Category Archives: Holy Spirit

The Joy Of Judgment

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Steve Simms

Judgment has gotten a such bad rap. It is almost universally portrayed as a bad thing. Even Jesus’ words; “Judge not, lest you be judged,” are falsely used in an attempt to silence all judgment and to say that every … Continue reading →

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Dancing With God (The Holy Spirit 3-Step)

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Steve Simms

Dancing With God (The Holy Spirit Three-Step) I am reading through the Book of Acts for the fifth time in two months and asking God to show me why the early church had so much more passion and power than … Continue reading →

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A Fresh Nashville Experience — Sontaneous, Powerful Prayer On Tuesday Nights hts

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Steve Simms

A spontaneous prayer meeting has begun in Nashville. It meets on Tuesday nights at The Salvation Army Berry Street Worship Center. People gather at 6:30 pm. and begin to pray as they feel led by the Holy Spirit. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Berry Street, Berry Street Worship Center, Christianity, Holy Spirit, Music City, mysticism, Nashville, prayer, recovery, religion, spiritual disciplines, spiritual formation, spiritual growth, spiritual skills, The Salvation Army | Tagged Berry Street, God, heal your heart, Nashville, prayed, prayer, The Salvation Army | 2 Comments

What If A Beach Party Was Conducted Like A Church Service?

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Steve Simms

On a beautiful, sunny day at the beach, would you rather: 1) Sit with a bunch of dressed up people in benches lined up in perfect rows while you formally sing Beach Boys songs together, then passively hear a less-than-exciting, … Continue reading →

Posted in beach, Beach Boys, Beach Boys songs, beach party, beach songs, Christ, Christianity, church, church structure, hearing God, hearing Jesus, Holy Spirit, I Corinthians 14:26, joy, non-traditional church, organic church, simple church, Son-shine, spiritual formation, spiritual growth, support group, the way we do church, Uncategorized, Why be a Christian? | Tagged Beach Boys, day at the beach, experience God, heart-felt worship, Nashville, prayer, sunshine, The Salvation Army, worship leader | 5 Comments

Tag-Team Church — A Nashville Prototype

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Steve Simms

Exploring Tag-Team Church: Definition of tag-team: Tag-team is an activity where people take turns participating as team members. The best known use of the term tag-team is in reference to wrestling where it refers to wrestlers who fight as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Berry Street, Berry Street Worship Center, church, church structure, congregational, disciple making, discipling, evidence for God, hearing God, hearing Jesus, Holy Spirit, house church, improv, improvisation, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Music City, Nashville, non-traditional church, organic church, proof of God, prototype, revelation, simple church, spiritual, spiritual disciplines, spiritual formation, spiritual growth, spiritual skills, supernatural, support group, tag team, The Salvation Army, Uncategorized, voice activated, voice of God, wrestling | Tagged Berry Street, Nashville, organic church, prototype, simple church, tag-team, The Salvation Army, wrestling | 15 Comments

The Legitimate Reason For Rejecting Christ

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Steve Simms

There are two ways to reject Jesus Christ. The first is verbal and direct — to openly declare your disbelief. The second way is more subtle — to reject Christ by the way you live your life, even though you … Continue reading →

Posted in apologists, atheism, Atheists, Bible, Christ, Christian history, Christianity, church history, evidence for God, God, hearing God, hearing Jesus, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, New Testament, proof of God, rejecting Christ, religion, religious wars, spiritual formation, spiritual skills, war | Tagged Christians, church, Gandhi, historical evidence, Jesus Christ, New Testament, rejecting Christ, spiritual, truth | 10 Comments

The Voice! Hearing It Transforms Your Life

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Steve Simms

Have you heard The Voice? The Prince of Peace said: “My sheep hear My Voice.” Listen . . . Hearing Jesus Personally speak to you Is life transforming. I once asked God why He spoke to people in Bible times … Continue reading →

Posted in acts of God, alternative lifestyle, Angels We Have Heard On High, awe, Berry Street, Berry Street Worship Center, East Nashville, evidence for God, guidance, hearing God, hearing Jesus, Holy Spirit, lifestyles, miracles, Music City, mystery, mysticism, Nashville, normal Christianity, organic church, prayer, proof of God, Quotations, quote, Quotes, religion, salvation, simple church, spiritual, spiritual disciplines, spiritual formation, spiritual growth, spiritual skills, spiritual warfare, The Salvation Army, The Voice, Uncategorized, voice activated, voice of God, voices, Why be a Christian? | Tagged Bible, Holy Spirit, listening, Prince of Peace, quotation, sermon, The Salvation Army, The Voice | 5 Comments

Proof Found For The Existence Of God

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Steve Simms

Here are some ways that God actively intervenes in my life and daily gives me proof of His reality: * He frequently wakes me up around 5:30 am with a new blog post running through my mind even though I … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Ways To Quench The Holy Spirit

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Steve Simms

“Quench not the Spirit” is one of the most disobeyed scriptures in the New Testament. So how do we quench the Spirit. Here are the Top Ten ways. 10) We teach people that God isn’t speaking to human beings nowadays. … Continue reading →

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A Type Of Christianity That’s More Exciting Than Sports, Rock Concerts, & Parties Put Together!

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Steve Simms

For me, the most amazing book in the Bible is the book of Acts. It is full of action and advancement of the Good News about Jesus Christ. Acts shows the early followers of Jesus, unlike the Christians of today, … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Holy Spirit

The Joy Of Judgment

Dancing With God (The Holy Spirit 3-Step)

A Fresh Nashville Experience — Sontaneous, Powerful Prayer On Tuesday Nights hts

What If A Beach Party Was Conducted Like A Church Service?

Tag-Team Church — A Nashville Prototype

The Legitimate Reason For Rejecting Christ

The Voice! Hearing It Transforms Your Life

Top 10 Ways To Quench The Holy Spirit

A Type Of Christianity That’s More Exciting Than Sports, Rock Concerts, & Parties Put Together!

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