Author Archives: Steve Simms

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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!

U Can C Christ Born & Living In Human Beings As People Share His Story In Their Story!

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Steve Simms

Christmas 2014 has become history, but His story is continual!  See Christ living in regular human beings as ordinary people share His story through their story. Encounter the eternal Word becoming flesh as everyday people enthusiastically express their experiences with … Continue reading →

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Unwrapping the Gift of God’s Presence

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Steve Simms

Unwrapping Presence! (Participatory church unwraps Christ’s presence.) Merry Christ*mas!

Posted in God with us, lo I am with you always, organic church, simple church, there am I in the midst of you, when two or more gather in my name | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Mental Health Wrap . . .

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Steve Simms

If you don’t meticulously monitor and maintain your mental health, your mind will make many messes & much misery for yourself & others! A mind is a terrible thing to wrap with waste. Be kind to your mind–wrap it with … Continue reading →

Posted in a healthy mind, A mind is a terrible thing to, affirmations, attributes of mental health, brain health, power of thinking, self-help, thought control | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Right Stuff or The Real Deal?

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Steve Simms

Right Stuff? Or Real Deal? You don’t have to Shop 4 the right stuff When you know that Christ is the real deal! Give the gift of your testimony — show and tell what God has done! Christmas present — … Continue reading →

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A Sonny Heart Won’t Get Hacked Like Sony Did!

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Steve Simms

Our cold culture continually cyber attacks & tries to hack human hearts!  However, if you make your heart a Son-room and allow the living, resurrected Jesus Christ to be your 24/7/365 IT guy; your heart will be safe from society’s … Continue reading →

Posted in computers, cyber vandalism, data protection, hacked, hackers, IT, lost data, online safety, password, programming, religion, secure connection, spirituality, vulnerability to hackers, why was Sony hacked, wifi | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Why Is There So Much Good In The World?

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Steve Simms

Why Is There So Much Good In The World? Where did good come from? Why does the world contain so much compassion and kindness and altruism and self-sacrifice and love and honesty and purity and mercy and faithfulness? –Why do … Continue reading →

Posted in Banana Yoshimot, do gooders, dog eat dog, Doing the most good, Edward O. Wilson, Emmanuel, ethics, evolution, failure, Fydor Dostoyevsky, God is good, good quotes, goodness, Harvard biologist, John 14:6, Leo Tolstoy, Mehmet Maurat ildan, Michel de Montaigne, origin of good, source of good, Stephen King, survival of the fittest, the way the truth the life, theory of evolution, Victoria Moran, was Jesus a good man | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Pastor Challenge For 2015 (#1)

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Steve Simms

Pastor Challenge 2015 #1 (Please share this with your pastor and/or pastor friends.) —Every Week Let A Different Person Share A 5 to 10 Minute Salvation Testimony During Sunday Worship— * This is extremely powerful as ordinary people share from … Continue reading →

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When we obey God’s inner nudges, our heart begins to clear of smudges!

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Steve Simms
Posted in God's voice, hearing God, inner voice, led by the Spirit, spiritual promptings | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Matter is Mist-ticle — Reality is Mystical!

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Steve Simms

Matter is Mist-ticle — Reality is Mystical! –Everything around you is made of tiny, empty energy balls (called atoms) spinning at the speed of light. Scientists say that the content of all the atoms in the universe is about the … Continue reading →

Posted in agnosticism, atheism, Big Bang Theory, Buddhism, Buddhists, Christianity, Christmas, concepts of God, creationism, death, eternal life, faiths, Hinduism, Islam, Jews, Judaism, Muslims, nature of the universe, origin of the universe, pantheism, polytheism, spiritualism, spirituality, supernatural, theism, what is truth | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Church interruptus — letting the Spirit interrupt us and disrupt our program during a church service.

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Steve Simms
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