Category Archives: politics and religion

Loosen Your Fiery Grimaced Grip

Posted on May 16, 2026 by Steve Simms

Advice from a book that always surprises me: Loosen your fiery grimaced grip. Open up your hands and your heart to God and to people. Turn your tight fists into unfolded palms of praise and full surrender to the risen … Continue reading →

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Do God and Country Go Together?

Posted on May 7, 2026 by Steve Simms

The phrase “God and country” isn’t in the Bible. Why? Because God is forever and every country is but for a while. God is infinite, a country is temporary. If you want a slogan here’s one for you: “God above … Continue reading →

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Vote With Your Lifestyle

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Steve Simms

You constantly cast your vote for the kind of country you want by the way you conduct your life day after day. The things that you say and do speak colossally louder than your minuscule message in a ballot box. … Continue reading →

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Hope Is Found by Looking Beyond Political Blame

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Steve Simms

Instead of makingA nation greatThe politicalBlame-game will makePeople learn to hate. Words that are unkindPollute the mindAnd the heartOf those who say themAnd those who hear them.It’s better to findWays to sayWords that are alignedWith encouragement,Hope and optimism. Hope is … Continue reading →

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Can Trump Protect God?

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Steve Simms

I dreamed that I was at a table eating with two other people. Donald Trump was also at the table, and we were trying to ignore him, but he kept interrupting us by saying mean and crude things. When I … Continue reading →

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A Wake-Up Call For Y’all

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Steve Simms

There’s a blog I read daily. It’s called “Wake-Up Call.” It’s published by a group called Seedbed that is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee and is very close to my home in Nashville. However, I’ve never gotten around to visiting Seedbed’s … Continue reading →

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Political heroes rise & fall, but . . .

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Steve Simms

Beyond human politicsThere’s an invisible kingdom,A government that flows fromBeyond this worldAnd seeks to endThe widespread rebellionInside human beingsAnd to bring restorationAnd peace of mindTo all who will fullySurrender to its authority.It’s not aligned with governmentsThat demand outward complianceAnd rule … Continue reading →

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Kingdom thinking & inner theocracy

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Steve Simms

The kingdom of God is the only form of government that rules people from the inside out. Jesus announced: “The kingdom of God is within you.” Thus, the New Testament announces an inner theocracy and shows what it looks like when … Continue reading →

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Can politically, denominationally, racially, doctrinally, and nationally divided Christians ever be one?

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Steve Simms

In John 17, Jesus prayed that all of His followers be one. Today there are more than 40,000 denominations, Sunday morning is still the most racially segregated time in the USA, and millions of believers are leaving the institutional church … Continue reading →

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Transition Of Power

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Steve Simms

Today we saw President Obama meeting with President-elect Trump, preparing for a transition of power. Perhaps this should remind us that those of us who call ourselves Christians are called to a similar transition of power. We are called to … Continue reading →

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