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Make God Your Chief Chef!

Posted on July 8, 2026 by Steve Simms

God is a chef who is looking for people to be His Spirit-prompted ingredients. (Romans 8:14) He wants to bring Christians together to demonstrate His glorious presence and power. (1 Corinthians 2:4) Be an interactive ingredient in the body of … Continue reading →

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Why is Sunday Morning Still The Most Segregated Hour?

Posted on June 29, 2026 by Steve Simms

Sunday morning is still the most racially and ethnically segregated hour in the world. Why is that? I see two reasons. One is the Christian history of pride, self-righteousness, and love of power. The earliest Christians were full of joy. … Continue reading →

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Together We Can Help People Receive Healing from Jesus

Posted on June 7, 2026 by Steve Simms

Church could be a support group that facilitates testimonies, healing, and repentance. When Christians gather on Sunday to merely sit and listen, they miss out on the mutual encouragement that the Bible commands them to do. (Hebrews 10:24-25 & 1 … Continue reading →

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God’s Big Little Meeting

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Steve Simms

A Christian Challenge(Hold a Christ-Centered Encouragement Group) 1) Gather 3 or more people. 2) Sit in a circle. 3) Explain the guidelines. (Let’s all listen to Jesus. If you feel an inner prompting that aligns with the Bible, obey it. … Continue reading →

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Heart-To-Heart Connection Gives Me Direction

Posted on May 2, 2026 by Steve Simms

Healing and inner peace come from confession, not from concealment. From heart-to-heart connection, not from a theological analysis. When Adam and Eve tried to hide their sin from God, He asked: “Where are you?” God knew where they were hiding. … Continue reading →

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I’ve Let Church Silence Me

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Steve Simms

I was trained to sit passively in church services. As a new Christ-follower Jesus was doing amazing things in my life and on my college campus during the Jesus movement. However, every time that I attended a church service I … Continue reading →

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Pressing on to the Depths With Jesus

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Steve Simms

Are you content to “swim in the shallow end of church”? Instead of letting God’s living water freely and continually flow from within them, too many people dangle their feet once a week in the shallow waters of church. (John … Continue reading →

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The Name Above Every Name

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Steve Simms

“Abruptly Jesus broke into prayer: ‘Thank You, Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth. You’ve concealed Your ways from sophisticates and know-it-alls, but spelled them out clearly to ordinary people. Yes, Father, that’s the way You like to work.’” (Matthew 11:25-26 … Continue reading →

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The Question I Don’t Like

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Steve Simms

I don’t like the question: “Where do you go to church?” Because I’m excited about Jesus, people assume that I attend a sermon-based church service. I don’t. I’m more like these four undocumented men in the Bible. Four Gentiles in … Continue reading →

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Put These Cs Into _hristianity

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Steve Simms

When I was a college student, I experienced a thrilling and rare form a Christianity full of the following Cs. That’s a phase in my life that I’m never saying goodbye to. Everybody needs to discover Christianity that overflows with … Continue reading →

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