Tag Archives: Nashville

Volleyball is like participatory church — full of action!

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Steve Simms

Participatory church is like volleyball — full of action. The living Jesus Christ freely moves around the room and prompts individual people to respond to Him, releasing love, faith, passion, trust, confidence, belief, joyful smiles, and a sense of family … Continue reading →

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Catherine Booth Shows That Participatory/Organic Church Is In The Salvation Army DNA

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Steve Simms

Catherine Booth shows that participatory (organic) church is in the DNA of The Salvation Army: “People contend that we must have quiet, proper, decorous services. I say, Where is your authority for this? I defy any man to show it. … Continue reading →

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If you like social media, you’ll love social-church!

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Steve Simms

If you enjoy social media, you’ve just got to try social-church! Social-church is a Christ-centered gathering where ordinary people share messages, personal testimonies, prayer needs, insights, Scriptures, prayers, etc., and other community-based input, as prompted by the Holy Spirit. Social-church … Continue reading →

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How’s your spiritual octane? Regular, Plus, or Premium?

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Steve Simms

How’s your spiritual octane? Regular, plus, or premium? Fill ‘er up every Sunday morning at The Salvation Army Berry Street, 225 Berry St., Nashville, Tennessee 37207.

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A “Fony” Spelling Of “Phony”

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Steve Simms

Fony is a phony spelling of the word phony!   Come visit The Salvation Army Berry Street in Nashville, Tennessee where everyday people openly and honestly share from their heart! Sundays @ 10:45, 225 Berry St., 37207.

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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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Seeing The Invisible In Organic Church

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Steve Simms

God’s not dead — He’s the world’s best at running church services. When human leadership steps aside and allows God to lead, church services enter into a dynamic new dimension as ordinary people, prompted by the Spirit, show and tell … Continue reading →

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Puzzle Pieces, Potluck, & Permitting Every Person (Not Just The Parson) 2 Participate

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Steve Simms

“Daddy, look at my puzzle,” said a little boy carrying a single puzzle piece. “That’s not a puzzle, son,” the father replied. “That’s just one piece.” When we focus a church meeting on the performance of one, single piece, week … Continue reading →

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Get On Board The Berry Street Railroad

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Steve Simms

San Francisco’s Berry Street Railroad: I felt a prompting to google Berry Street (something I hadn’t done before) and discovered that there were plans for a “Berry Street Railroad” in San Francisco in 1877. The San Francisco Municipal Reports for … Continue reading →

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got God’s glory? (Let the Spirit steer it!)

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Steve Simms

got God’s glory? (Let the Spirit steer it!) With despair everywhere, we desperately need a perspective that peers past the pain that persistently pounds us and beholds the glory of God! But flesh and blood cannot reveal God’s glory to … Continue reading →

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