Category Archives: Christian community

Is race a myth?

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Steve Simms

This week’s episode of Crazy Bible Stuff discusses one of the world’s biggest problems race. Is race even real?

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The Story Of “Blest Be The Tie That Binds”

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Steve Simms

In 1765, John and Mary Fawcett went to minister in Wainsgate, a rural English community, described as: “farmers and shepherds, poor as Job’s turkey; an uncouth lot whose speech one could hardly understand, unable to read or write; most of … Continue reading →

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Dare to lovingly pray for Christians you disagree with

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Steve Simms

Should we pray for Christian groups that hold beliefs that we disagree with and/or that do things we don’t approve of? Jesus did. In John 17, Jesus didn’t just pray for His first disciples, “but for them also who shall … Continue reading →

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The spiritual weapon of heart-felt Christian unity

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Steve Simms

People who try to avoid morally wrong thoughts, words, and behaviors, soon discover that they have an invisible, inner enemy that strongly resists their attempts to live morally. They get continually ambushed by anxiety, accusation, temptation, torment, depression, and many … 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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What’s your favorite way TWO read ONE?

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Steve Simms

There isn’t only one way to get and to read ONE. There are acutally THREE ways TO read ONE! 1) You can read the whole book for free on your phone or computer. Just click on this link. 2) You … Continue reading →

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Billy Graham focused on unity among Christians, not on divisions.

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Steve Simms

Many Christian evangelists have worked within one Christian denomination or doctrinal system. However Billy Graham crossed lines and courageously worked together with Christians of various backgrounds, doctrines, races, and churches. (In the racially segregated South, he even broke local laws … Continue reading →

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Unity in Christ — The other “Lord’s Prayer”

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Steve Simms

My dad taught me the Lord’s prayer when I was about ten. He wasn’t religious and our family didn’t go to church at that time. However, I remember him standing by my top bunk one night and having me repeat … Continue reading →

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Celebrating reunited spiritual siblings!

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Steve Simms

I originally wrote this blog for the ONE Body Life website @ onebody.life and want to share it with you guys on my personal blog. ONE Body Life is dedicated to spreading unity in the body of Christ through their … Continue reading →

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Exchanging the love of power for the power of love!

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Steve Simms

Religion is based on programmed meetings about God. Christianity is based on authentic experiences with the risen Jesus. The kingdom of God is about letting the living God be the leader, instead of human leadership. God’s order isn’t about human … Continue reading →

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