Category Archives: Christianity

Encountering Reality in the ER

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Steve Simms

No human is fully awake to the love and relationship that God has for her/him. Scripture says God is able to do “exceeding abundantly above all we can ask or think.” It also says “Awake you that sleep.” I recently … Continue reading →

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Say, “So long,” to going solo

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Steve Simms

Church services are tame; but 1st century worship meetings were wild. (See Acts.) When Jesus got connected to religion in people’s minds, Christianity became passive. Religion is tame, but follow & obey the risen Jesus & you’ll never be the same! Team … Continue reading →

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Learn to whitewater raft on Holy Spirit rivers

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Steve Simms

Jesus said: “Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” This book is about learning how to whitewater raft on the rivers of the Holy Spirit. Leon Fontaine boldly proclaims “It’s … Continue reading →

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Is there any “room in the inn” for the Headship of Jesus, when we gather in His name?

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Steve Simms

Is there any room in the inn for the Headship of Jesus, when we gather in His name? When Christ-followers meet without an agenda, the risen Jesus takes the lead. Christ’s birth isn’t about the past. It’s about “Emmanuel”–God with … Continue reading →

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There’s a whole lot of chexit going on!

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Steve Simms

For the past few decades, there has been a whole lot of Chexit going on in America and in other Western countries. Chexit is a word that I coined that was inspired by another coined word: Brexit. Brexit refers to … Continue reading →

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Bob Dylan: Is church missing the train?

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Steve Simms

You can attend a weekly lecture about sailing for years, but nothing is going to happen until you put your boat in the water, raise your sail, and catch the wind of the Spirit. The answer is Jesus Christ within! … Continue reading →

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Taste test the Lord in a Christ-led support group

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Steve Simms

Without a strong connection with your Creator, the suffering is real. Nothing can offer ongoing relief for your inner angst, but reconciliation with God. Taste tests are popular ways of promoting food or drink products. In a taste test, a … Continue reading →

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Shall we overcome?

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Steve Simms

Shall we overcome? Don’t succumb to discouragement, self-destruction, and depression. Overcome through the reality of Christ’s love. “Deep in my heart, I do believe, we shall overcome someday!” The lost word of the Bible is a recovery word. It can … Continue reading →

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Weakly Reader makes me strong!

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Steve Simms

When I was in elementary school we were regularly given a publication called “Weekly Reader.” Did you get that when you were in school? However, as an adult I have learned to depend on another publication — “Weakly Reader.” It … Continue reading →

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“What greater gift than the love of a cat?”

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Steve Simms

Cats don’t go to church, but perhaps church could learn emotional honest from cats. Ernest Hemingway wrote: “A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not.” If cats did … Continue reading →

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