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What we call church (may be off base)

Posted on September 17, 2022 by Steve Simms

Love can’t be limitedTo hearing sermonsAbout God’s love.It must be livedIn the heart-felt unityOf Jesus-focused community. The human longingFor belongingIsn’t satisfiedBy the weekly gongingOf a sermon. An hour or twoSitting thruChurch servicesWon’t glueHearts togetherIn community Calling something a church doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Beyond Churching

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Steve Simms

If churchingIsn’t helpingYou be and liveLike Jesus every dayIt’s not working. ChurchingWithout disciplingIs often hinderingFor Christ-following.(1 Corinthians 11:17.) A decision to acknowledge Jesus and to start churching isn’t the same thing as surrendering to and relying on the risen Jesus … Continue reading →

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Fire is hot–never lukewarm

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Steve Simms

Start a heart-fire.Ask God to give youA burning desireTo know JesusBetter. The fire of God must be demonstrated. It can’t be taught or explained. It transcends human rationality. Fire is hot. It’s never lukewarm. Lukewarm Christians have abandoned God’s fire. … Continue reading →

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The Jesus-first community obeys King Jesus

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Steve Simms

The Jesus-first communityExperiences ongoingHeart-to-heart unityAnd takes every opportunityTo glorify Him. Ask not, “Where do you go to church?” Ask, “How do you connect with the Jesus-first community?” The Jesus-first community consists of Christ-followers who interact heart-to-heart with the living Jesus … Continue reading →

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Christians should train like Navy Seals so they can follow Jesus better

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Steve Simms

If you don’t train your desires, emotions, and thoughts to align with truth and integrity, they’ll align you with self-deception. Overcoming temptation requires training, not just will power! Christianity’s not about settling into a comfort zone. It’s about rigorously training … Continue reading →

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Fiery faith, not fairy faith (Be the one!)

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Steve Simms

We need fiery faith, not fairy faith–flaming faith, not sedating faith–blazes of glory, not boring story. Sensing the splendor of God far surpasses sitting thru sermons filled with sweet theological speculation. The world needs to see phenomenal Christ-followers who radiate … Continue reading →

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A German missionary’s book about “people Christianity”

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Steve Simms

Powerful words about the body of Christ from a German missionary: “People-church (ekklesia) is the will of God and a vital necessity.” That’s a thought from a German missionary, Christian Keysser, who served in New Guinea from 1899 to 1921. … Continue reading →

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Grace & labor

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Steve Simms

Amazing graceInspires and empowersGood works.It doesn’t replaceOr chaseThem away. Grace is free, but not unconditional. “God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.” God doesn’t give you the light of His grace to hide it behind sermons and … Continue reading →

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Half-hearted Christianity won’t make you whole

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Steve Simms

Your heart is a life-valve. Always keep it open so that the life of Jesus can continually flow through you. If you won’t put your whole heart into following and obeying the risen Jesus, you’re only going through the motions … Continue reading →

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Why Moses saw the invisible

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Steve Simms

Troublesome circumstances are painfully obvious in daily life. It’s easy to look at the disturbances that we see around us and within us and to find plenty of reasons to feel despair and discouragement. We need a boost — something … Continue reading →

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