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Perhaps people who confuse public health measures with oppression should learn the details of American slavery & Jim Crow.

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Steve Simms

Maybe people who confuse public health measures with oppression should learn the details of American slavery and Jim Crow. This can help: https://www.amazon.com/Off-RACE-Track-Color-Blind-Color-Kind/dp/1726663884 The “Call It A Fake Pandemic” Conspiracy is trying to make the public believe COVID 19 isn’t … Continue reading →

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Untwisting Scripture, untangling Bible verses

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Steve Simms

Scripture is designed to help us “Zoom” with the risen Jesus and stay “inline” with Him. Unfortunately it is often twisted in ways that aren’t helpful. Let’s try to untangle a few Bible verses. The Bible points us to a … Continue reading →

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Bias can cause you to disagree with people before they say a word.

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Steve Simms

Assumptions lead to stereotypes, stereotypes to bias, bias to prejudice, prejudice to the feeling of supremacy, and supremacy to abuse. The thoughts, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that you welcome or embrace today, will predispose you for more of the same … Continue reading →

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Hyper-pretension will raise your blood pressure.

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Steve Simms

Hyper-pretension will raise your blood pressure. The greater the disparity between our opinions of ourself and reality, the stronger is our prentese. Pretense is concocted to hide what you don’t like about yourself, and therefore is indicative of low self-esteem. … Continue reading →

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Corona virus exposes glaring racial disparities

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Steve Simms

The COVID 19 pandemic is revealing glaring racial disparities. (Racial disparity began when skin color was declared to be a hierarchy of human value.) Racial hierarchy (a particular color supremacy) and racial equality are mutually exclusive. There’s no eye color … Continue reading →

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3 kinds of thinking: self-directed, distorted, & Spirit-prompted

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Steve Simms

There are 3 currents streaming in human consciousness: 1) choice, 2) confusion, and 3) conscience. Choice is self-directed thinking; confusion is distorted thinking; and conscience is Spirit-prompted thinking. Confusion (distorted thinking) entered the human race when choice began to override … Continue reading →

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Neither Starbucks or Jesus likes lukewarm . . .

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Steve Simms

Lukewarm Christianity tends to scold people who are ice cold, stop those who are red hot, and entertain the rest. See Revelation 3:16 Cold Christianity ignores the living Jesus. Hot adores Him. Lukewarm bores the people in between. Hot Christianity … Continue reading →

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Remember the present-day Jesus — not just the historical Jesus

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Steve Simms

Jesus said: “Do this in remembrance of Me.” Remember His presence in the present moment and surrender to Him now! Too often Christians forget that Jesus is present and active in the now, and only remember Him in the past. … Continue reading →

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Liturgy-led, preacher-led, or Spirit-led?

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Steve Simms

Liturgy-led, preacher-led, or Spirit-led? That is the question for the church of the future. If church doesn’t train Christians to listen directly to God’s “still small voice,” doesn’t that make a preacher God’s middleman? If your insights and spiritual gifts … Continue reading →

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Political idolatry

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Steve Simms

Some people believe that their political opinions are based on facts. They also believe that their political opponents’ views are built on fake news. When Christians are unkind and speak or act rudely, it doesn’t make people want to follow … Continue reading →

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