Tag Archives: Christianity

The Right Stuff or The Real Deal?

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Steve Simms

Right Stuff? Or Real Deal? You don’t have to Shop 4 the right stuff When you know that Christ is the real deal! Give the gift of your testimony — show and tell what God has done! Christmas present — … Continue reading →

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Revelation & Revolution in the 21st Century

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Steve Simms

Christianity is a revelatory faith. What has God revealed to you today? (“Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in Heaven.” –Jesus Christ in Matthew … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of God & The Inner Light

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Steve Simms

I woke up this morning with a new definition of “the kingdom of God” (one of Jesus’ favorite subjects) running through my mind: –All humans are called to follow and obey the inward King who rules on a throne of … Continue reading →

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The Secret Of Revival & Spiritual Movements — Encountering God Together

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Steve Simms

Though out the past 2,000 years there have been many revival movements and spiritual awakenings (large and small) in Christianity. In the 1970s, I was part of one of those movements which was called the Jesus Movement. It was a … Continue reading →

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Reading Catherine Booth — (Evil Spirits, Participatory Church & Weeping Ministers)

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Steve Simms

Reading Catherine Booth (co-founder of The Salvation Army), I came across these words: –“I suppose most of you believe in evil spirits who have access to the human mind. I wish, if you do not, you could have some of … Continue reading →

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His Sheep Keep Their Baaa-lance (Balance) By Hearing His Voice –

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Steve Simms

People passing purposelessly through life have permeated our society. Perhaps we need to be penetrated with more purposeful living. Those of us who hear the voice of the living, resurrected Jesus Christ are no longer the way we were! We … Continue reading →

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Claymation, Christmation, Wallace and Gromit, & Organic Church

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Steve Simms

By continually surrendering to a sculpture’s hands and sitting for a gazillion pics, Wallace and Gromit seem to come alive through the power of claymation. –By continually surrendering to the hands of the living Jesus and obeying His inner promptings, … Continue reading →

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Ceremonies or Testimonies? The Historic Jesus or The Living, Resurrected Jesus?

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Steve Simms

Ceremonies or testimonies? What if church moved beyond scripted ceremonies about the historic Jesus and began to include spontaneous testimonies about the living Jesus? Perhaps a fresh anointing is somehow tied to the freedom of God’s people to flow spontaneously … Continue reading →

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2 Models Of Church (The Organizational Model Or The Organic Model)

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Steve Simms

Historically there have been two primary models of church — the organizational model and the organic model. The organizational model has been the dominate of the two and has resisted (and often persecuted) the organic model. The organizational model sees … Continue reading →

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Conformed to the culture or transformed by Christ?

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Steve Simms

In our falsifying world there are many popular ideas that are deceptive, destructive, or depressive. Be careful what you take in! “Someone once said that if you don’t control your perception, you’ll live the rest of your life at the … Continue reading →

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