Category Archives: children in church

I’m Fighting to be More Child-Like

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Steve Simms

Small children often abandon self-focus and the expectations of other people to allow themselves to become freely captivated by the mystery and wonder of being alive. They radiate humble innocence, healthy curiosity, enthusiastic creativity, joyful spontaneity, and non-competitive playfulness. That’s … Continue reading →

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Weather Station Church / Disappointment With Church / Children In Church

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Steve Simms

A weather station doesn’t try to program, direct, or control the weather. Rather it closely observes and interacts with the weather and then reports on and responds to it. What if a church didn’t try to program, direct, or control its worship … Continue reading →

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