Category Archives: alternative Christianity

About Cessationists, Sensationists, & Facinationists

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Steve Simms

Cessationists say it has stopped. Sensationists try to add to it by human feelings, ideas, and effort. Facinationists live in awe of it and surrender to it. What is it? It is the power and presence of Jesus Christ living … Continue reading →

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The central weakness of organized Christianity

Posted on November 13, 2022 by Steve Simms

E. Stanley Jones who was an American Methodist missionary to India wrote: “This is the central weakness of organized Christianity—it preaches salvation through Christ, but not salvation in Christ.” He also wrote that it is an amazing discovery that people … Continue reading →

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Home again? Home again ecclesiology!

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Steve Simms

“Ecclesiology” is a big sounding word. It also has a really big sounding definition: “theology as applied to the nature and structure of the Christian Church.” However, Christianity didn’t begin as formal church (needing an academic course of study), tightly … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Jesus

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Steve Simms

“Jesus rose,” is much more reasonable than “nothing produced everything.” A virgin birth is much more reasonable than time & chance creating the Universe. Jesus walking on water is much more reasonable than life creating itself. The living Jesus can personally … Continue reading →

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Say, “So long,” to going solo

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Steve Simms

Church services are tame; but 1st century worship meetings were wild. (See Acts.) When Jesus got connected to religion in people’s minds, Christianity became passive. Religion is tame, but follow & obey the risen Jesus & you’ll never be the same! Team … Continue reading →

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Insider ideas for innerpreneurs

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Steve Simms

Christ-followers need to be innerpreneurs & find fresh ways to shine God’s light. He who thinks he is an expert at Christianity, misunderstands what it is. Beginner Christ-followers just love on Jesus, experts get caught up in religion. When an expert runs a … Continue reading →

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Is there any “room in the inn” for the Headship of Jesus, when we gather in His name?

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Steve Simms

Is there any room in the inn for the Headship of Jesus, when we gather in His name? When Christ-followers meet without an agenda, the risen Jesus takes the lead. Christ’s birth isn’t about the past. It’s about “Emmanuel”–God with … Continue reading →

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Getting real about Oct 31!

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Steve Simms

Calling all saints, we’ve got a mission! It’s All Saint’s Eve today–the day before All Saints Day. So who’s a saint? The Catholic and Orthodox churches call people who lived extraordinarily holy and Christ-like lives “saints.” However, the Bible definition … Continue reading →

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Salvation Army “War Cry” Review of “Beyond Church”

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Steve Simms

War Cry, the national magazine of The Salvation Army USA wrote: Beyond Church Takes You Past Sunday Worship Have you ever wanted something more in life? Something more than religion? More than ‘church as usual?” In the Western world, traditional church is … Continue reading →

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The ministry of the Holy Spirit

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Steve Simms

Have you experienced the glorious ministry of the Holy Spirit? –The Bible says that the ministry of the Spirit is greater than the glory on Mt. Sinai as the mountain burned and Moses’ face glowed! “Now if the ministry that … Continue reading →

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