Category Archives: organic church

How many heads does the body of Christ have?

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Steve Simms

How many heads does the body of Christ (the church) have? While praying I had a vision in my mind’s eye. I saw Christ standing facing me. However, His head was hanging off to His side. In place of His … Continue reading →

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Palm Sunday Is About Participatory Church!

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Steve Simms

What’s Palm Sunday about? For one thing, it is about a Donkey Rider and participatory, organic church. The original Palm Sunday was about everyday people speaking out for Christ. It wasn’t about people being quiet and passive spectators.  The focus … Continue reading →

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Why should the Holy Spirit be restricted to speaking through only one man in a church service? (Is there any Scripture to support that limitation on the Spirit?)

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Steve Simms
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Participatory church creates a climate contagious with Christ!

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Steve Simms

Catch Jesus! Catch His love fire burning in your heart. Get so infected with Jesus that you are continually overwhelmed by His awesome power and majesty. Revival is when multitudes in a city, area, or country catch such a case … Continue reading →

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Why not schedule a “Jesus 12” in your church service?

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Steve Simms

Why not schedule a “Jesus 12” in your church program? –A “Jesus 12” is 12 unprogrammed minutes during a church service where the living, resurrected Jesus is allowed to be the leader and people are free to go to an … Continue reading →

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How is Jesus like a pianist?

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Steve Simms

How is Jesus like a piano player? Even the world’s best pianist can’t play a piano with stuck keys. –Even the living, resurrected Jesus Christ can’t move his body if the members are so stuck that they won’t obey the … Continue reading →

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If Easter is true, then . . .

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Steve Simms

If Easter is more than fashion, rabbits, and eggs then perhaps we should . . . If Easter is true–give control to Christ! –Is Christ alive in the 21st Century? If not, then do your thing. If yes, then step … Continue reading →

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Revival Needs New Wineskins!

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Steve Simms

Is it time for new wineskins? “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled out, and the skins will be ruined. But new wine must be … Continue reading →

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Does Church Need The Energizer Bunny (Or The Risen Christ)?

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Steve Simms

–I’m Energized From Within— If the Energizer Bunny Was living in my heart, It could not compare To the power & presence Of the resurrected Christ Living in there! People nowadays are not energized by talk and tradition (or even … Continue reading →

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An apathetic audience alienates — an interactive assembly assimilates. (Which one should church be?)

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Steve Simms

An apathetic audience alienates — an interactive assembly assimilates. (Which one should church be?)

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