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The Tomb Evader

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Steve Simms

The Tomb EvaderBroke death’s sealAnd walked out alive.Happy Resurrection Day! One more Easter sermon,Online or in person,Won’t do you much goodIf you won’t follow and obey the risen Jesus! If Jesus is really alive, you don’t have to attend church … Continue reading →

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The “dead Jesus complex” — part 2 — dead man risen & talking

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Steve Simms

Easter lays an egg when it begins to focus on rabbits and baskets. That stuff is part of the “dead Jesus complex” (dJc). The first disciples’ encounters with the risen Jesus were accompanied by “great joy.” Perhaps “little joy” is … Continue reading →

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The “dead Jesus complex” (stuck in Holy Saturday)

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Steve Simms

“Holy Saturday” remembers Jesus’ time in His tomb. Don’t let the “dead Jesus complex” (dJc) get you stuck there! Like the women at the tomb on Resurrection morning, many people want to honor Jesus by embalming Him, but He won’t … Continue reading →

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Accolades are mere charades

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Steve Simms

Accolades are mere charades, and insults are just manmade. It’s what you are on the inside that matters! One of the greatest things in the world is to be free from the torment of self-focus. Pride will choke your heart … Continue reading →

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The Cross theology & theater

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Steve Simms

Despised & rejected by men,Forsaken, mocked & crucified,Emmanuel (God with us)Was put to death.“Father, forgive them,For they know notWhat they do.”“It is finished.”The way, the truthAnd the lifeOpened the doorFor forgiveness, healing,And relationship with the Father,To whoever willDraw near to … Continue reading →

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Being Spirit-led brought me to orthodox beliefs

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Steve Simms

Spirit-led orthodoxy isn’t a long list of beliefs. It’s the truth about who the risen Jesus is, what He’s done, and what He’s doing now. Orthodoxy as a mere creed is shallow. But Spirit-led orthodoxy is deep. It daily conforms … Continue reading →

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Many use & promote profanity, few voice objections against it . . .

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Steve Simms

Some people don’t want to hear profanity. Others don’t want to hear arguments against it. Often the words that are easy to speak aren’t the best words to say. The words we speak or write can bless people with hope … Continue reading →

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Essential Christianity / Spirit-led orthodoxy

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Steve Simms

Essential Christianity is:Christ living in you,Producing glorious hope. There are some essential behaviors, beliefs, and heart-changes that are required for growing in Christ. It’s not passive and automatic. Spirit-led orthodoxy isn’t an oxymoron, but its the lived experience of millions … Continue reading →

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Think outside your own box of hard knocks

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Steve Simms

Self-focus diminishes joy. Think outside your own box of hard knocks. Take time to notice, appreciate, and be inspired by the marvelous beauty in the nature outside your door. Many people have their mind full of negative, hostile, and harmful … Continue reading →

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Let’s roll the religious stone away from Easter

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Steve Simms

The most amazing “life sentence” is: “Jesus rose!” Encountering the living Jesus will change your perspective of death. Biblical Christianity is about “location, location, location”–“Christ in you,” not Christ in a church building. Something’s terribly wrong when spoken prose about … Continue reading →

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