Category Archives: fire of God

Basking in the Warmth of a Glowing Fire During a Cold Dark Day

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Steve Simms

Life is stultifying. Humans need high hopes, but most people simply hope to cope–to just get by and make it through another day. Yet God is awe inspiring! Look what God can do! Let the Bible get your hopes up! … Continue reading →

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Hot thoughts and perky poems for starting spiritual fires

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Steve Simms

Christians have too low a view of Jesus. He is the Creator of everything and became a man. He is ever-present and all powerful. Yet few of us believe that Jesus can lead a church service all by Himself. If … Continue reading →

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Religious zombieness & institutions called churches

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Steve Simms

To be inA ChristianComfort-zoneIs to beZoned-outBy religiousZombieness. Institutions called churchesSeem to lack the ability toStir up and maintainIn the heartsOf their membersA spreading fireOf ever-burning desireTo follow Jesus.They tend toMake people comfortableAnd predictableInstead of training themTo be vulnerableAnd bendableTo the … Continue reading →

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God’s holy fire (Mt Carmel to Emmaus to you)

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Steve Simms

Our watered-down heartsNeed to be set ablazeBy the living wordsOf the risen JesusSo that theyBurn within usLike they didIn the brothersOn the roadTo Emmaus,Red-hot,Not luke-warm.Be like Elijah.Ask God for heart-fireAnd let it make youA living sacrifice–A spreader ofGod’s gloryEverywhere you … Continue reading →

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Lay it on the line!

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Steve Simms

How can we let God change us if we won’t even let Him change the church program? Take a risk like the chicken who went halfway across the road to lay it on the line. Lay your all on the line … Continue reading →

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Don’t be stuck in Cold Case Christianity

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Steve Simms

Is Jesus Christ a cold case in your heart? Have you filed away His claims on your life and left them to languish until some undiscovered evidence happens to fall in your lap? Many people have done just that. Sure, … Continue reading →

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Lukewarm Christianity isn’t what God wants.

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Steve Simms

Firefighters use controlled burns, but perhaps we need to give up control and let God burn uncontrollably in church meetings. Unfortunately church services are often run by firefighters who hose down and either quench or contain Gods’ fire! Although church … Continue reading →

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“Send the fire!” Or: “Bless our programs!”

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Steve Simms

William Booth sang “Send the fire!” not “Bless our programs!” Which version best describes us in the 21st Century? “Our programs we want, for programs we plead, Bless our programs! Our programs will meet our every need, Bless our programs! … Continue reading →

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New Sculpture In East Nashville

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Steve Simms

East Nashville’s McFerrin Park Neighborhood has a new sculpture — a cross with a heart of fire. The sculpture was created by Fred Major of Fred Major Galleries. It was installed on the front lawn of The Salvation Army Berry … Continue reading →

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The Burning Book (a smoking-hot read)

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Steve Simms

One day I picked up a book that I had previously found so boring I couldn’t even read it; but this time the words burned in my heart and I couldn’t put it down. It was smoking-hot! I literally read … Continue reading →

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