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When Christ-followers meet as Christ’s council

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Steve Simms

It’s good to learn more about Jesus. It’s better to listen to and obey Him as members of His council. Jesus-followers are invited to meet as His city council and to participate in conducting city business for His kingdom as … Continue reading →

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Jesus can still speak. Will 21st century Christians listen?

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Steve Simms

Hearing Jesus speak to you isn’t about how-to. It’s about want-to. Do you want to hear Him? Many people would prefer to hear a preacher speak than to hear God speak. Why? What you hear from a preacher can easily be … Continue reading →

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Let’s run Christ’s plays as a team!

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Steve Simms

Christ’s body consists of all who have Jesus living within them, not just the members of the many organizations called church. Anybody can organize and run a church; but Jesus wants to build His body on the rock of supernatural revelation … Continue reading →

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Can God speak through “Chicken Run”?

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Steve Simms

Can God speak through the animated movie, “Chicken Run?” Today my wife said that she felt a nudging in the Spirit to watch the movie, “Chicken Run.” The idea sounded kind of weird to me, but I went along with … Continue reading →

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Some Greatest Showman Soundtrack Quotes & Ekklesia!

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Steve Simms

The Other Side from The Greatest Showman Soundtrack expresses how I feel about ekklesia: “Trade that typical For something colorful And if it’s crazy live a little crazy You can play it sensible A king of conventional Or you can … Continue reading →

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The Great Facilitator . . .

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Steve Simms

Jesus is the great facilitator. Check Him out. Gather a group and let everybody listen to Jesus and then say and/or do whatever He tells them. When Christians gather in the presence of the living Jesus, they realize that they … Continue reading →

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I gave up my weigh-in and found the way in!

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Steve Simms

I gave up my weigh-in and found the way in! One weigh And I didn’t Measure up. Then Jesus came To pay my debt, And be the way By living His life Inside of me. Don’t wait To let Jesus … Continue reading →

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What church can learn from card playing.

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Steve Simms

Church sometimes seems like staring an hour at one card, while leaving the rest of the deck in the box. However, when a preacher holds all the cards on Sunday morning, it tends to shut down the rest of the … Continue reading →

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A led life or a life of lead?

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Steve Simms

Live a led life! Jesus said, “Follow Me,” calling us to be directly led by Him. When Christ lives in us, we don’t need a script, a technique, or a church program because we have His presence directing us from within! … Continue reading →

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Christian revenge–using love to get even?

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Steve Simms

Did Jesus really mean for us to love our enemies? Will we? Jay Tyler and I are two fools for Christ who talk about Crazy Bible Stuff once a week on our YouTube Channel. Check out the episode below: Christian … Continue reading →

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