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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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What ChatGPT Says About: Beyond Church

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Steve Simms

Here’s what ChatGPT says about Beyond Church: An Invitation to Experience the Lost Word of the Bible—Ekklesia. Steve Simms’ book argues that modern Christianity has lost sight of a crucial biblical concept: ekklesia. While English Bibles typically translate this word … Continue reading →

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My Pet Plea!

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Steve Simms

Here it is. This is my pet plea — the desire of my heart. Christians don’t beAn audience.Make church aboutActive heart-feltObedienceTo God’s SpiritAnd relianceOn Christ’s presence. That’s the essenceOf true worship.(John 4:23) I don’t want to beA Sunday morningHearer-only.I want … Continue reading →

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Hunger to Know God Better

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Steve Simms

I want to beLike a dewdropOn a grass bladeAnd to sparkleIn the sunlightOf Jesus Christ. The focus of church could be on something much greater than listening to one person preach every week. The focus of church could be on … Continue reading →

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I Can Never Retreat or Retire

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Steve Simms

I can never retreat or retire from a mission that never stops burning in my heart. I’ve experienced something so incredible that I’m constantly compelled to tell people about it and to try to help them experience it to. It … Continue reading →

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I Dream of Unprogrammed, Unscripted Moments in Church

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Steve Simms

Perhaps it’s not enough to gather to only hear the word of God. Perhaps Christians also need to gather to say and do the word of God as the Spirit prompts them. (James 1:22 & Romans 8:14) Is there a … Continue reading →

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The Exercise of Group Surrender to God

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Steve Simms

May God overshadow our plans and programs and take full control of His gathered people? Spiritual awakening occurs when the Spirit of God is allowed to overshadow our religious programs and to take direct control of an assembly of His … Continue reading →

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MCPA! Make Church Participatory Again!

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Steve Simms

————-MCPA!————Make Church Participatory Again!(See 1 Corinthians 14:26.)(Google: Beyond Church Ekklesia.) Don’t just go to church. Head directly to the Head of the body of Christ and say and do what He tells you to! If you’ve got the notion and … Continue reading →

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Church Can Be More–Wearing the Presence of Christ and the Armor of God

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Steve Simms

“Cloth yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Romans 13:14.) “Put on the full armor of God.” (Ephesians 6:11.) Church can be more that it normally is. Because of Christ’s bloodChurch can truly be“The tent of meeting”Heart-to-heart with God,A love assemblyTo … Continue reading →

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The Podcast in my Heart Says . . .

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Steve Simms

The body of Christ is simple and vibrant. Its Head is the living Jesus working directly in and through each individual member. Throughout history God has saved Christianity, not by politicizing it, but by revolutionizing it. Some of the most … Continue reading →

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