Category Archives: organic church

Does AA Have Something That Churches Need?

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Steve Simms

Does AA have something that churches need? Perhaps. Why should AA have all the good participatory meetings? –Alcoholics Anonymous has proven that meetings based on open sharing and participation are powerful tools that set people free! They just celebrated their … Continue reading →

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“No More Boasting About Human Leaders”

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Steve Simms

“So then, no more boasting about human leaders!” –1 Corinthians 3:21 What would God do . . . 1) If we presented the living Christ without promoting preachers and teachers? 2) If people ministered to others without naming “ministries” with … Continue reading →

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Soaking Prayer / Soaking Music / Spirit-Led God-Gatherings

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Steve Simms

Soaking prayer is a way of seeking God. The term soaking is a fresh way of talking about the traditional Christian practice of contemplative prayer which has been taught and used though out the history of the church. Soaking prayer involves quietly listening to … Continue reading →

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Are pastors & popes the proper pinnacle for churches?

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Steve Simms

Believers love to gather around, listen to, celebrate, and honor preachers and Christian singers; and to make pastors and/or popes the pinnacle of their churches. –However, perhaps it would be much more powerful and life-changing if we gathered around, listened … Continue reading →

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Gg Meetings Make Men (And Women) Mighty!

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Steve Simms

I walked into a God-gathering (Gg) while in college and was instantly transformed as I heard ordinary people tell about their experiences with Jesus. I have never been the same. To this day I still get tears in my eyes … Continue reading →

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One word sentences (one word church): How effective are they?

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Steve Simms

One word sentences greatly limit communication, but using many words opens up much greater understanding. Right? (Perhaps church services could be more effective if we moved beyond the 1-word by 1 person format and instead allowed many words by many … Continue reading →

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Interaction With Christ or Christian Entertainment

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Steve Simms

+ A church service should be one of life’s great adventures — being astonished as the living Jesus Christ works in and through the members of His body as they openly demonstrate the culture of Heaven. Can we step beyond the … Continue reading →

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Beaching It In The Colorado Mountains (God’s Surprises)

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Steve Simms

I love mountains, my wife loves the ocean. This year we went to the mountains in southwestern Colorado and came across a beach-like setting near Alamosa. Behind me in the pic above are the gigantic sand dunes of the Great … Continue reading →

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Have We Put Christ In Jail?

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Steve Simms

Perhaps we have locked Christ up with our logic, with our logistics, and with our liturgies (both formal and informal) to the point that we have lost His direct leading both in church meetings and in our individual lives. Have we … Continue reading →

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The Miracle Of Two Delayed Dreams Finally Fulfilled In Nashville

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Steve Simms

The Bible says that the early Christians overcame the devil “by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony . . .” I was an unbeliever when as a freshman in college I walked into a … Continue reading →

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