Tag Archives: religion

Beyond “Churchianity” to the Love of Jesus

Posted on October 8, 2026 by Steve Simms

If you’re a genuine Christian, Jesus is closer to you than you can imagine. He lives inside you, even when you don’t perceive His presence. (1 John 4:4) Your body is His temple. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) Train yourself to be … Continue reading →

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A Bouquet of 3 Loves

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Steve Simms

Jesus told His followers to have a strange bouquet of three loves. As Jesus described them, those three loves are individually rare and seldom seen together as a bouquet. How many of the three do you have? 1) All-out love … Continue reading →

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My “Magic” Moment

Posted on October 3, 2026 by Steve Simms

The moment I first felt truly alive was the moment I woke up to the presence, power, and love of the risen Jesus. I was a freshman in college and reluctantly visited an enthusiastic gathering of Jesus Freaks in the … Continue reading →

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Superstition is “a False Concept of Causation.”

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Steve Simms

I found this Merrian-Webster definition of superstition: “a false concept of causation.” Everything in the universe was caused by something or someone. Nothing has ever been proven to exist without a cause. Therefore, the belief that the universe itself came … Continue reading →

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Religious rules or the living Jesus?

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Steve Simms

Visits to churchFor a religious talkHave little effectOn people’s daily walk. To go to church and be unaware of the living Jesus is like going to a concert and being unaware of the music. When church took Jesus out of … Continue reading →

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Christianity needs more “heartials” and fewer facials

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Steve Simms

Facials are fine, but what we all really need is heartials. When Christians gather with a “minister to me” attitude instead of a “let’s minister to one another” attitude, we miss much that God has for us. Perhaps a group … Continue reading →

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Let God be the organizer!

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Steve Simms

God is the best organizer ever, so we don’t need to organize worship. We just need to worship “in spirit and in truth.” When organization took over Christianity, there was no longer any need for the risen Jesus to be … Continue reading →

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Don’t wait on your church

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Steve Simms

Don’t wait on your church. They may never send or release you. Go ahead and do what God is telling you to. (The Bible says to “wait on the Lord.” It never says to “wait on a church.”) Too many … Continue reading →

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Religious bubble wrap can shrink wrap your relationship with God.

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Steve Simms

Don’t let religion shrink wrap your relationship with God. Show people religion and they get bored (at least after an hour). Show people the risen Jesus and they are captivated and transformed. Religion likes to interpret life. The risen Jesus … Continue reading →

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Christian lectures? Or a demonstration of Christ?

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Steve Simms

To focus on a man’s talk rather than on Christ’s presence is to settle for a 2nd-hand account instead of a 1st-hand experience. Instead of listening to lectures about Jesus, perhaps Christians could passionately demonstrate our love for and obedience … Continue reading →

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