Category Archives: biblical Christianity

The New Testament agape gathering called ekklesia

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Steve Simms

O that Christ’s peopleWould regularlyCome togetherIn agape gatheringsAnd let God’s loveFreely flow fromTheir innermost beingTo pour out on JesusAnd on each anotherUntil the whole worldSays in astonishment,“Look how they loveOne another!”(That’s ekklesia!) On Monday morningSunday’s goneAnd church has fadedFrom the … 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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“Where in Christendom is the Christian?”—Ralph Waldo Emerson

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Steve Simms

When Jesus prayed,“Your kingdom come,”He wasn’t talkingAbout ChristendomWhere church and stateCompelled all to humIn obligatoryUnison. Finding passionate, heart-felt, Spirit-led Christianity is sometimes like finding Waldo. Ralph Waldo Emerson said: “Where in Christendom is the Christian?” To call the world today … Continue reading →

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Spiritual baby food is good for a season, but not for a lifetime!

Posted on June 11, 2022 by Steve Simms

When presentation and pretense are prioritized above the spontaneity of Christ’s presence, religious organization overrides the Holy Spirit. History reveals that when revival (a mighty move of God) starts, established churches work to curtail, coral, and control it. So many … Continue reading →

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Priests & other church leaders

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Steve Simms

Being hurt by religion is sometimes the first step toward learning to listen to and follow the risen Jesus. It helps us look beyond religious leaders to Christ. The body of Christ should be an environment of radical humility, honesty, … Continue reading →

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“Paul Apostle Of Christ” shows prechurch Christianity in action

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Steve Simms

Before there was church hierarchy and official offices, Christianity was more family than institution! Before there was established liturgy and religious programming, faith in Christ flowed spontaneously from the heart. That was prechurch Christianity! The movie, “Paul Apostle Of Christ,” … Continue reading →

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Rick Warren diagnosis disunity in the body of Christ

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Steve Simms

Many walls have torn Christians into tens of thousands of groups and denominations — church walls, doctrinal walls, pride walls, racial walls, organizational walls. However, Jesus wants us to be one. Are we failing at unity? Recently, while speaking at … Continue reading →

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Don’t throw the Bible out for the bathwater of deception

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Steve Simms

Let Scripture challenge & change your perceptions, feelings, & opinions. To depart from Scripture for human opinion is to dance with deception. To avoid deception: lay down your opinions, continually search the Scriptures, & always let God’s Spirit direct your heart … Continue reading →

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Amazed, astonished, & awed by Jesus!

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Steve Simms

I’m continually mystified–amazed, astonished, and awed by the living, resurrected Jesus. To encounter the awesome wonder of the risen Jesus is forever life-changing! To close your heart to Christ is not “self-protection.” It’s self-deception! Jesus fills my heart with both … 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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