Tag Archives: God

If God was a dog . . .

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Steve Simms

If God was a dog in church . . . –Traditional church would put the dog in a cage, cover the cage with a blanket, and then have someone give a talk about the dog. –Participatory church would let the … Continue reading →

Posted in dog in church, dog spelled backwards, God spelled backwards, If God was a dog, nontraditional church | Tagged church, dog, God, organic church | 2 Comments

Zip Line To God

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Steve Simms

Participatory church is a zip line to God. (So don’t sit in the tree; step out and soar in the Spirit.) “Our faith should not be in the sermon, it should be in the Holy Spirit Himself.” ~Martyn Lloyd-Jones “Being … Continue reading →

Posted in A. M. Renwick, Chistopher W. Goff, clergy, clergy/laity, Heidi Baker, James Stewart, John Drane, laity, laymen, laywomen, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Michael Clark, organic church, priesthood of the believer, quotation, Quotations, quote, simple church, The Silencing of the Lambs, Thomas W. Hudgins | Tagged church, clergy, God, laity, quotes, religion, zip line | 6 Comments

Good God! We Miss The Obvious!

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Steve Simms

God’s glory is prominently posted in all parts of the physical world. Yet we ignore Him and call it evolution. God’s protection has shielded us all through many dangers, toils, and snares. Yet we ignore Him and call it luck. … Continue reading →

Posted in compassion, conscience, creation, Creator, Divine creation, Divinity, DNA, God's glory, God's presence, God's protection, God's provision, God's unseen hand, God's voice, God-given, high ideals, human rights, ideals, integrity, justice, liberty, love, missing the obvious, principles, self-sacrifice, values | Tagged apologetics, arguments for God, creationism, existence of God, God, intelligent design, religion | 3 Comments

Anybody can do “his own thang,” but, my gosh, it takes great guts to do God’s thing! (Give us guts, God!)

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Steve Simms

Posted in religion, spiritual life, spirituality | Tagged Christianity, God, God's way, obedience, quotation | Leave a comment

God & Caffeine

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Steve Simms

–I have never seen caffeine, but I’ve seen how caffeine works in other people and I’ve experienced how caffeine works in me. –I have never seen God, but I’ve seen how God works in other people and I’ve experienced how … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged caffeine, Christian experience, decaf, decaffeinated, experiencing God, God, how caffeine works, religion, spirituality | 4 Comments

God is not a seasoning to occasionally sprinkle on your life. God is the source of and the reason for your life — a 24/7/365 necessity.

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Steve Simms

Posted in 24/7/365, Christ's presence, Christianity, faith | Tagged creationism, God, religion | 1 Comment

When church meetings are built on, focused on, and actively led by the invisible Presence of God, power is released and lives are visibly transformed and the invisible Presence of God is made visible through His people.

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Steve Simms

Posted in transformation | Tagged God, invisible God, presence of God | Leave a comment

The World’s Greatest Expert

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Steve Simms

Paying too much attention to what men say (and preach) can distract you from what God is saying to you. The world’s greatest expert on God is the Holy Spirit. And He is the world’s most effective preacher/Bible teacher. Are … Continue reading →