anything original on social media, you’re a writer. My favorite writing is when someone uses uplifting, yet ordinary words, to express extraordinary ideas and feelings. For … Continue reading →

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Internal clarity / external victory . . .

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Steve Simms

Our emotions can put so much makeup on facts, that we no longer recognize them and angrily defend our deception. The mind that doesn’t monitor feelings and align them with reality and wisdom, will eventually be mastered by them. The … Continue reading →

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It takes much more courage to take off an invisible mask than a visible one

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Steve Simms

Perhaps the masks that we should protest most, aren’t medical face masks, but the invisible masks that people wear on their heart. If people would refuse to wear a heart-mask with the same energy that some refuse a face mask, … Continue reading →

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Agree with me . . .

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Steve Simms

There’ so much disagreement today. Here’s something simple that maybe we can agree on. Agree with me, please. When the skinPeople are inIs allowed toDefine who they are,We’ve gone too far. Race is a maskThat keeps people apart.Unmask the past. … Continue reading →

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“Reals” & lies — which to tell?

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Steve Simms

Some people treat lies like duct tape and try to hold their life together with them. Reals (honest statements) are much more secure. People often choose to believe in a comfortable and/or familiar lie than in a disturbing real. To … Continue reading →

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Thinking about lying (and “realing”) . . .

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Steve Simms

Although very few people will admit that they like lies and enjoy lying, dishonesty is quite common. Liars are fantasy writers, even if they never touch a pen or a keyboard. Some people lie so much that they create a … Continue reading →

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What is a person?

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Steve Simms

A human being is amazing,Making individual choices,Having feelings and thoughts,Able to comprehend conceptsAnd communicate ideas and information.Learn to appreciate this creature,For you are oneAnd so am I.

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Inner awe-ability

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Steve Simms

Ponder the aweThat stirs within youAt the sightOf nature’s beauty,Inner glimpses ofMajesty and splendor,Beyond all reason,Defying your logic,Intangible but stillDeeply and delightfully real.Cultivate that senseThat you feel inside.Let it grow untilIt dominates your dayAnd overflows throughContinual wonderAnd glorious gratitude. Copyright … Continue reading →

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