Category Archives: civil religion

Exercise Greatness with Jesus “Soulutions”

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Steve Simms

Jesus “soulutions are the key to true greatness. Trust in a government leader cannot accomplish it. Religious leaders were trying to use Pontius Pilate and the Roman government to remove what they perceived to be a threat to their power, … Continue reading →

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Can Trump Protect God?

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Steve Simms

I dreamed that I was at a table eating with two other people. Donald Trump was also at the table, and we were trying to ignore him, but he kept interrupting us by saying mean and crude things. When I … Continue reading →

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Hand-me-down religion’s no fun!

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Steve Simms

Secondhand Christianity creates religious spectators. Firsthand faith produces Spirit-led Christ-followers. God’s more concerned with what you do the remaining 167 hours per week than with what you do for one hour on Sunday morning. Hand-me-down Christianity is never as powerful … Continue reading →

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The Message Of Obama’s Inaugural Bibles

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Steve Simms

President Barack Obama took the oath of office for his second term on a stack (of two) Bibles — Lincoln’s Bible and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s traveling Bible.  So what would Lincoln and King have to say about that? “In … Continue reading →

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