Category Archives: simple church

Religious Form or Forum For Fiery Faith? (The “Blood & Fire” Flag)

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Steve Simms

Religious form or fiery faith? Let fiery faith leap in the hearts of God’s people and arise in churches around the world! –We need to be exposed to living, active faith (to real-life testimonials of faith), not just to a timed, … Continue reading →

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Interaction With Christ or Christian Entertainment

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Steve Simms

+ A church service should be one of life’s great adventures — being astonished as the living Jesus Christ works in and through the members of His body as they openly demonstrate the culture of Heaven. Can we step beyond the … Continue reading →

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The Miracle Of Two Delayed Dreams Finally Fulfilled In Nashville

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Steve Simms

The Bible says that the early Christians overcame the devil “by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony . . .” I was an unbeliever when as a freshman in college I walked into a … Continue reading →

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Is a one-man sermon like one-man soccer? (Getting a kick out of soccer.)

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Steve Simms

Getting a kick out of soccer . . . While watching a soccer (football) game, I noticed that no one person kept constant control of the soccer ball. Instead the ball was being headed, kicked, passed, run, and rolled all over the … Continue reading →

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To say; “It doesn’t matter how church is done,” is like saying; “It doesn’t matter how brain surgery is done.”

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Steve Simms
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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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Why should the Holy Spirit be restricted to speaking through only one man in a church service? (Is there any Scripture to support that limitation on the Spirit?)

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Steve Simms
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How is Jesus like a pianist?

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Steve Simms

How is Jesus like a piano player? Even the world’s best pianist can’t play a piano with stuck keys. –Even the living, resurrected Jesus Christ can’t move his body if the members are so stuck that they won’t obey the … Continue reading →

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If Easter is true, then . . .

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Steve Simms

If Easter is more than fashion, rabbits, and eggs then perhaps we should . . . If Easter is true–give control to Christ! –Is Christ alive in the 21st Century? If not, then do your thing. If yes, then step … Continue reading →

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An apathetic audience alienates — an interactive assembly assimilates. (Which one should church be?)

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Steve Simms

An apathetic audience alienates — an interactive assembly assimilates. (Which one should church be?)

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