Category Archives: church

War Room quote: “Everyone’s always trying to leave Jesus out, which is one reason we’re in the mess we’re in.”

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Steve Simms

  The  movie, War Room, makes a bold, powerful statement: “Everyone’s always trying to leave Jesus out, which is one reason we’re in the mess we’re in.” Do we leave Jesus out of our worship meetings? When we script, plan, and … Continue reading →

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Lecture or loving interaction? (Sermon or heart-felt sharing?)

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Steve Simms

What works? Lecture or loving interaction? –1-man lecture doesn’t work as the foundation for support groups. Neither can effective family gatherings be built on the same man always doing all the talking. –So why do we tie church meetings so … Continue reading →

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I believe in being naive!

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Steve Simms

What’s your threshold of naivety? –I believe in being naive about some things. To choose to be naive about certain things can relieve anxiety, stress, and deception and help you achieve inner peace and contentment, by closing the door of … Continue reading →

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The paralysis of analysis or the openness of brokenness?

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Steve Simms

Our culture analyzes everything. We mentally pick things to pieces. Yet, sometimes our logic locks out love. Love often doesn’t compute — it can be very irrational. Yet love is an essential ingredient for a lovely life! Without love, we’re human … Continue reading →

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Are You Lost In A Lonely Crowd

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Steve Simms

We don’t have to be lost in a lonely crowd — feeling alienated and alone! In this crowded world, we can experience heart-to-heart unity with other people. One could make the claim that a ball of yarn is an example of unity. … Continue reading →

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Religious Form or Forum For Fiery Faith? (The “Blood & Fire” Flag)

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Steve Simms

Religious form or fiery faith? Let fiery faith leap in the hearts of God’s people and arise in churches around the world! –We need to be exposed to living, active faith (to real-life testimonials of faith), not just to a timed, … Continue reading →

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Lay Down The Downside & Ride On Life’s Upside!

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Steve Simms

Learn 2 lay down the downside and ride on life’s upside! Decide to glide on life’s upside! Learn to ride astride the tide Of the warm and uplifting current Of Christ flowing as a Guide inside you. Push aside all … Continue reading →

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What Kind Of God Do We Need?

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Steve Simms

We desperately need a living, active, present God! –A God who isn’t bound to a program run by a man. –A God who can speak through anybody He chooses, not just through those with religious position, power, or authority. –A … Continue reading →

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Interaction With Christ or Christian Entertainment

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Steve Simms

+ A church service should be one of life’s great adventures — being astonished as the living Jesus Christ works in and through the members of His body as they openly demonstrate the culture of Heaven. Can we step beyond the … Continue reading →

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The Miracle Of Two Delayed Dreams Finally Fulfilled In Nashville

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Steve Simms

The Bible says that the early Christians overcame the devil “by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony . . .” I was an unbeliever when as a freshman in college I walked into a … Continue reading →

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