Category Archives: prophets

This dynamic best seller is a fire starter!

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Steve Simms

Communication is a form of creation. Words paint images. Read the Bible and let the words God spoke in the past paint your heart today. Much in the Bible I don’t understand, but the parts I do understand have transformed my … Continue reading →

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Jesus can still speak. Will 21st century Christians listen?

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Steve Simms

Hearing Jesus speak to you isn’t about how-to. It’s about want-to. Do you want to hear Him? Many people would prefer to hear a preacher speak than to hear God speak. Why? What you hear from a preacher can easily be … Continue reading →

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Jesus ain’t a program; He is Lord!

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Steve Simms

Christians usually meet to be passively instructed. Perhaps we could also meet to exercise our faith & spiritual gifts, with one another. Where there is no caring interaction there is no sense of community. (A church in Smyrna experienced life-changing … Continue reading →

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Why I’ve read hundreds of dead writers . . .

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Steve Simms

Reading writings by Christ-loving men & women who lived in the past has helped me to know truth, not just as doctrines, but also as fire in my bones. Those authors have been my mentors, helping me continually connect with … Continue reading →

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Meeting at Jesus’ feet

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Steve Simms

William Booth said: “Will you go to His feet and place yourself entirely at His disposal?” –Will we do that or will we settle for mere religious programs? Shall we surrender church meetings to Christ’s control or sit silently through … Continue reading →

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Is New Testament Ministry Based On Teamwork?

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Steve Simms

Why are the members of the body of Christ (the church) given various spiritual gifts if only one member is expected to do all the ministry when the church meets? (“Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is … Continue reading →

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Jesus CEO — Analogy or Actuality?

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Steve Simms

I recently heard someone in a meeting refer to “the heads of ministries and churches.” Unfortunately, this is not just words. Many people actually believe that a pastor is the head of a church, sort of like a CEO. However, … Continue reading →

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de Gaulle or de Bible?

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Steve Simms

de Gaulle or de Bible? Charles de Gaulle said: “Church is the only place where someone speaks to me and I do not have to answer back.” Here’s what de Bible says about that: “Two or three prophets should speak, … Continue reading →

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Training Ordinary Christians 2 Do Ministry! (A Pastor’s Job)

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Steve Simms

Perhaps a pastor/minister’s job is not to focus people’s attention on himself, on his plans, or on his performance; but instead to focus people’s attention on the living, resurrected Jesus Christ. –John the Baptist put it this way: “He (Jesus) … Continue reading →

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6 Lessons from Reason-For-The-Season Sunday

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Steve Simms

I call the Sunday after Thanksgiving Day the Reason-For-The-Season Sunday.  Here are 6 lessons from Reason-For-The-Season-Sunday 1) There is more to the Holiday Season that shopping, consumerism, and retail sales. The greatest gifts are non-material. 2) Retailers may make their … Continue reading →

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