Tag Archives: quotes

Tattoo parlor for the heart . . .

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Steve Simms

God’s tattoo parlor — ekklesia . . . –Ekklesia is the tattoo parlor of the Holy Spirit where the living, resurrected Jesus inks His hope and healing on human hearts. Ekklesia makes the heart grow fonder of God and of … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian tattoos, God helps those who, Good things come to those who wait, heart, inked, is next to godliness, makes the heart grow fonder, one anothering, one anothers, piereced and tattooed, quotation, Quotations, quote, Salvation Army, sayings, speaks louder than words, tattoo artist, tattooing, Tennessee, There is no time like, Uncategorized, wisdom | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Singin’ A New Song In Music City

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Steve Simms

A song is a sequence of many notes — not one solitary note playing over and over again. –In the New Testament, the body of Christ is not one person speaking over and over again; but many members ministering to … Continue reading →

Posted in bandmaster, Beyond Church, Christmas music, contemporary Christian music, country music, East Nashville, Gospel music, instrumental music, itcity, Middle Tennessee, music festival, music videos, musicals, new song, Patricia King, religion, sheet music, songwriter, soul music, Tennessee, Thomas R Kelly, Uncategorized, Why should the devil have all the good music | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Express yourself or suppress yourself?

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Steve Simms

Contrary to popular opinion, continual self-expression leads to depression, stress, and duress. For example, contemporary culture has opened the door to almost unlimited self-expression, yet, rather than producing widespread happiness and fulfillment, we have some of the highest depression and … Continue reading →

Posted in accept yourself, broadcast yourself, deny yourself, love yourself, self-denial, self-destruction, self-discipline, self-discovery, self-focus, self-forgiveness, self-fulfillment, self-hate, self-help, self-image, self-importance, self-improvement, self-indulgence, self-interest, self-justification, self-medicating, self-regulation, self-respect, self-restraint, self-righteousness, self-sacrifice, self-surrender, self-talk, self-worth, selfish desires, selfishness, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The beach ball in my heart . . .

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Steve Simms

The Beach Ball In My Heart –When life shoves me under And tries to hold me down, The beach ball in my heart Comes bounding back, Thrusting me to the surface Like a jack-in-the-box And keeping me afloat, Displacing sadness with … Continue reading →

Posted in beach party, beaching it, broken heart, brokenhearted, Create in me a clean heart, discouragement, encouragement, feelings, fire in the heart, happiness, heart, heart connection, heart is deceitful, heart monitor, heart of gold, heart strangely warmed, heart-felt, heart-felt love, heartbreak, hopeful, hopefullness, how to be happy, how to cope, how to flow in the spirit, human heart, inner joy, inner peace, joy, light hearted, motivation, ocean thoughts, optimism, overcoming circumstances, overcoming depression, overcoming setbacks, overcoming temptation, peace, peace of mind, poetry, pop up, sadness, secrets of your heart, shined in our hearts, speaking from the heart, the door of your heart, the heart of worship, thoughts from the beach, Uncategorized, unhappiness | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Trek Beyond: (Back To The Original Star Trek)

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Steve Simms

We’re Trekkies and Trekkers who are following the inner Star. We’re trekking beyond the bounds — outside the ordinary; over and above assumptions; out of the reach of routine; out of range of religion; past human performance and control. Like the original … Continue reading →

Posted in beam me up, Beyond Church, book, books, Dones, ekklesia, enterprise, highly illogical, live long and prosper, lost, lost episode, organic chruch, resistance is futile, Salvation Army, Star Fleet Mannual, Starfleet, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Trash talking takes away truth and trumps trust

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Steve Simms

People trash talking other people isn’t helping our situation. Let’s try some kindness instead! To trash talk people is to disobey Christ and be tactless. Trash talking tarnishes truth, trumps trust, tramples on tenderness. Should we trash talk others; or to … Continue reading →

Posted in acts of kindness, anger, Bless those who curse you, bullying, forgiveness, freedom of speech, kindness, left wing, love, love your enemies, operation blessing, right wing, the Bible says, the right vs the left, Uncategorized, under HIs wings, unkindness | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Awakening to mental health

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Steve Simms

Awakened with thoughts about mental health: Last night I posted this question on Facebook: “How much evil, craziness, and demonic activity will 21st Century America have to experience before we realize that we desperately need the help of the living … Continue reading →

Posted in a healthy mind, attributes of mental health, brain health, Christian spirituality, inner peace, mental torment, peace of mind, positive attitude, positive thinking, psychology, repentance, spiritual health, spiritual warfare, spirituality, Symeon the new Theologian, tears, torment, tormenting thoughts, Uncategorized, waging peace | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Beyond shame & guilt (without depending on denial)

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Steve Simms

Without remorse, regret, and repentance for our wrongful thoughts, rhetoric, and actions; our self-righteousness retains us in resistance to and rebellion against God and His call to right living. Meanwhile we reach out for mindless diversion in entertainment and/or superficial … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian spirituality, denial, entertainment, forgiveness, godly sorrow, guilt, how to overcome guilt, humility, overcome guilt, Presbyterian, rebellion, rebellion against God, religion, religious ceremonies, seek God's face, seek ye first, seeker model, seekers, seeking God, shame, spiritual formation, spirituality, tears, Uncategorized, wickedness, wrongful behavior | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Muhammad Ali’s words show courage, conscience, & conviction.

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Steve Simms

Muhammad Ali, a man of courage, conscience, and conviction, left us. Here are some things he said: “My principles are more important than the money or my title.” “I didn’t want to submit to the army and then, on the … Continue reading →

Posted in belief, faith, God, good quotes, hate, inspiration, inspirational, Islam, love, Muslim, peace, quotation, Quotations, quote, Uncategorized, waging peace | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Bible, call to ministry, deny yourself, focus of ministry, fund raising, giving, Jesus' name, Just give me Jesus, ministry, ministry showcase, one man ministry, outreach ministry, Paul, Paul of Tarsus, Peter, preaching, religion, religious TV, seed faith, self-promotion, sowing and reaping, sowing into ministry, state of religion, Uncategorized, work of the ministry | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment