Tag Archives: American politics

I’m Seeking to Give My All to None of These Nations

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Steve Simms

Praise and adoration belong to God — not to any nation! A Christian’s calling is to continually follow and obey the risen Jesus, not to get wrapped up in and focused on politics, current events, or entertainment. Militaristic patriotism is … Continue reading →

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I Try to Run Away from People Who Use Angry Hateful Words

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Steve Simms

People say: “All lives matter!” But the mean things that we humans say and do make me think that we don’t really mean it. Political hatred, anger, and violence is evil! People who have been tried and convicted by a … Continue reading →

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The Way to Heal a Nation Isn’t Through Politics

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Steve Simms

My life has shown me that the way to heal a nation isn’t through politics. It’s for the people who say they love God to demonstrate God’s government (the kingdom of God) in and through their daily lives by obeying … Continue reading →

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I Hope Life Will Be Kinder

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Steve Simms

If liberals invited me to their table, if conservatives cared to consider my concerns, here’s what I’d say. We all need to be kinder to each other and disagree without demonizing one another. * The American Constitution wasn’t written for … Continue reading →

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The Freedom of Speech

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Steve Simms

America has a problem that an election won’t fix. One group insults and demonizes those who disagree with them. The other group calls the people who disagree with them “haters.” We need to respect people’s right to disagree with us … Continue reading →

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Trying to Find “the Honest Truth”

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Steve Simms

I like writing to try to encourage people to search for and find “the honest truth.” I’ve always believed in fairness (even when it goes against my own opinions, feelings, and desires). Fairness seems in short supply today, replaced by … Continue reading →

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Complexity matters — especially in politics

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Steve Simms

Complexity matters. Nothing is as simple as it seems. Complexity is your friend. It calls you to continually search for truth and understanding. People are complex. To think you know someone based on one issue is naiveté. When you disagree … Continue reading →

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Insults & accusations give birth to fake news

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Steve Simms

To pride, all insults matter, but humility hardly notices them. When people call you a name on social media, don’t answer to it. Insults are seldom honest. Their goal isn’t truth, but pain. When people insult you, it reveals weakness … 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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We desperately need heavenly politics

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Steve Simms

Forget Trump and Hillary–America desperately needs the living, resurrected Jesus. Here’s my paraphrase of Jesus’ words in Matthew 3:2: “Line up your attitude, thoughts, words, and actions with God and His will (rather than with your feelings, desires, compulsions, and … Continue reading →

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