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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!

Joy Wells or Sad Trails (got God’s glory gushings rushing through U?)

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Steve Simms

Joy Wells or Sad Trails Jesus said that His followers, Would experience ongoing “Rivers of living water,” (Flows of His own spiritual life) God’s glory gushers, Pouring out from deep within us No matter what’s going on Around us. But … Continue reading →

Posted in faith, flow of the Spirit, go with God's flow, God's flow, Holy Spirit, hope, how to cope, John 7:38, joy bells, overcoming circumstances, practical faith, spiritual flows | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

How Do You Spell “Happy Holidays”?

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Steve Simms

How do you spell “Happy Holidays”? “Christ   🙂  mas”! A Holiday thought 4 Christ*mas . . . –If you can’t stop doing something, you are in bondage to it. The living, resurrected Jesus Christ has the Master key 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in birth of Jesus, Christmas cheer, Christmas season, for the holidays, freedom in Christ, Jesus Christ, Nashville, organic church, real meaning of Christmas, Tennessee, winter holidays | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

There is only 1 Head of a Christian church — the living, resurrected Jesus Christ.

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Steve Simms
Posted in Christian church, church leadership, church organization, church structure, ecclesiology, Jesus Christ | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Catherine Booth Shows That Participatory/Organic Church Is In The Salvation Army DNA

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Steve Simms

Catherine Booth shows that participatory (organic) church is in the DNA of The Salvation Army: “People contend that we must have quiet, proper, decorous services. I say, Where is your authority for this? I defy any man to show it. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians 14, alternative church, Armybarmy Blog, Berry Street, church, church services, Commissioner Barry Swanson, Hebrews 5:12, New Testament church, participatory church, Quotations, Stephen Court, Tennessee, testimony, unconventional church, you ought to be teachers | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Revelation & Revolution in the 21st Century

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Steve Simms

Christianity is a revelatory faith. What has God revealed to you today? (“Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in Heaven.” –Jesus Christ in Matthew … Continue reading →

Posted in 1st Century, 21st Century, brokenness, church, faith, Father in Heaven, Head of the church, human authority, humility, Jesus Christ the Head, not revealed by flesh and blood, Simon Peter, spiritual insight, spiritual revolution, spirituality | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Kingdom of God & The Inner Light

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Steve Simms

I woke up this morning with a new definition of “the kingdom of God” (one of Jesus’ favorite subjects) running through my mind: –All humans are called to follow and obey the inward King who rules on a throne of … Continue reading →

Posted in Christ in you, Christian doctrine, Earlham College, early Quakers, Friends, Guilford College, hearing God, hearing Jesus, John 1:9, listening to God, love, on earth as it is in heaven, Quotations, Robert Barclay, spiritual leadings, spirituality, still small voice, the living Christ, There is one even Christ Jesus | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Historical Jesus or Just Now Jesus?

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Steve Simms

Some scholars are trying to find the historical Jesus. I prefer the “just now Jesus” who is present and active, right now, in the 21st Century (and much easier to find)! Perhaps we crowd church meetings with too much control … Continue reading →

Posted in 1st Century Christ, 21st Century Christ, Christ in you, Christ with us, mysticism, presence of Christ | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

Two hot questions (that may be t00 hot to handle) about God’s fire and church.

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Steve Simms

Are these two hot questions t00 hot to handle? 1) Do we program God’s fire out of church meetings and cover ourselves with spiritual flame retardant? 2) Or do we freely allow the flames to fall and God’s fire to … Continue reading →

Posted in burn for God, fire in church, following Christ, Jesus Christ, on fire for God, spiritual fire | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

The Salvation Army: the Charity, the Church, Christmas, and the Controversies

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Steve Simms

In this blog, Jakob describes his experiences attending Hart Street Worship at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, which is a campus fellowship led by The Salvation Army Berry Street, a non-traditional Salvation Army corps (church).

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Never give up! — If you retreat & don’t compete to delete self-imposed defeat, life will beat you and leave you incomplete.

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Steve Simms

This thought came to me in the night: If you retreat & don’t compete to delete self-imposed defeat, life will beat you and leave you incomplete. “I love to compete. There is always someone trying to beat me.” –Mark Cuban … Continue reading →

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