Tag Archives: Christianity

Letting Heaven’s culture freely flow

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Steve Simms

Jesus revealed Heaven’s culture. His disciples wrote it down. Now let’s follow the risen Jesus & the Bible and daily live it out! Son-gazing will release God’s flow. (Hebrews 12:2) It’s not enough to be in the know. We also … Continue reading →

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Amazed, astonished, & awed by Jesus!

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Steve Simms

I’m continually mystified–amazed, astonished, and awed by the living, resurrected Jesus. To encounter the awesome wonder of the risen Jesus is forever life-changing! To close your heart to Christ is not “self-protection.” It’s self-deception! Jesus fills my heart with both … Continue reading →

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Bottom line & personal (the real deal)

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Steve Simms

The real “bottom line” is your spiritual condition, not your financial condition. You’re true “net worth” is what you possess after everything material is gone. Pursuing Jesus is a game changer. Life’s never the same when you put Him first. … Continue reading →

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An Army Is Not An Audience!

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Steve Simms

Meeting to wait on the Lord is different than meeting to follow a program. However, meeting that way is off the beaten path of religious Christianity. The body of Christ is called to assemble as an army actively obeying its … Continue reading →

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Group dynamics & community meetings

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Steve Simms

Group dynamics is the process of people in a group interacting with one another. When one person controls a meeting it completely shuts down group dynamics. Let’s go beyond merely instructing spectators to facilitating good group dynamics. Group dynamics are … Continue reading →

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Are you happy now?

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Steve Simms

Self-focus forfeits happiness. Asking, “Am I happy?” opens the door to unhappiness. A key ingredient in the pursuit of happiness is self-forgetting. You are the one who is painting the canvas of your life. How you doing with it? Could … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ death & Resurrection is a counter-cultural demonstration of non-violence

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Steve Simms

The New Testament was (& still is) counter-cultural. Read it & see! In the New Testament, the Zealots used violence; but Jesus loved even unto death. Who impacted Rome the most? The Bible is full of testimonies about and demonstrations … Continue reading →

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Experience Jesus live!

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Steve Simms

If your life keeps going from gags to glitches, perhaps you need God. There’s no time like when you’re aware of Christ’s presence. Experience Jesus live! To bow before God is to rise above self. Pride is an “I” full … Continue reading →

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Why I’ve read hundreds of dead writers . . .

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Steve Simms

Reading writings by Christ-loving men & women who lived in the past has helped me to know truth, not just as doctrines, but also as fire in my bones. Those authors have been my mentors, helping me continually connect with … Continue reading →

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Some things make more happy-sense . . .

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Steve Simms

People talk about common sense — basic wisdom for living well. But people also need happy-sense — the insight to live happy. Much unhappiness is self-made. Everyday decisions are determining your destiny: joy, mediocrity, or misery. To stop doing, thinking, … Continue reading →

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