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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!

What ever happened to the concept of “I respectfully disagree”?

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Steve Simms

Demanding that people agree with you is unreasonable and can only produce insincere compliance. Instead be kind to everyone. Anybody can insult, mock, and be unkind, but it takes amazing courage to cross color, ethnic, and political lines with ongoing … Continue reading →

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The worst place to build a wall

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Steve Simms

The worst place to build a wall is in your heart. It’s easy to focus on arguing with people and miss seeing their creativity, their uniqueness, and their inner beauty. It’s okay to disagree with people but there is no reason … Continue reading →

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Sermons or discipleship

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Steve Simms

Sermons without discipleship tell people about Jesus without training them to hear Him, follow Him, and daily obey Him. Continually preaching to the same people creates an audience mentality and trains Christians to be observers, not participants. That audience mentality makes … Continue reading →

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The most ignored leader

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Steve Simms

The most ignored (and rebelled against) leader is the Holy Spirit.Christians are trained to be audience members instead of teammates — hearers rather than doers. If we would turn groups of religious onlookers into troops of Spirit-led warriors, we’d see … Continue reading →

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God woke you up one more time today!

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Steve Simms

God did it one more time today. He woke you up this morning! I’m so glad that Jesus can be personally encountered and related to and not just learned about through others. What you experience is more powerful than what … Continue reading →

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Keeping love “the greatest”

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Steve Simms

“The greatest of these is love.” The greatest calling of the body of Christ is love. If we could get everything else “right” but leave out love, we’d be off base. Love is active surrender to and obedience to Christ … Continue reading →

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It’s time for Christ-followers to live in direct awareness of Jesus.

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Steve Simms

The direct awareness of God is far more powerful than mere information about God can ever be. Eyesight is wonderful. Heart-sight is even better. How’s your spiritual vision? Eyesight sees physical things. Heart-sight sees Christ & His inner Light! Jesus is … Continue reading →

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Greatness/being great/making a great nation

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Steve Simms

Greatness is not wealth, fame, prestige, or power, but honesty, compassion, humility, and character. Greatness is not striving to be at the peak of the hierarchy, but faithfulness to truth and love. Greatness breaks the bondage of self-focus, soars in serving … Continue reading →

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The Happy New Year Myth

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Steve Simms

Until you train yourself to be happy inside, a New Year will never make you happy. Life goes better when you grow and mature through all your New Years, not just maintain the same ole orbit around them. A happy … Continue reading →

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Beyond spiritual compromise

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Steve Simms

A clean heart doesn’t speak with a dirty mouth. Wise eyes recognize evil’s disguise and don’t compromise with its lies. To compromise with lies is to choose deception rather than reality, fables instead of facts. A compromised conscience collapses into … Continue reading →

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