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Can a sermon be a Sunday morning religious lullaby?

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Steve Simms

Church is like a religious lullaby, too often putting Christians to sleep. Attending church requires nothing but passivity. That doesn’t sound like a great plan for Christian spiritual growth. Church services say to people; “We don’t need your input, just … Continue reading →

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Can love & ethics go together?

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Steve Simms

Having strong moral character used to be appreciated and called integrity. Now it’s often condemned and called intolerance and judgment. Ethics is about doing the right thing, not about doing whatever you want to and then calling it the right … Continue reading →

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People are often like an out-of-control Boeing 737 Max

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Steve Simms

If you won’t get yourself under control, your unrestrained human nature will miss you up. Unrestrained human nature is like an out-of-control Boeing 737 Max. (Two of them crashed because of software problems, an Indonesian one and an Egyptian one.) … Continue reading →

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Democracy, human rights, & speaking truth in love

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Steve Simms

Human rights are standard equipment with human life. They cannot be taken away by any government, (but they can be violated). Oppressed people have as many human rights as anybody, but their government and/or institutions or individuals ignore their rights. … Continue reading →

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Don’t wait on your church

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Steve Simms

Don’t wait on your church. They may never send or release you. Go ahead and do what God is telling you to. (The Bible says to “wait on the Lord.” It never says to “wait on a church.”) Too many … Continue reading →

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After the Jesus Movement

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Steve Simms

After the Jesus movement I spent decades trying to fit into traditional church, but I wasn’t willing to ignore the Holy Spirit. I discovered that Christianity is easier to present as a religious program than it is to live. The … Continue reading →

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When racism is gone, gone, gone . . .

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Steve Simms

When racism’s gone, skin color will be like eye color, noticed, but not definitive of people’s behavior or character. When racism’s gone, the idea that human value can be determined by skin-color will be seen as absurd. When racism’s gone, … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ resurrection isn’t an annual event

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Steve Simms

The resurrection of Jesus is not an annual event. He rose once and lives forever! Hang out with Him everyday! Easter verbiage is a poor substitute for resurrection vitality. Commemoration is for people and events in the past. Why commemorate … Continue reading →

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Thoughts about being a radical Christ-follower

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Steve Simms

I met Christ in the Spirit-led atmosphere of the Jesus Movement and never adapted to programmed, preacher controlled meetings. That’s one reason I think differently than institutional religion does. I find a religionized Jesus to be tame, benign, and boring, … Continue reading →

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Doing the Crazy Bible Stuff!

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Steve Simms

Here’s a series of videos that will get you doing the stuff — the crazy Bible stuff! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UColI2irIIIG-jgbHieB2tVQ/featured

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