Category Archives: hope of glory

What’s stable in this crazy world?

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Steve Simms

What’s stable in a crazy world? The living Jesus. A red-hot book blazes in my heart & sets my soul on fire! What is it? The Bible testimony about the living Jesus. Be cautious that you don’t stray away from … Continue reading →

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What makes a bad New Year? People.

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Steve Simms

If the world is bad, People made it so. A better world Requires better people. We try to fix the world with laws & programs that fail to make us better people. The world doesn’t need a better political system. It … Continue reading →

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Hope for disillusioned church goers . . .

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Steve Simms

To disillusioned church goers Longing for a home and Feeling like the road is closed, Trapped in a religious system Of controlling words about God, The good news cries out: “Jesus is alive and Wants to be your guide; Step … Continue reading →

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Air Dancer Christ-followers

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Steve Simms

As I was with a group of Christ-followers who were praying and sharing as they felt prompted by the Holy Spirit, the image of a large Air Dancer came to my mind. Are Christ-followers called to be animated like Air … Continue reading →

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Which Jesus? The Not-Here-Now Jesus or The Right-Here/Right-Now Jesus?

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Steve Simms

Life goes better with the right-here/right-now Jesus! Churches tend to teach through theological & theoretical talks about the not-here-now Jesus — the historical Jesus (and sometimes the Second-Coming Jesus).  However, we often miss out on the reality of the right-here/right-now … Continue reading →

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