Category Archives: discipleship

I Love to See Discipleship

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Steve Simms

A disciple-developing church is much more powerful than an audience-attracting church. Yet, disciple-developing churches are extremely rare. Too many Christians want self-gratification more than they want Christ’s inner transformation. (Romans 12:2) A discipleship church produces Spirit-led Christ-followers not mere service … Continue reading →

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I’d Tell Teenage Me How to Effectively Learn a Language

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Steve Simms

The most effective way to learn a language is by immersion into the language, not by forcing yourself to study it, memorize vocabulary, and obey grammar rules. That’s how we learned our mother tongue. We first caught it by hearing … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Have Freedom of Speech

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Steve Simms

I don’t have the freedom of speech. When something happens, I’ve been told to express gratitude. I’ve been told to say it out loud and say it to a crowd. I’ve been told to verbally express thanks not only to … Continue reading →

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Christians Need Training to be Spirit-Led Soldiers of Love

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Steve Simms

Armies don’t teach their soldiers to simply sit and listen. They give them hands-on training in giving their all (even their very lives) in battle. Churches could learn a lot from the world’s armies and begin using Sunday mornings to … Continue reading →

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I’m a Disciple of This Historical Figure

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Steve Simms

The process of shifting from self-focus to Christ-focus–from a self-centered life to a Christ-centered life is called discipleship. Discipleship is to come out of hiding and to learn to fully open your heart and life to the presence, power, and … Continue reading →

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The First Impression I Want to Make on People Is “That Guy Really Loves Jesus!”

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Steve Simms

People need to see people who love Jesus with all of their heart. Those people live and radiate Christ’s presence all around the world. Physically they look like ordinary people, but if you closely look into their heart, you notice … Continue reading →

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The Pruning and the Fertilizing Produce Wonderful Fruit

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Steve Simms

My daily routine includes cultivating my character. I try to nurture these qualities in my daily life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. It’s not easy being like a fruit tree and traying to cultivate the … Continue reading →

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Specializing in Simplicity

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Steve Simms

I don’t need a lot of spices, a lot of recipes, a lot of fancy equipment, or never-ending instructions. I love simplicity and spontaneity. I guess that’s why I’ve never been a fan of organized religion. I prefer to simply … Continue reading →

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I’ve Been Working on Courageous Obedience

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Steve Simms

Throughout the centuries the institutional model of Christianity has tended to imply that people can collect enough religious sentiment and Bible information on Sunday morning to carry them through the week. However, the Bible says that God’s “mercies begin afresh … Continue reading →

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Don’t Just Try, Rely!

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Steve Simms

If you learn to relyYou can say goodbyeTo all your guilt and shame.You can try and tryTo get rid of shameBut it’s better to relyOn Jesus the LordAnd let Him supplyThe forgiveness you need.If you will defyYour pride and self-effortJesus … Continue reading →

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