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I gave up my weigh-in and found the way in!

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Steve Simms

I gave up my weigh-in and found the way in! One weigh And I didn’t Measure up. Then Jesus came To pay my debt, And be the way By living His life Inside of me. Don’t wait To let Jesus … Continue reading →

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What church can learn from card playing.

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Steve Simms

Church sometimes seems like staring an hour at one card, while leaving the rest of the deck in the box. However, when a preacher holds all the cards on Sunday morning, it tends to shut down the rest of the … Continue reading →

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ONE is so good you want to mark it up!

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Steve Simms

ONE isn’t a book that you just browse through once and then are done with. I’ve been combing it over for months now, underlining, taking notes, sharing it with others; and I’m still getting so much from it. ONE grabs … Continue reading →

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Creative Christmas ideas

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Steve Simms

For Christmas, decorate your heart with the Light of Christ! My favorite Christmas Clause: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders.” Christmas pi — π: No … Continue reading →

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ONE talkin’ ’bout ONE . . .

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Steve Simms

The book, ONE, actually talks about itself. But what does it say? Here are some quotations: “What is highlighted in this book is not just a vision. There are many practical actions that need to be taken in order to … Continue reading →

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Experience the body of Christ in supernatural action

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Steve Simms

Have you experienced the body of Christ in supernatural action? Watchman Nee wrote: “Only those who have received revelation from God will see the Body of Christ, and only they will enter the reality of the Body.” It’s sad that few … Continue reading →

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Lecture-ship or discipleship?

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Steve Simms

Church has replaced discipleship with lecture-ship. But no discipleship equals no New Testament Christianity! Jesus came to give you direct access to God. You don’t need a human go-between to lecture you once a week. Jesus said to make disciples. … Continue reading →

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When Christians meet heart to heart, it’s ONEderful!

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Steve Simms

Here are some quotes from the book, ONE: Unfolding God’s Eternal Purpose From House To House that illustrate that when Christ-followers meet from house to house, it’s ONEderful! Google “Amazon’s One Unfolding Purpose.” “According to New Testament revelation, every believer should be … Continue reading →

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The joy of uncertainty

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Steve Simms

We must be careful not to present Christianity so well that people feel like they don’t need to implement it for themselves. It’s easy to see Christianity like a school subject; a class you go to occasionally & then immediately go … Continue reading →

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Cage free eggs or a cage free life?

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Steve Simms

Some people prefer cage free eggs more than a cage free life. If you’re stumbling over the past, you’re in a cage & going backwards. Life becomes a mess when we begin to say yes to the wrong impulses. When we ignore … Continue reading →

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