Category Archives: casting your vote

I want to vote for love not anger

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Steve Simms

My words and my lifestyle are much more important than my vote. I want to live in love and vote for kindness and humility. I vote for love by refusing to vote for hostility. I don’t want my vote to … Continue reading →

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Is there any good news today?

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Steve Simms

Vote Jesus as Lord (absolute Master) of your life! That’s the only vote that counts forever!

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Foundation of democracy

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Steve Simms

Ekklesia was the foundation of democracy. Each of the ancient Greek, democratic city-states had held ekklesia through out the year. This was their government. Each city-state had its own ekklesia and was independent. However the city-states did cooperate militarily and … Continue reading →

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All lifestyles are not equal. (Is yours working?)

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Steve Simms

All lifestyles are not equal: –America teaches that there are a vast diversity of lifestyles, however, Christianity teaches that there are only two basic lifestyles. We can live our life following and obeying our thoughts, feelings, opinions, and desires. Or … Continue reading →

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We desperately need heavenly politics

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Steve Simms

Forget Trump and Hillary–America desperately needs the living, resurrected Jesus. Here’s my paraphrase of Jesus’ words in Matthew 3:2: “Line up your attitude, thoughts, words, and actions with God and His will (rather than with your feelings, desires, compulsions, and … Continue reading →

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Hope for those burned out on politics

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Steve Simms

Administrations come with fanfare. Administrations go with disappointment. It’s an ongoing cycle that can leave us discouraged. Here’s hope for those burned out on politics . . . Jesus prayed and taught us to pray for An environment ruled by The … Continue reading →

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What Is More Important Than Voting?

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Steve Simms

What is more important than voting?  There is no debate that many things are more important than casting your vote:  Honesty.  Kindness.  Decency.  Forgiveness.  A pure heart.  Compassion.  Fairness.  Thinking, talking, and acting according to righteousness.  Love.  Integrity.  Personal faith … Continue reading →

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