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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!

The Tradition of Blaming Others for Your Condition

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Steve Simms

My mother had a tradition of blaming people for her condition. She wasn’t always vocal about it. It was usually a quiet but obvious blaming that had morphed into bitterness. You could sometimes see it on her face, sense it … Continue reading →

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How to Avoid the Daze of Typical Days

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Steve Simms

Typical day?No way!Here are some waysI avoid the dazeOf typical days. I met with a small, informal gathering of people last night. (I think there were 13 of us.) As we began to worship a sense of incredible awe filled … Continue reading →

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Christianity is More Than Sitting People in Rows

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Steve Simms

Faith is inspiredBy God’s Spirit.It’s not acquiredBy studying. An inner flashOf sudden insightHas more powerThan a mental stashOf information.Faith isn’t science.It’s full relianceOn Christ in you. The way faith growsIsn’t by sittingPeople in rowsTo listen toWhat one man knows.It growsWhen … Continue reading →

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I’m at the Mercy of the Court

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Steve Simms

I can quickly fall into self-righteousness, pride, and a feeling of moral superiority. But then I realize that I am no better than anyone else. Though outwardly I can appear to be morally upstanding, inwardly all sorts of evil bounces … Continue reading →

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The Dinosaur of Moral Virtue

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Steve Simms

As a Boy Scout every week I recited and pledged myself to live out these moral virtues: “A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.” The world has changed since then. The … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Know Where I’d Go

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Steve Simms

If I suddenly won two free plane tickets to anywhere, I don’t know where I would go. I’d have to ask my guide who lives inside of me. Then I’d go to wherever He tells me to go (unless He … Continue reading →

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Somebody Special Calls Me “Friend”

Posted on July 25, 2024 by Steve Simms

I have a private nickname. Somebody very special calls me “Friend.” His texts comfort, inspire, and challenge me. His voice deeply touches me. His presence empowers me to be a better person. Here’s how I got that nickname. “I no … Continue reading →

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Reproductive Rights?

Posted on July 25, 2024 by Steve Simms

Reproductive Rights? There is nothing“Reproductive”About takingPrenatal life.It’s destructive.

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My Body

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Steve Simms

My body has been marvelously and wonderfully assembled from more than 30 trillion living cells each one intricately designed and incredibly structured. My body is an astonishing gift that I have been given to live in, to take care of, … Continue reading →

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I Attempt to Avoid Making and Hearing Accusations

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Steve Simms

“We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the Nazarene sect and even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him. By examining … Continue reading →

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