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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!

When we have a conversation with a friend or family member, we don’t want every word to be scripted. We want a two-way conversation that is spontaneous and from the heart. Why should church be any different?

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Steve Simms
Posted in open church, open forum, open mic, open mike, open sharing, participatory church, simple church, Spirit-led church, Spirit-prompted, unprogrammed church | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Victory Shouts, The Salvation Army, & Spiritual Tsunami

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Steve Simms

“Shout unto God with the voice of triumph.”  –Psalm 47:1 I have studied spiritual awakening and revival history for more than 40 years.  I have passionately been trying to discover what makes Christianity break out of the religious status quo … Continue reading →

Posted in great awakening, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit flow, Jericho, Joshua, move of God, movement, outpouring of the Spirit, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, Salvation Army Nashville, Salvation Army officer, Salvationism, Salvationists, shout it from the housetops, shout unto God, shouting in church, Spirit-prompted, spiritual adventure, spiritual awakening, spiritual experiences, spiritual fire, spiritual flow, spiritual hunger, spiritual innovation, spiritual movement, spiritual prompting, Young Sung Kim | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments

East Nashville Fire, Spiritual Fire, & Buffalo Statues

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Steve Simms

A fire started at this site in 1916 that left 3,000 people in East Nashville homeless. Every time I am by here I pray that God will send His supernatural fire to East Nashville and so impact the lives of … Continue reading →

Posted in battle flag, Blood and Fire, buffalo statues, East Nashville, East Nashville Fire, history, homelessness, McFerrin Park, move of God, movement, Nashville adventure, Nashville charity, Nashville church, Nashville events, Nashville news, Nashville streets, Nashville times, Nashville tourist attractions, prayer walking, prayer walking with The Salvation Army Flag, prayers, praying, praying community, renewal, revival, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Flag, salvation war, spiritual awakening, spiritual fire, Tsunami Of The Spirit | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Faith Fighting — How To Be An Inner Winner

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Steve Simms

Faith fighting goes back to the earliest Christ-followers.  Paul of Tarsus wrote:  “Fight the good fight of faith.”  Real faith fighting takes place in the human heart, not in the outward environment or circumstances.  Faith fighting strives to be an … Continue reading →

Posted in Apostle Paul, deliverance, demons, Eastern Orthodox churches, fight the good fight of faith, I'll fight!, mystery, mysticism, mystics, Orthodox, Orthodox monks, Paul of Tarsus, prayers, praying, quotation, quote, Quotes, Symeon the new Theologian | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bible Quotes ‘Bout Organic Church

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Steve Simms

Maybe church meetings could set aside the program for a while and give people the freedom to obey this Scripture: “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” –James the … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians 12:7, Acts 24, Dr. Luke, James 5:16, James Jesus' brother, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John 4:14, Paul of Tarsus, quotation, quote, Quotes | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Our Christless culture is in continual crisis. Without the cross there’s chaos.

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Steve Simms
Posted in Christ, Christianity, Jesus, Jesus Christ, religion, Western society, Western world, world news | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

If there are no demons . . .

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Steve Simms

If there are no demons . . . then why are so many of us humans tormented by fears, worries, anger, bitterness, frustration, self-doubt, self-condemnation, distress, depression, and too many other negative emotions to list? If there are no demons … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, addictions, Catholic mystics, Christian history, Christian spirituality, demon possession, desert fathers, devils, evil, evil entities, evil in our society, evil spirits, mysticism, mystics, Orthodox, Orthodox monks, Oswald Chambers, pentecostals, Pentecostialism, Philokalia, quotation, Quotations, Quotes, recovery, source of evil, spiritual combat, spiritual formation, spiritual healing, spiritual health, war | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Church Desperately Needs The Energy Of The Holy Spirit’s Synergy

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Steve Simms

When God’s people come together to be led by the voice of the Spirit in their hearts, a synergy of God’s inner energy is released, His power and love flow among them as various individuals obey His promptings and it … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, 1 Corinthians:14, Bible concepts, Bible quotes, church leadership, church program, church programs, flow of the Spirit, flowing of the Holy Spirit, living water, Matthew 18:20, open church, open mic, order of worship, organic church, participatory church, presence of Christ, prompted by the Spirit, prompting of the Spirit, promptings, quotation, Quotations, quote, release of the Spirit, religion, rivers of living water, simple church | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Faith is a tsunami of the Spirit that totally transforms your heart!

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Steve Simms

Faith is not a Sunday show or religious ideas that you ought to know. Faith is a mighty, inner flow — a tsunami of the Spirit that totally transforms your heart! Check out the new book, Tsunami of the Spirit Come … Continue reading →

Posted in book, faith in God, faith walk, faith-based, flow of the Spirit, flowing of the Holy Spirit, heart, heart care, heart connection, heart monitor, heart-felt, heart-felt love, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit flow, Holy Spirit promptings, Holy Spirit take over, inner coach, inner flow, inner hearing, inner peace, inner prompting, inner rivers, inner teacher, insight, inspiration, prayer, prayers, praying, praying in the Spirit, relationship with God, release of the Spirit, relevation, revival, roll over me, Salvation Army | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Salvation–A Word Lost To The 21st Century (Except For The Salvation [Rescue & Deliverance] Army)

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Steve Simms

Salvation is a lost word in the 21st Century.  Lost words are often referred to as archaic.  Archaic words are no longer in use or have lost their meaning in their current usage.  Almost the only remaining usage of the word salvation is the … Continue reading →

Posted in deliverance, eternal life, holiness, religious academics, religious beliefs, rescue, salvation of the soul, salvation war, Salvationism, Salvationists, sanctification, sin, sinfulness, sinner, sinning, sins, spiritual formation, spiritual life, spiritual movement, spiritual warfare, spirituality | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments