Category Archives: church

Church Cruising but Going Nowhere

Posted on September 12, 2026 by Steve Simms

Words without powerHeard for an hourAre like a dry showerOr a plastic flower.Don’t let them devourYour heart-love for JesusTill you become lukewarm.Instead, let Christ towerAnd rule inside of youDisplaying His powerHour after hour! Vegetables are grown in rows. Christians are … Continue reading →

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Experiencing Living Stones Being Built Together

Posted on April 19, 2026 by Steve Simms

Yesterday I experienced living stones “being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood.” (1 Peter 2:4-5) There were 8 of us — 7 men and one woman. We met at Chile Burrito in Brentwood, Tennessee. We were … Continue reading →

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The Name Above Every Name

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Steve Simms

“Abruptly Jesus broke into prayer: ‘Thank You, Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth. You’ve concealed Your ways from sophisticates and know-it-alls, but spelled them out clearly to ordinary people. Yes, Father, that’s the way You like to work.’” (Matthew 11:25-26 … Continue reading →

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Beyond Church-Boredom

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Steve Simms

I believe that the body of Christ has been given the keys to the kingdom of Heaven– to the invisible government of God. Unfortunately, we have bound each other to religious tradition and casual formalism (2 Timothy 3:5) instead of … Continue reading →

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“Tell it to the church” that meets like a family

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Steve Simms

Jesus told His followers to “Tell it to the church.” (Matthew 18:17) This statement isn’t referring to the historic institutionalized organizations called churches that mostly meet on Sunday morning as a passive religious audience under the headship and control of … Continue reading →

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The Poem About How Church Can Shine

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Steve Simms

Love is patient.Love is kind.Love is whereChrist’s light is shined.(2 Corinthians 4:6) I want a church where I can see Jesus freely working in and through everyday people, not just hear another lecture about Him. Here’s the poem I wrote … Continue reading →

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My Pet Plea!

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Steve Simms

Here it is. This is my pet plea — the desire of my heart. Christians don’t beAn audience.Make church aboutActive heart-feltObedienceTo God’s SpiritAnd relianceOn Christ’s presence. That’s the essenceOf true worship.(John 4:23) I don’t want to beA Sunday morningHearer-only.I want … Continue reading →

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The Best Risk is Encountergetics

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Steve Simms

Apologetics goes and tells what is logical. Encountergetics goes and tells what has been seen and heard. Jesus put it this way: “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame … Continue reading →

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The Exercise of Group Surrender to God

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Steve Simms

May God overshadow our plans and programs and take full control of His gathered people? Spiritual awakening occurs when the Spirit of God is allowed to overshadow our religious programs and to take direct control of an assembly of His … Continue reading →

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MCPA! Make Church Participatory Again!

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Steve Simms

————-MCPA!————Make Church Participatory Again!(See 1 Corinthians 14:26.)(Google: Beyond Church Ekklesia.) Don’t just go to church. Head directly to the Head of the body of Christ and say and do what He tells you to! If you’ve got the notion and … Continue reading →

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