Tag Archives: Greek word ekklesia

Experience an actual demonstration of hearing Jesus (Zoom or in person)

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Steve Simms

An invitation to experience an ekklesia (1 Corinthians 14:26) meeting with me: You and one or more people who are hungry for more of Jesus are invited to meet with me and one or more spiritually hungry people on Zoom … Continue reading →

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The Ekklesia poem

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Steve Simms

Take a peek At the Bible word From the Greek Translated as church In English Bibles And let it critique The way we do church. The word’s unique. “Ekklesia” was the name Of the participatory And interactive Town hall meeting … Continue reading →

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A prayer for Christians from Ukraine, Russia, & around the world

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Steve Simms

This is my prayer and hope for Christians from Ukraine, Russia, and around the world: May the body of Christ around the world begin to boldly and brightly be “the light of the world,” “a city set on a hill” … Continue reading →

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Church or ekklesia–do words really matter?

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Steve Simms

The words we choose matter because they put pictures into people’s minds. Every time I hear and or read the word church, I see a business-like organization and/or a programmed religious meeting centered around a one-man sermon and/or a building … Continue reading →

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Choose church or ekklesia (They’re not the same.)

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Steve Simms

When Christians lost the word ekklesia and replaced it with the word church, we lost much of what it means to be Christian. It’s vital that we rediscover that lost word: How can Christians be Jesus’ ekklesia if we don’t … Continue reading →

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Church is a building, Christian organization, or Sunday religious service. What is ekklesia?

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Steve Simms

To use the same term to describe a religious building or organization that we use to describe the body of Christ is very confusing. They are not the same things. The body of Christ is the people who have received … Continue reading →

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4 practical suggestions to experience ekklesia

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Steve Simms

Every time you see the word church in the Bible, it’s a coverup/mistranslation of the Greek word ekklesia, which literally means called out ones. It was the proper name for the interactive, city council in ancient Greek city states, where … Continue reading →

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