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What If Church Tore Up The Sunday Program And Just Followed The Living Jesus Christ?

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Steve Simms

When Christ is present, church needs no program.  Jesus said: “Follow Me,” (not: “Follow a program,”). He also said: “I am the way,” (not: “A program is the way,”). And His mother said: “Whatever He says to you, do it,” (not: … Continue reading →

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Should Church Services Train People To Be Passive Or Active?

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Steve Simms

Some people say that church services (and how we behave in them) are not important. They say that what matters is not church meetings, but what believers do in everyday life (being the church in society).  However, there are three … Continue reading →

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St. Francis Practiced Participatory Church

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Steve Simms

A 14th Century book about St. Francis of Assisi describes participatory church.  According to the book The Little Flowers of St. Francis, Francis was meeting with a group of his followers and told one of them “to open his mouth … Continue reading →

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Simple church is a group of people passionately pursuing God, each person hearing and obeying the living, resurrected Jesus Christ and fulfilling the New Testament “one another” commands.

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Steve Simms
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God Is Really With You Guys (1 Corinthians 14:25-26)

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Steve Simms

God Really Is With You Guys! (1 Corinthians 14:25-26) Who is this group of people? I hear them sharing from their heart. Their unrehearsed words move me, I feel my sin and shame depart. Chorus God is really here in … Continue reading →

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Church — Getting Christ To Flow Out Of Ordinary Believers

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Steve Simms

If, as the New Testament says, Christ is living in believers, why don’t church services focus on how to get Christ to flow out of ordinary believers; rather than spending so much time and effort trying to get religious teachings … Continue reading →

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A Non-Charismatic Seminary Professor Speaks Out For Participatory Church

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Steve Simms

Charles H. Kraft, professor of anthropology and intercultural communication at Fuller Theological Seminary, in Pasadena, California speaks out for participatory church.  In in his book, Christianity With Power:  Your Worldview and Your Experience of the Supernatural, although he says that … Continue reading →

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Open Forum Church!

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Steve Simms

Perhaps church should be an open forum where everybody participates rather than a formal lecture where everybody spectates.  Here are a few quotations to back up my statement: “In organic church everyone is called to participate, not just the select … Continue reading →

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A choir is more than only one person singing. Perhaps a church service should be more than only one person speaking. (See 1 Corinthians 14:26)

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Steve Simms
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Have You Ever Been To Church?

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Steve Simms

Church is more than a structured meeting. Church is spiritual life flowing through a room – Something you and everyone present can feel.   Church is electricity in the air, An inner tingling, A sense of awe. A keen awareness … Continue reading →

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