Category Archives: Music City

X marks the spot in Nashville for encouragement, healing, and hope.

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Steve Simms

Nashville’s spot for encouragement, hope, and healing! Encouragement: Allowing the heart-felt sharing of spiritual insights, releases the power and presence of the living, resurrected Jesus Christ into a group of people. Healing: –Holy Spirit– Spirit stirings In your soul, Heal … Continue reading →

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Everyday eloquence — the power of show and tell!

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Steve Simms

We learned it in kindergarten — everyday eloquence — how to show and tell. So why did we stop? Why did we formalize presentations?  Why did we turn spontaneous heart-felt sharing into standardized, stuffy sermons! The Bible teaches that church … Continue reading →

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Painting, proclaiming, spiritual gifts, testimonies, and revival!

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Steve Simms

When the members of the body of Christ are allowed to openly use their gifts, they inspire me. Here’s an example: –Fred Major lets us hang his original painting at The Salvation Army Berry Street. I look at it frequently and … Continue reading →

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Ekklesia plugs into the Scriptures and the Spirit’s current.

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Steve Simms

Welcome to ekklesia where: * You “behold the Lamb of God” working in and through ordinary people, (John 1:29); * “Christ in you” (everyday people) is “the hope of glory,” (Colossians 1:27); * Jesus’ sheep hear His voice in and … Continue reading →

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3 Church (Corps) Innovations: Passionate Preaching By Ordinary People / Expanded Mercy Seat / Curriculum-Free Sunday School

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Steve Simms

Here are 3 church innovations for the 21st Century: 1) Passionate preaching by ordinary people: I heard a Salvation Army Divisional Commander preach with passion last night. You could feel fire, excitement, and inspiration flowing from his heart-felt words. –Our … Continue reading →

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Roundabout/Round Robin Meetings Release Creativity & Power

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Steve Simms

Roundabout/round robin meetings are powerful tools for being healed from life wounds, overcoming issues, and experiencing freedom and joy. (Some people call them support groups.) –The battle between good and evil is not nation against nation or law enforcement against … Continue reading →

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CMA, Bonnaroo, & You!

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Steve Simms

–The CMA Festival made a huge racket for Country Music. Bonnaroo made a huge racket for Rock/Pop. Perhaps it is time to make a huge rackeT for Christ! (I spell it with a capital T to represent the cross of … Continue reading →

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Tennessee Titans Quarterback Marcus Mariota says . . .

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Steve Simms

Quotes by and about Tennessee Titan quarterback, Marcus Mariota: “For me, it is a dream come true. It is an opportunity to fulfill a lifetime dream, and I am looking forward to it.” Mariota “God has taught me that I can … Continue reading →

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Music City’s Magic Country Music Marathon Motivates Many!

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Steve Simms

St. Jude Country Music Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K in Music City: Here are some quotations from signs spotted along the way in past Country Music Marathons that give us powerful life lessons: “Keep Going. Keep Going” (Never give up … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians 9:24, country music, details, honky tonks, LP Field, Mother Church, Music City, Nashville churches, Quotes, run to get the prize, Ryman Auditorium, Salvation Army, St. Jude, The Call Nashville, Union Gospel Tabernacle, Worship City | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Nashville Pedestrian Bridge Flag Adventure

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Steve Simms

It has come to me several times the past couple of weeks for my wife, Ernie, and me to take The Salvation Army Flag on to the pedestrian overpass on Ellington Parkway just north of downtown Nashville during morning rush … Continue reading →

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