Category Archives: priesthood of all believers

Looking beyond the Catholic priesthood

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Steve Simms

With all the reports of sexual abuse by priests, perhaps we should ask:  “Who are the real priests?”

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Anybody like repeating words after a preacher?

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Steve Simms

Some preachers’ idea of participation in church is this: “Everybody say: ‘This message is gonna be good.” If preachers want people to say a one-liner to their “neighbor,” why don’t they say: “Turn to your neighbor and quote a Bible … Continue reading →

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Go off the map — Jesus is the way!

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Steve Simms

Go off the map. Break out of your programming. Be led by the risen Jesus. He is the way. Follow Him! Church sits in idle. But ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to start your engines! True Christianity isn’t a cold … Continue reading →

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Bible heroes were ordinary people (Moses stuttered)

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Steve Simms

You’ve probably seen some of these statements about how God uses regular people (like you and me). They are often shared on social media: Moses stuttered. Miriam was a gossip. Jonah ran from God. Leah was unattractive. Paul saw himself … Continue reading →

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Insider ideas for innerpreneurs

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Steve Simms

Christ-followers need to be innerpreneurs & find fresh ways to shine God’s light. He who thinks he is an expert at Christianity, misunderstands what it is. Beginner Christ-followers just love on Jesus, experts get caught up in religion. When an expert runs a … Continue reading →

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Who are the best ministers?

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Steve Simms

ARE ORDINARY PEOPLE THE BEST MINISTERS? I turned on the TV today and there was Johnny Cash Staring in an old episode of “Little House on the Prairie,” Playing an ordinary man pretending to be a preacher. His down to … Continue reading →

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Christ-led support groups, an inner prompting & the Anabaptists

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Steve Simms

Unfortunately, many Christ-followers have never experienced Christ-led support groups like the ones Paul talks about in 1 Corinthians 14. These groups are so powerful that Paul says: “If everyone is prophesying, when an unbeliever or an uneducated person comes in … Continue reading →

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Ekklesia will train & release William Booth’s reckless spiritual warriors

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Steve Simms

Did William Booth foresee a time of ekklesia in the future of The Salvation Army? I believe that he did and that the time is now! I just read William Booth’s 1904 dream about the “Companions of the Cross of … Continue reading →

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Streaming Jesus–Enabling Christ-Followers To Develop Their Full Potential (General André Cox Quotes)

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Steve Simms

The Holy Spirit wants to work through each believer, not just through one “ordained” person. “Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.” –1 Corinthians 12:7 Streaming Jesus keeps Christ-followers beaming!  Perhaps we could let … Continue reading →

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