Category Archives: Jesus Christ

Merry ChristNU? (The real meaning of Christmas.)

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Steve Simms

Merry ChristNU!  Christ wants to be born in U this Christ*mas!  (The New Testament calls Him “Emmanuel” which means “God with us.” Some people leave Christ out of Christmas and spell it Xmas.) I think I will leave mas out … Continue reading →

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How Do You Spell “Happy Holidays”?

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Steve Simms

How do you spell “Happy Holidays”? “Christ   🙂  mas”! A Holiday thought 4 Christ*mas . . . –If you can’t stop doing something, you are in bondage to it. The living, resurrected Jesus Christ has the Master key 2 … Continue reading →

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There is only 1 Head of a Christian church — the living, resurrected Jesus Christ.

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Steve Simms
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Two hot questions (that may be t00 hot to handle) about God’s fire and church.

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Steve Simms

Are these two hot questions t00 hot to handle? 1) Do we program God’s fire out of church meetings and cover ourselves with spiritual flame retardant? 2) Or do we freely allow the flames to fall and God’s fire to … Continue reading →

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A Come To Jesus Meeting . . .

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Steve Simms

Come To Jesus Meeting? I’ve heard people talk about a “Come To Jesus Meeting.” Mine was when as a freshman in college I wandered into an informal meeting in my dorm where ordinary students where sharing stories about how they … Continue reading →

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Man on a stage or the world’s greatest Sage?

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Steve Simms

Beyond gathering to look at & listen to a man on a stage, perhaps church could come together to look at & listen to the world’s greatest sage–the living, resurrected Jesus Christ. “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of … Continue reading →

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The World’s Best Choreographer?

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Steve Simms

Who is the world’s best choreographer? The Holy Spirit! When He is given control, He choreographs participatory church meetings that are out of this world! Choreography is the art or job of precisely arranging sequences of movements of people and/or a series … Continue reading →

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Full Gospel–Salvation Army Style (“Others” or Jesus–Finding Balance)

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Steve Simms

The Salvation Army is off the race track. Check out my new book, Off the RACE Track–From Color-Blind to Color Kind at this link. Commissioner Israel Gaither says this about it: “The racial divide in America is real and it is deep. … Continue reading →

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Peace Is Possible Between Israel & The Palestinians

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Steve Simms

Is peace possible between the Palestinians and Israel?  Yes, but there needs to be a radical change in methodology.  Here’s how — begin systematically applying loving, non-cooperative, non-violence modeled after Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian Independence Movement and Martin Luther … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be A What Without A Why!

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Steve Simms

A person with no purpose wanders about as a what without a why!  A man without a mission meanders in meaninglessness. May the Son rise in your soul today!  Sing in the Sonshine, seek Christ everyday and try to live … Continue reading →

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