Category Archives: discipleship

I can’t say goodbye to my Jesus Freak phase

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Steve Simms

The phase in my life that I won’t say goodbye to is my Jesus Freak phase. One day I encountered the risen Jesus Christ and in a moment my life was marvelously and forever changed. Jesus was suddenly real to … Continue reading →

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With an inner click I can be someone else.

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Steve Simms

I can be someone else, not just for a day but for always! “If anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” When I woke up this morning this poem … Continue reading →

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With Discipleship Your Ship Won’t Sink

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Steve Simms

Halfhearted Christians become hardhearted, but Christ daily demonstrates His reality to the tenderhearted. Christ’s true disciples are living examples of people who have a heart that’s sensitive to, responsive to, and obedient to His presence and who continually surrender to … Continue reading →

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To Do Today: Fully Surrender to The Prince of Peace

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Steve Simms

It’s there every day at the top of my to do list: Fully surrender to and obey The Prince of Peace. It’s my whole-hearted intent and my greatest desire, but try as I may, I never accomplish it. There’s always … Continue reading →

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Christians are called to internalize Christ, not to institutionalize Him.

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Steve Simms

Without ongoing awareness of and attunement to the presence of “Christ in you,” Christians live as if Jesus is located some other place. That’s why we feel like we need another authority figure to instruct us and a religious structure … Continue reading →

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Why do Christians settle for spectatorship instead of discipleship?

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Steve Simms

Spectator religionOver and doneIn an hour or two,So little to do.Just sit on a chairOr an antique pewAnd let a preacherRun it all for you. I believe that Jesus wants to build a spiritual army that follows His Sprit and … Continue reading →

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Can hardships harbor hope?

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Steve Simms

The New Testament calls Christians disciples — trained and disciplined Christ-followers. When Paul and Barnabas wanted to strengthen the disciples and to encourage them to remain true to the faith, they told them: “We must go through many hardships to … Continue reading →

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The hardest goal with the greatest joy

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Steve Simms

It’s hard for humans to surrender — to intentionally give full control of our life to someone. Here’s how Jesus Christ states that challenging goal. “Whoever wants to be My disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and … Continue reading →

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The Jesus Zone (aka the kingdom of God)

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Steve Simms

The Jesus Zone is transformative! Living in the Jesus Zone makes life marvelous (even with all of its troubles). I woke up this morning with these thoughts about the Jesus Zone (aka the kingdom of God): When Christians begin to … Continue reading →

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Discipleship means to be trained and sent in the power of the Spirit.

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Steve Simms

What is discipleship? Discipleship means being sent to make more disciples in the power of the Spirit! I woke up with this thought this morning: “True Christianity is a new normal for how to live life. (‘Christ in you, the … Continue reading →

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