Category Archives: salvation testimonies

Sometimes Ya Just Gotta Say It (Speaking the Truth In Love)

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Steve Simms

There’s something deep inside of me that compels me to speak what I profoundly believe to be the truth, with humility and kindness, even when people are offended by my point of view. The truth that I believe with all … Continue reading →

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Our Words (Or Lack of Words) Reveal Our Character

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Steve Simms

Week after week Christians are being trained to sit by and be silent. However, silent Christians don’t: * Testify (Revelation 12:11),* Witness (Acts 1:8),* Make disciples (Matthew 28:19),* Speak about the things they have seen and heard (Acts 4:20),* Quote … Continue reading →

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Your Heart Can Travel When Your Body’s Stuck at Home

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Steve Simms

I live in Nashville, Tennessee. The most miles I’ve traveled from away from home was on a trip I took to India. I volunteered in that nation for three months and it was an amazing experience. However, the furthest I … Continue reading →

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Testify! (Churches need to train people to do that!)

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Steve Simms

When Jesus people feel Jesus movement in their heart, they want to tell Jesus stories and sing Jesus songs! I woke up early today with this Jesus Manifesto running through my heart, so I got out of bed to write … Continue reading →

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Be part of the Jesus express!

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Steve Simms

The degree to which open-hearted love for and surrender to Jesus is being expressed through your words and your life is indictive of how much He is impacting you day by day. (“By their fruits you shall know them.”) The … Continue reading →

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God wants to haul away your trash

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Steve Simms

God’s always working in each of our lives, however, we often have no idea what He is doing. He wants to haul away the trash from our life, but too often we are unwilling to take to it the curb. … Continue reading →

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Talkin’ from your heart ’bout Jesus is more powerful than sermon-hearing

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Steve Simms

“Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.” What a great honor to be invited to speak for God! I believe that the Bible teaches that Christians are to gather together and learn how to minister in the Spirit, to … Continue reading →

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Doin’ Da Crazy Bible Stuff–YouTube Channel

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Steve Simms

LET’S DO DA STUFF! — Miracles, loving your enemies, speaking in tongues, Dalton Georgia oil, salvation testimonies, giving thanks, healing the sick, gifts of the Spirit, virgin birth, hearing God’s voice, dreams and visions, and being crazy for Jesus. –Jay … Continue reading →

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Theology without testimony is like learning about ice cream without eating it

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Steve Simms

Many people have never discovered that when people open up and begin to testify to one another about their love for Jesus, they experience an amazing sense of kinship. Christianity isn’t just about dispensing information about God. It’s about making … Continue reading →

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Preaching’s not enough says a $1.00 book . . .

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Steve Simms

We must go beyond preaching! Wow! Such power, conformation, and fireworks from a book I found for $1.00 at at Book Warehouse in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It doesn’t look too impressive, but I’m so glad I bought Discovering Who We Are … Continue reading →

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