Category Archives: spiritual awakening

A Challenge For Pastors In 2015 #2 (Let the living Jesus lead a church meeting.)

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Steve Simms

Pastor Challenge 2015 #2 — Step aside and let the living Jesus lead at least 1 Sunday morning church meeting all by Himself. (Click here to see Pastor Challenge 2015 #1.) Here’s how:  1) Begin by reading 1 Corinthians 14:26 … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, Acts 2, Count von Zinzendorf, Ice Bucket Challenge, led by the Spirit, organic church, Pentecost, Quotations, revival, revival history, Second chapter of Acts, Spirit-led, spiritual awakening, WWJD?, Zinzendorf | Tagged , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Where’d Da Glory Go? (Ephesians 3:20-21)

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Steve Simms

Paul of Tarsus wrote:  “To Him (God) be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations.”  (Ephesians 3:21) According to these words from the New Testament, there is supposed to be glory in the church in the … Continue reading →

Posted in a better life, Apostle Paul, contemporary church, contemporary churches, contemporary worship, New Testament, New Testament church, New Testament quote, Spirit's flow, spiritual adventure, spiritual awakening, spiritual battle, spiritual church, spiritual connections, spiritual exercises, spiritual experience, spiritual flow, spiritual growth, spiritual healing, spiritual life, spiritual listening, spiritual maturity, spiritual presence, spiritual reality, spiritual voices, spiritual warfare, spirituality | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Got something stirring in your soul?

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Steve Simms
Posted in soul food, soul man, spiritual awakening, spiritual experiences, spiritual fire, spiritual flow, spiritual formation, spiritual gifts, spiritual health, spiritual hearing, spiritual hunger, spiritual life, spiritual listening, spiritual movement, spiritual passion, spiritual power, spiritual presence, spiritual prompting | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Going back to the future (in the Spirit)

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Steve Simms

Yesterday I stood on the spot where I first encountered the living, resurrected Jesus Christ in the lobby of Ellington Hall at The University of Tennessee Martin. On that spot 44 years ago, God put a blazing fire in my … Continue reading →

Posted in conversion, convert, spiritual awakening, spiritual hunger, University of Tennessee Martin | 2 Comments

Victory Shouts, The Salvation Army, & Spiritual Tsunami

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Steve Simms

“Shout unto God with the voice of triumph.”  –Psalm 47:1 I have studied spiritual awakening and revival history for more than 40 years.  I have passionately been trying to discover what makes Christianity break out of the religious status quo … Continue reading →

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East Nashville Fire, Spiritual Fire, & Buffalo Statues

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Steve Simms

A fire started at this site in 1916 that left 3,000 people in East Nashville homeless. Every time I am by here I pray that God will send His supernatural fire to East Nashville and so impact the lives of … Continue reading →

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Salvation Army Calls For A Tsunami Of The Spirit

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Steve Simms

The Salvation Army USA’s Crest Books has just published a new book, Tsunami of the Spirit Come Roll Over Me.  It is an urgent call from various Salvation Army leaders from around the world for a radical, earth-shaking, overwhelming move of … Continue reading →

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Prayer Walking Around Nashville Sites With The Salvation Army Flag

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Steve Simms

America needs a spiritual awakening.  We have lost our way and are wondering aimlessly.  I long to see a mighty move of God in my country and in my city.  One thing the Holy Spirit continually prompts me to do … Continue reading →

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Pentecost — A Holy Spirit Takeover Of A Church Service!

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Steve Simms

Pentecost — let’s not just talk about, let’s experience it!  We need Pentecost to be more than a distant, religious memory.  We desperately need it to be a present, ongoing reality in our individual lives and in our churches! Pentecost … Continue reading →

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Years of studying church history have shown me that during times of great spiritual awakening, church meetings are more about experiencing and obeying a Presence, than about sitting and listening to a program.

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Steve Simms
Posted in Christ, Christ in you, Christ's presence, church, church program, church programs, God's presence, great awakening, history, move of God, movement, non-church, non-liturgical, normal Christianity, open church, open forum, open mic, open mike, open sharing, participatory church, simple church, spiritual awakening, spiritual church, spiritual experience, spiritual gifts, spiritual movement, spiritual transformation, spiritual worship, spirituality, When you come together | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment