Tag Archives: Spirit-led church

Is church like bowling pins and gutter balls?

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Steve Simms

Are preachers throwing gutter balls? I just had an image come to my mind of bowling pins and gutter balls. The pins were neatly lined up and a man was rolling gutter balls so he wouldn’t disturb them. When God’s … Continue reading →

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Insight from the Asbury awakening 2023

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Steve Simms

God wants to free upSit down and listenChurch attendeesTo stand upAnd freely expressTheir love for Jesus! You don’t needTo go anywhereOr attend anythingTo experienceChrist in you. Whether you were at AsburyOr not,Jesus stillWants youTo surrenderTo His willSo He can fillAnd … Continue reading →

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Church criticism without church hurt

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Steve Simms

Some people assume that when I criticize church, I speak from church hurt but that’s not true. My views on church came from daily experiencing the reality, presence, and glory of the living Jesus, years before I ever experienced “church … Continue reading →

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Nodding heads aren’t a sign of spiritual awakening!

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Steve Simms

It’s sad that in most churches spontaneous sleeping is permitted, but spontaneous testifying about the living Jesus isn’t. Perhaps we’ve cultivated the wrong kind of spontaneity. How many nodding heads does it take before we realize that church is putting … Continue reading →

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Together let’s move in sync with God’s Spirit

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Steve Simms

A major problem with the institutional church is that one leader is often given the authority to override the Holy Spirit. When worship was turned into a never-ending series of weekly lectures by a single expert, Christianity lost much of … Continue reading →

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Blowing in the wind of ekklesia

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Steve Simms

The First Spirit-Led, Christ-Centered Town Hall Meeting (Ekklesia) Was Windy! The sound of mighty rushing windSpread visible spiritual fireTo all of Jesus’ gathered disciplesOpening their mouthsWith supernatural wordsAnd giving them boldnessTo hit the streetsRejoicing withThe living JesusSo that peopleFrom around … Continue reading →

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Body-life: seeing the body of Christ in action (on a sheep farm)

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Steve Simms

Experiencing the Holy Spirit as a gathered people requires a group openness to the Holy Spirit. We need to surrender our plans, programs, agendas, and control and instead trust the living Jesus to actively lead us and direct us like … Continue reading →

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“One anothering” in The Salvation Army

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Steve Simms

There are 50+ “one another” verses in the Bible. When Christians seek to obey them, hearts begin to connect and community occurs. We can’t “bear with each other” and follow the other “one another” commands if we refuse to band … Continue reading →

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“The church,” “the Spirit,” “the blessings”

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Steve Simms

When there are thousands of disagreeing, independent denominations and churches, the phrase “the church” makes no sense. Anything that distracts our focus from the risen Jesus, quenches the Holy Spirit. Distraction hinders the Spirit’s action. I’m unworthy of every blessing … Continue reading →

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If the Son is risen, let’s meet to let Him lead us!

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Steve Simms

Attending a Sunday showAbout JesusIsn’t the sameAs gatheringTo go with His flow. Water that doesn’t flow becomes stagnant and unpleasant. So do Christians who don’t let Jesus continually flow thru their heart. If church belongs to Jesus, why don’t we … Continue reading →

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