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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!

Weaponized words enable violence (just ask Cain & Able)

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Steve Simms

There is both good and bad in every person. Find and focus on the good in everyone and you can love them. Walls in the heart tear people apart. Open hearts connect with caring and compassion. Hard hearts disconnect and … Continue reading →

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Deinstutionalizing the faith

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Steve Simms

The New Testament’s about a supernatural movement led by the risen Jesus, not an institution. When Christianity is biblically and spiritually revitalized it tends to deinstitutionalize. Now is the time to deinstitutionalize — to invest more time in Spirit-led relationships … Continue reading →

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Why all the talk about race?

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Steve Simms

WHY? WHY is race such a big deal? WHY the accusations of “racism”?

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An experience at America’s “lynching memorial”

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Steve Simms

In Off the RACE Track I wrote about my wife and I gathering a few people to pray and ask for God’s forgiveness around the stump of the Rutherford County lynching tree (where blacks were hanged by white mobs) in … Continue reading →

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The National Memorial For Peace And Justice

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Steve Simms

Roll call of the silenced, Thousands hung by the neck, Strangling their voices in death, Here in America. Now their names cry out, From hundreds of metal beams Hanging overhead in hushed quiet, “We were murdered by mobs To silence … Continue reading →

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Going beyond misperception is the key to kindness

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Steve Simms

Misperception produces deception. Humble reception of truth gives clear perception. To overcome violence in society we must silence hostility and replace it with a culture of kindness and respect for all human life. Both accusations and denials of racism miss … Continue reading →

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Unleashing God’s creativity is fun

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Steve Simms

Christ-followers should be flowing in creativity because they have the Creator living in them. “Quench not the Spirit.” The Holy Spirit doesn’t just want you to share what you’ve read and copied. He wants to speak something fresh to you. … Continue reading →

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Inciting hostility prepares the way for violence

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Steve Simms

Insight appreciates diversity. It doesn’t incite hate or violence. To incite hostility is to prepare the way for violence. Bullying and negotiating are not the same thing. Bullying coerces. Negotiating collaborates. Words motivate. They can be used to inspire kindness … Continue reading →

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Grace is supernatural, not superficial (beyond talk-based religion)

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Steve Simms

Grace gives people supernatural strength to live a holy life, not superficial excuses to live an unholy life. Faith without activation is dead. To walk with Christ we have to go beyond a talk-based religion. Don’t just be a cheerleader … Continue reading →

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When racism is gone, America’s slave plantations will be seen to be as horrific as Auschwitz. Search: Off the RACE Track book.

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Steve Simms
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