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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!

Life is improvable — humorize

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Steve Simms

Life’s improvable! Make your day better by noticing the humor around you and playfully enjoying it. Improv today. Stress, sadness, discouragement — what we have here is a failure to appreciate the humor in everyday life. Humorize! When I’m struggling in … Continue reading →

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For Black History Month 2019, get “Off the RACE Track”

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Steve Simms

For Black History Month 2019 — Get Off the RACE Track @ https://amzn.to/2BeL0YE We like to believe that we’re hungry for the truth, but we frequently don’t like how it tastes and refuse to consume it. If history saw the victims of American slavery … Continue reading →

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Fast food Christianity or “new wine” tasting

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Steve Simms

Church should be a “new wine” tasting. “O taste and see that the Lord is good!” The Holy Spirit releases inner “rivers of living water,” “new wine,” & “fire” — God intoxication! When you’re inspired you feel prompted to proclaim … Continue reading →

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Don’t make people earn your kindness

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Steve Simms

Don’t make people win your kindness. Give them a bye. Be kind to everyone. We humans are harder to work with than Alexa and other devices. We often just don’t do what we’re told. We like to believe that we’re … Continue reading →

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Telling the truth about lying

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Steve Simms

Truth is you might wanna watch our new Crazy Bible Stuff video about lying . . . (AND DON’T SAY YOU DID IF YOU DON’T LOL.)

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Abortion, New York, & the Wall

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Steve Simms

Graphic pictures of the hidden brutality of abortion would make even a New Yorker squirmish. Perhaps prenatal killing is a tragedy to be avoided and not a “right” to be celebrated. Some people want a wall to keep illegal aliens out … Continue reading →

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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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