Category Archives: Jesus Movement

The Misunderstanding of Christianity (Part 1: The Jesus Revolution From Southern Style to Southern Cal Style)

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Steve Simms

My roommate, Jimmy Hoppers, and I showed up at a small Southern college in the fall of 1969 — the University of Tennessee Martin (UTM) in rural West Tennessee. Little did we know that it would drastically change our lives … Continue reading →

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Quotes from The Book “The Jesus Revolution Southern Style”

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Steve Simms

“The Jesus Revolution Southern Style” is by Jimmy Hoppers. “This is the eyewitness account of God’s revival on a small southern campus. We couldn’t make this stuff up if we tried.” “The Jesus Revolution was more than what has been … Continue reading →

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A Major Event from the Late 1960’s & 1970s

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Steve Simms

I remember a major event from the late 1960s and 1970s. I can’t stop talking about the person behind it! It first began among young people — college students and hippies in the United States. This event was all about … Continue reading →

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I’m an “Authority” on a Special Kind of Gold Rush

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Steve Simms

Several times in history tens of thousands of fortune seekers have left their comfort zone and their homes. With gold fever — a burning passion to find gold — they poured into an area where gold deposits had recently been … Continue reading →

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I was part of a historical movement

Posted on October 21, 2024 by Steve Simms

I was an active part of a historical movement that involved millions of people as it occurred in America and around the world. There was a recent movie about it. It was a movement of light. Time Magazine called the … Continue reading →

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I want to leave a living legacy, not just lovely memories.

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Steve Simms

When I’m gone, I want to leave a living legacy, not just lovely memories. I want to leave a movement. I want to inspire people to listen to the living Jesus and to daily follow and obey Him in the … Continue reading →

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Sorority and Frat House Road Trip

Posted on January 13, 2024 by Steve Simms

I was one of six young men in a motor home to crisscross the Western United States for three months driving to fraternity and sorority houses. We sold personalized engraved stationary. Arriving on a college campus we would each go … Continue reading →

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Look again at how you picture life

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Steve Simms

Years ago, I pictured my life as being a Jesus Freak and giving my all to follow and obey Him. I can say that I’ve experienced far more of the miracles and joy of Jesus than I could have ever … Continue reading →

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Jesus started a movement, not an organization.

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Steve Simms

Jesus created a movement not an institution. When a religious organization replaced the first century Jesus Movement, much was lost in Christianity. What did Jesus do? He initiated a spiritual movement in human hearts. He didn’t start a formalized religious … Continue reading →

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How does a Jesus revolution happen?

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Steve Simms

Jesus revolution Is birthed by awe Not by analysis; By revelation Not by administration; By inner light and insight Not by religious rite; By a tide of humility inside Not by spiritual pride; In the heart, not the head. It’s … Continue reading →

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