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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!

Every Moment is Wake Up Time

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Steve Simms

Life can easily be lived in a sort of sleepwalking state — going through outward motions but not being fully aware of and awake to what is happening within and around you. Every moment is a good time to wake … Continue reading →

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Language Learning is Increasing Comfort in My Daily Life

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Steve Simms

I felt prompted to get serious about learning Spanish at age 71 and began to watch YouTube videos in Spanish for an hour or more almost every day and to read at least one chapter in my Spanish New Testament … Continue reading →

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A Return to “Conscienceness” — Awareness of and Faithfulness to the Inner Moral Compass

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Steve Simms

I believe that the disharmony and chaos in contemporary culture will eventually lead to a return to “conscienceness” — awareness of and faithfulness to the inner moral compass called the conscience. I believe that the human conscience is a supernatural … Continue reading →

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The Key to Inner Harmony

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Steve Simms

For inner peaceAnd harmonyI let go ofFocus on me. Holy Spirit,Take my lifeAnd steer it.Touch my heartAnd clear itSo when you speakI hear it. If you’re unaware of the Holy Spirit working inside of you, you’re overlooking the key to … Continue reading →

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Music from the Heart that Speaks to People About Jesus

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Steve Simms

Use Words “Please let me speak to the people.”Paul, who was sent by JesusSaid those words to soldersTying to protect himFrom an angry mobWho had made it their jobTo attack and kill him.All Christ-followers are sentWith important things to sayWe … Continue reading →

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My Vacation from the Culture of Conflict and Chaos

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Steve Simms

We live in a culture of conflict, confusion, and chaos and it’s very easy to get caught up in it and captured by it. I’m on a long, memorable vacation from consuming its content and letting it coerce me into … Continue reading →

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I’ve Studied and Practiced Ekklesia More Than Most People Have

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Steve Simms

I’ve studied, personally experienced, and practiced ekklesia (the ancient Greek participatory town hall meeting that Jesus said He would build) more than most people have but doesn’t make me “an authority.” I’m more of an exhorter and encourager of that … Continue reading →

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The Rainbow Invites Us into a Divine Romance

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Steve Simms

The rainbow is an invitation into a divine romance. It is the promise of a beautiful future and the offer of a heart-to-heart relationship with the living God. The next time you see a rainbow let it move your heart … Continue reading →

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Expressing Gratitude Through Kindness (And Being Like a Potato)

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Steve Simms

I express my gratitude for being alive by trying to be kind to everyone I meet. I have discovered that heartfelt politeness is powerful. If you will without suspicion begin to be welcoming to strangers by showing them warmheartedness, courtesy, … Continue reading →

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Avoiding World War 3

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Steve Simms

The Russia Ukraine War, the ongoing slaughter of thousands of innocent men, women, and children in Gaza, or any of the many other wars and threats of war around the globe could easily trigger Word War Three and lead to … Continue reading →

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