Category Archives: resurrection

Is Easter Merely a Ritual?

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Steve Simms

My morning ritual is to stay in bed for a while and to listen to the risen Jesus as He forms words and thoughts in my mind. Then I get up and spend the next couple of hours writing them … Continue reading →

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Now Is The Time To Be Healed (Tears Help)

Posted on March 28, 2026 by Steve Simms

Do you wantTo get well?Tender tearsSent from GodWill heal you. Tender tearsThat flow fromA heart touchedBy God’s loveAre healing.When they come,Treasure them.Don’t stop them. I saw tender tears two days in a row this week. I saw a young man … Continue reading →

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The Historical Event I Daily Depend On

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Steve Simms

There is one historical event that I daily depend on and constantly rely on. This historical event isn’t stuck in the past. It has a powerful life-changing effect on all who learn to persistently rely on it. I’m talking about … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Time of Day

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Steve Simms

My favorite time of day is when the morning star welcomes the sunrise to enlighten, not just the sky, but also my heart. (2 Corinthians 4:6) Jesus is “the bright morning star” (Revelation 22:16) who welcomes me to experience and … Continue reading →

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I Use Social Media to Announce Resurrection

Posted on April 20, 2025 by Steve Simms

Resurrection! Something has happened to a lot of people worldwide for the past 2,000 years. An invisible fire and passionate love for Jesus that won’t go out has entered their heart. I love to meet people like that! You don’t … Continue reading →

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The Historical Event That Empowers Me Today

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Steve Simms

Causal religion offers little real hope. That’s why comfortable Christians can be unkind. However, when we have immediate awareness of the presence of “Christ in you,” we are filled with “the hope of glory.” Kindness is part of the fruit … Continue reading →

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Morning Listening (Jesus: Dead or Alive?)

Posted on March 31, 2024 by Steve Simms

When I wake up, I stay in bed and listen. Then one at a time, thoughts begin to develop in my mind. Eventually I have more thoughts than I can remember so I get up and post them on Facebook. … Continue reading →

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Reasons Jesus Didn’t Rise

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Steve Simms

Jesus didn’t rise to be honored with a holiday. He rose to make every day and every moment special with His supernatural presence. Jesus didn’t rise to be honored with words in religious meetings while ignored by human hearts throughout … Continue reading →

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Hop to the Voice of the Risen Jesus!

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Steve Simms

Heart-Christianity is fragile. It easily slips into formalism and disappears into routine. I believe that Jesus wants to rescue people from the idea of a formalized God who is defined by religious institutions. The essential characteristic of Christianity is “Christ … Continue reading →

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Christians, stop acting like Jesus is dead!

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Steve Simms

If there’s anybody in the world who doesn’t need to be institutionalized, it’s the living, resurrected Jesus Christ! A dead Jesus needs religious institutions to keep His memory alive, but a relationship with the living Jesus is ever vibrant. To … Continue reading →

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