Tag Archives: in the name of Jesus

When I Was Five, I Had a Strange Love in My Heart

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Steve Simms

When I was five, I had a strange love in my heart. I loved an invisible friend. I frequently talked to my unseen friend. All these years later, my invisible friend is still with me and continues to be the … Continue reading →

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Lively spectacles or liturgical spectators

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Steve Simms

If Christianity doesn’t cause people to feel deeply and passionately about Jesus, it’s not the Christianity of the Bible. Jesus wants His people to be fired-up spectacles of His glory, not religious spectators of His story. Jesus promised His presence … Continue reading →

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John Doe Ministries (Is that biblical?)

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Steve Simms

Why do some ministers (even some God-anointed preacher’s and teachers) name “ministries” for themselves? That common practice in modern-day independent ministry doesn’t appear to be biblical. I can’t find an “Apostle Paul Ministries” or a “Philip the Evangelist Ministries” or even a … Continue reading →

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