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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!

Sermon-Hearing Makes Me Feel Out of Place

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Steve Simms

Sitting and hearing a sermon makes me feel out of place. I want to be a doer of the word, not a passive sermon-hearer. I want to meet with people to be led by God’s Spirit together so that we … Continue reading →

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Beyond AI and Computer Intelligence

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Steve Simms

It is easy to rely on AI and computer intelligence, but I am called to rely on an intelligence beyond that. I’m not talking about my own intelligence, but the supernatural wisdom that comes from direct revelation from the living … Continue reading →

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The Skill of Seeing Goodness as a Thrill

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Steve Simms

Badness has a thrill that goodness often seems to lack. When tempted between the choice of right or wrong, wrong frequently appears to be the most exciting choice; right, the dull and boring one. It takes skill to see beyond … Continue reading →

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I Try to Pay More Attention to These Words

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Steve Simms

Only the risen Jesus can give you “clean hands and a pure heart.” Christ is known through conversation and heart-to-heart relationship with Him, not just by learning information about Him. Start talking to Jesus and listening to Him day and … Continue reading →

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Top Priority

Posted on September 28, 2024 by Steve Simms

My top priority makes me part of a minority. I want to see life differently than the majority of people do. I want to lay down any feelings I have of superiority so I can walk in humility and equality … Continue reading →

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War Doesn’t Kill People

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Steve Simms

War doesn’t kill people. People kill people. War is people feeling entitled to proudly and self-righteously kill people. Nations don’t kill people. Their citizens who belong to their armed forces kill people. Bombing is barbaric. It’s a method for killing … Continue reading →

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Not Hard Work, But Being Heard, Fulfills Me

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Steve Simms

I am extremely fortunate to have someone who hears me and understands me. That’s intensely fulfilling. I’m so grateful to have a wife who does that. However, I’m talking about someone much greater than any mere human being. I’m talking … Continue reading →

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Openhearted Hope-Filled Pondering

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Steve Simms

I love to ponder, to keep my heart open to hope and other uplifting influences. I’m continually hungry to learn about and acquire the 9 traits (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control) that are called “the fruit … Continue reading →

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3 Jobs I Do Without Pay

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Steve Simms

I’m a writer, an exhorter, and an encourager, yet I am paid little (Amazon pays me enough each month to buy a meal) or no money for those jobs. But that’s okay. I love saying what I have to say, … Continue reading →

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The Countercultural Heritage of Open Heartedness

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Steve Simms

I have a heritage of open heartedness, but it’s not genetic or cultural. It’s countercultural. Somehow as a small child I began to learn to go against my western cultural heritage of privacy and hardness of heart. I began to … Continue reading →

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