Category Archives: Christianity

Loveless Christianity

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Steve Simms

Loveless Christianity is lifeless. Although it’s spiritually powerless, its focus on pride and self-righteousness can effectively coerce people into compliance and blind allegiance. Historically, loveless Christianity and other forms of loveless religion have been used to justify all types of … Continue reading →

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Beyond Routine

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Steve Simms

Live can easily drift away from joy into systematic routine. Here’s an example of how spontaneity in life is often pushed aside and replaced with routine. “Most churches have developed well-meaning formational programming that is long on information and study … Continue reading →

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Experiencing Christ Beyond Religious Legalism

Posted on October 6, 2026 by Steve Simms

Studying, analyzing, and trying to explain God’s law doesn’t produce life. The Bible says that it produces death. Jesus calls us beyond a legalistic approach that tries to understand God, systematize and rationalize theology, and institutionalize faith. Instead, He offers … Continue reading →

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Unkinked Christianity

Posted on October 1, 2026 by Steve Simms

If you’re a Christian,It’s vital to know,God’s released the flowOf Christ inside you,The hope of glory. Unkink your heartLike a garden hoseUntil God’s livingWater freely flows.Quench not the Spirit. Humble yourself and remove the kinks in your heart until you … Continue reading →

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The “Ize” Have It! (Setting My “Ize” on Christ)

Posted on September 29, 2026 by Steve Simms

The “Ize” Have It! Which ize are you looking through? Open your eyes and see supernaturally. Jesus didn’t die and rise from the dead so people can intellectualize, theorize, and theologize about Him. He lives so people can realize and … Continue reading →

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An Exchanged Life That’s Nonfiction

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Steve Simms

I am living a switched-out life. This is not a fictional statement. It’s a nonfiction moment-by-moment reality. I have laid down my life of pride and self-focus and allowed a new life to live within me. The life that I … Continue reading →

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I Love to Witness the Joy of Early Christianity!

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Steve Simms

Somewhere along the way, Christianity abandoned banding together as a band of sisters and brothers in Christ directly led by the Spirit as they humbly open their hearts to God and to one another. Instead of assembling themselves together to … Continue reading →

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Miracles Aren’t Rare, They’re Everywhere

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Steve Simms

Christianity has been misunderstood. Miracles happen all the time. Multitudes of miracles are hidden in people’s memories and experiences. Yet, Western culture has trained us since birth to ignore them, forget them, and explain them away. People who dare to … Continue reading →

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What Is Christianity Really?

Posted on August 11, 2026 by Steve Simms

So, what is Christianity? (The conclusion of “The Misunderstanding of Christianity.”) The New Testament is about the beginnings and the beliefs of Christianity. To read it with a humble and receptive heart is to notice a great difference between the … Continue reading →

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My Misunderstanding of Christianity

Posted on August 8, 2026 by Steve Simms

The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried.” –G.K. Chesterton As a child growing up, I didn’t know Christianity existed. I knew churches did. I saw them all over town. … Continue reading →

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