Category Archives: Christianity

Freedom of Speech — In Church Services

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Steve Simms

A Creative Church Concept — Apply the First Amendment of the US Constitution (the Freedom of Speech) to church services. At The Salvation Army Berry Street everyday people are free to obey the promptings of the Holy Spirit during the … Continue reading →

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One Anothering

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Steve Simms

God’s love we discover When we minister to one another. Church is not sitting in a pew, It’s doing what we do . . . One anothering; we’re one anothering. Singing songs to one another; Confessing to each other; Encouraging … Continue reading →

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Passive Church or Participatory Church? (Rest or Revival?)

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Steve Simms

Passive or participatory church?  Rest or revival? Is church passive or is it participatory? Is it structured or is it Spirit-led? Is it forced or is it flowing? Is it lifeless or is it lively? Is it dull or is … Continue reading →

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Is church . . . An agenda or an awakening? A program or His Presence? A tradition or a transformation? A teaching or a testimony? A sermon or signs & wonders? A duty or a delight? Religion or revolution?

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Steve Simms

Church without the real presence of the living, resurrected Jesus Christ is like an unplugged blender. It looks nice, but it’s not going to produce any smoothies.

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Setting The Clock Back To Pentecost

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Steve Simms

We set our clocks back one hour last night. However, let’s don’t just turn the clock back one hour . . . Let’s go all out (whole hog) And turn it back about 1,975 years To another Pentecost — A … Continue reading →

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Humorous Thought About The Cold & Flu Season

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Steve Simms

A funny thought (about the cold and flu season) came to my mind as I was driving into work: “When you have a runny nose, does it jog your memory? Does it remind you that the living God wants to … Continue reading →

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Could a sleeping church fall into a sinkhole?

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Steve Simms

Is the church Asleep on a mattress Over crumbling earth That’s about to collapse Into a huge sinkhole?

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The church is the body of the broken; the face of the forgotten; and the house of the humble.

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Steve Simms

The church is the body of the broken; the face of the forgotten; and the house of the humble.

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The Wilberforce Force — Undying Passion To Make A Difference For Righetousness

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Steve Simms

Yesterday I watched a movie about William Wilberforce, the man who in the early 1800 spent many years trying to get a bill to end the slave trade through the British Parliament.  The force of Wilberforce’s example and lifestyle moved … Continue reading →

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A Faithtastic Investment — Venture Faith

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Steve Simms

Venture capital is money invested in upstart, high-potential, high-risk businesses. Venture faith is an investment of trust and obedience in Spirit-led ventures, even when they appear to be very high-risk. Venture faith always produces great spiritual adventure — never religious … Continue reading →

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