Tag Archives: community

What’s to like in people you don’t like?

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Steve Simms

How you treat your fellow humans, reveals how you truly feel about yourself. You can find much good in your fellow humans, if you look for it. There’s much hurt in the heart of humans. Your kindness can help them … Continue reading →

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Celebrating reunited spiritual siblings!

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Steve Simms

I originally wrote this blog for the ONE Body Life website @ onebody.life and want to share it with you guys on my personal blog. ONE Body Life is dedicated to spreading unity in the body of Christ through their … Continue reading →

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Church without community is like spaghetti without sauce.

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Steve Simms

Church without community is like spaghetti without sauce. Church without unity is like unconnected chain links. You can’t organize or hype-up genuine Christian unity. It comes through surrendering our agendas to the Holy Spirit. If church meets around a prearranged program, … Continue reading →

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An eclipse isn’t permanent. Don’t stay in the darkness!

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Steve Simms

Whatever we let eclipse the Son causes us to walk in darkness. An eclipse is never meant to be permanent. Don’t stay in the darkness! We all need God to kneed us. The question is, will we let Him? Align … Continue reading →

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95 Theses 4 Reformation #3 (& other thoughts)

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Steve Simms

95 Theses 4 Reformation #3: Let people interrupt as led by the Spirit, according to 1 Corinthians 14:30-31. Here are a few more thoughts to inspire reformation: Open sharing in church can help reach people who want interactive community, mutual … Continue reading →

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Keepsakes of the heart (inner connectedness)

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Steve Simms

Connection happens when people meet up with one another in a Christ-led environment. To collaboratively hear & obey the Spirit with others, is an incredible experience! If people are kept silent about their faith while attending church, they’ll have little … 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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Say, “So long,” to going solo

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Steve Simms

Church services are tame; but 1st century worship meetings were wild. (See Acts.) When Jesus got connected to religion in people’s minds, Christianity became passive. Religion is tame, but follow & obey the risen Jesus & you’ll never be the same! Team … Continue reading →

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Preaching’s not enough says a $1.00 book . . .

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Steve Simms

We must go beyond preaching! Wow! Such power, conformation, and fireworks from a book I found for $1.00 at at Book Warehouse in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It doesn’t look too impressive, but I’m so glad I bought Discovering Who We Are … Continue reading →

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God-Gatherings

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Steve Simms

A God-gathering is a meeting where (2 or more) everyday people come together to each one listen to God and then speak what God tells him, resulting in a divinely orchestrated time in God’s presence. God-gatherings are open and unprogrammed. … Continue reading →

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