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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!

Christmas says: “It’s time to feel good!”

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Steve Simms

It’s time to feel good! All people want to feel good! They search for ways to make that happen. They try entertainment, sports, shopping, social media, parties, alcohol, drugs, sex, making money, and hundreds of other things — all in … Continue reading →

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Post and share these posters about sharing!

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Steve Simms

I keep asking God to give me fresh, new ways to share the concept of open sharing as led by the Spirit based on 1 Corinthians 14:26 — the Greek New Testament concept of ekklesia. I made two posters today. … Continue reading →

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How to deal with controlling, self-promoting Christian leaders

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Steve Simms

There have always been controlling and self-promoting Christian leaders, who want to be top dog, even in the first century. But how are Christ followers supposed to deal with them? John (the disciple Jesus loved) gives us an example in … Continue reading →

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Seeing the invisible / hearing the still, small voice.

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Steve Simms

Christianity is about looking at the unseen; hearing God’s still, small voice; and then living out in this physical world, the invisible spiritual realities that we have seen and heard. That’s why Paul of Tarsus wrote: “We look not at … Continue reading →

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Can church services be rigged?

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Steve Simms

A process is rigged when it is tampered with and manipulated in order to replace the normal outcome with a desired result. For example, Donald Trump is making unsubstantiated claims that the American presidential election process is rigged against him. … Continue reading →

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Bob Dylan: Is church missing the train?

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Steve Simms

You can attend a weekly lecture about sailing for years, but nothing is going to happen until you put your boat in the water, raise your sail, and catch the wind of the Spirit. The answer is Jesus Christ within! … Continue reading →

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How do you know Jesus?

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Steve Simms

“But who do you say that I am?” –Jesus Christ (Mark 8:29) Do you personally know, follow, and obey the living, resurrected Jesus?

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Make America polite again

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Steve Simms

There’s nothing great about rudeness and bullying. It’s time to make America polite again!

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No time for spectators in church –MLK

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Steve Simms

Martin Luther King, Jr. put it this way: “There are many people who have caught the dangerous disease of ‘spectatoritis.’ Such persons are only spectators or onlookers but not participants. Such persons watch the minister and choir indulge in prayer … Continue reading →

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Hangin’ with Mother Teresa

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Steve Simms

I’m inspired and challenged! I feel like I have been spending time with Mother Teresa. If you have ever thought that you would have liked to meet and visit with Mother Teresa, now is your chance. You can read her … Continue reading →

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