Tag Archives: Christianity

Interaction With Christ or Christian Entertainment

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Steve Simms

+ A church service should be one of life’s great adventures — being astonished as the living Jesus Christ works in and through the members of His body as they openly demonstrate the culture of Heaven. Can we step beyond the … Continue reading →

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Have We Put Christ In Jail?

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Steve Simms

Perhaps we have locked Christ up with our logic, with our logistics, and with our liturgies (both formal and informal) to the point that we have lost His direct leading both in church meetings and in our individual lives. Have we … Continue reading →

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Search the innernet. “Google God.” He’s everywhere!

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Steve Simms

Unlimited results (0.00000. . . seconds) God the Creator of the universe and source of all moral authority; the Supreme Being. God Sets People Free In The 21st Century Far from being a myth, God is actively working to set people … Continue reading →

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The Unexpected, The Unplanned, & The Unconventional in Church

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Steve Simms

The unexpected, the unplanned, and the unconventional happened when the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost and launched the Christian church. Pentecost (and what followed after it through out the book of Acts) was the was all about Presence & power of … Continue reading →

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Done, undone, or not done?

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Steve Simms

Done, undone, or not done? Pentecost is called “the birthday of the church.” It was when the Holy Spirit came to the early church in mighty power. So how’s it going in the 21st Century? –Has the contemporary church replaced … Continue reading →

Posted in church programs, Colorado, contemporary church, Future of the Church, I am undone, Isaiah, Isaiah 6:5, Loveland, my eyes have seen, nones, organized religion, Pentecost, people of unclean lips, prophet, Woe is me | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

The Bridle of Christ / Being Led by the Spirit

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Steve Simms

I woke up this morning with this poem in my mind. I’ve never heard it before, so I got up and wrote it down. Are you wearing the bridle of Christ And letting Him steer you Through day-to-day life, Listening … Continue reading →

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Is It Nuts To Keep Church In A Shell?

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Steve Simms

Nuts & church? What do they have in common? A nut in a shell is not very interesting. But take nuts out of their shells and they get real interesting — cashews, pecans, almonds, macadamia nuts, walnuts, peanuts, pistachios, Brazil … Continue reading →

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The Best People R Bad — My Bad!

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Steve Simms

Even all the best people are bad people. My bad! I’m a bad person and so are you. Here are some quotes that show why: “You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ … Continue reading →

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Does Church Need A Shake Up? A Restructuring?

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Steve Simms

While attending a Salvation Army Men’s Camp at Paradise Valley in Kentucky I was given the book, Why Men Hate Going To Church by David Murrow. The book gives some interesting insights into contemporary church. David asks the question:  “What if Christianity’s … Continue reading →

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Which Jesus? The Not-Here-Now Jesus or The Right-Here/Right-Now Jesus?

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Steve Simms

Life goes better with the right-here/right-now Jesus! Churches tend to teach through theological & theoretical talks about the not-here-now Jesus — the historical Jesus (and sometimes the Second-Coming Jesus).  However, we often miss out on the reality of the right-here/right-now … Continue reading →

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