Category Archives: church burn out

Clergy Dependency

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Steve Simms

Instead of being coached to directly hear from God many Christians have been trained to rely on second-hand spirituality. They have been taught to depend on religious resources like sermons, pastors, and daily devotional books rather than on the direct … Continue reading →

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The Jesus Experience Blows the Lid Off of Church Boxes

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Steve Simms

Church fits people into a fixed form, but I believe that Jesus wants to prompt all of His followers to freely speak out as a forum for Him. Christianity should have never been locked up in church boxes. Let’s unbox … Continue reading →

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Breaking church laws

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Steve Simms

I unintentionally (and intentionally) break church laws. That’s because I don’t see church in the Bible. The word is there in English language Bibles, but I can’t find the tradition-bound religious institution that we call church anywhere in Scripture. Emil … Continue reading →

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Can a church service do more harm than good?

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Steve Simms

Paul told the Corinthian Christians, “Your meetings do more harm than good.’ (1 Corinthians 11:17.) When does a church service do more harm than good? Perhaps . . . 1) When it makes people think they are saved and right … Continue reading →

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Religious bubble wrap can shrink wrap your relationship with God.

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Steve Simms

Don’t let religion shrink wrap your relationship with God. Show people religion and they get bored (at least after an hour). Show people the risen Jesus and they are captivated and transformed. Religion likes to interpret life. The risen Jesus … Continue reading →

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Unity is more important than unanimity

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Steve Simms

Unanimity is a word that can be difficult to say. However, it’s even harder to consistently do. A simple definition of unanimity is: “agreement by all people involved.” Here’s an example of unanimity or uniformity: Find a group of passive … Continue reading →

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The ministry of the Holy Spirit

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Steve Simms

Have you experienced the glorious ministry of the Holy Spirit? –The Bible says that the ministry of the Spirit is greater than the glory on Mt. Sinai as the mountain burned and Moses’ face glowed! “Now if the ministry that … Continue reading →

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