Tag Archives: The Joy Of Early Christianity

The Freedom to Spontaneously Delight in Wonder and Goodness

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Steve Simms

Help is here! There’s a way out of the pressure of adulting that frees people up to be a kid at heart and gives them the freedom to spontaneously delight in wonder and goodness. The body of Christ was designed … Continue reading →

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A Return to “Conscienceness” — Awareness of and Faithfulness to the Inner Moral Compass

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Steve Simms

I believe that the disharmony and chaos in contemporary culture will eventually lead to a return to “conscienceness” — awareness of and faithfulness to the inner moral compass called the conscience. I believe that the human conscience is a supernatural … Continue reading →

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Jesus institution or Jesus revolution?

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Steve Simms

Christianity began as a Jesus-led movement, a spontaneous revolution of people being led by the acts of Jesus and His life-giving revelation — “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Over the years it shifted from being a Jesus revolution … Continue reading →

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Looking for more in Christianity . . .

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Steve Simms

Detached observers are happy with church. People who want to actively participate in seeking God, long for more. The Bible says Christians are led by the Spirit, but that’s impossible if we’re unwilling to surrender our control and be flexible. … Continue reading →

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Looking & behaving like Christians (making faith real)

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Steve Simms

Church is too often like a car salesperson who lectures people about his vehicles, but doesn’t let anybody drive them. Many Christians have never been trained how to interact with the living Jesus thru out the week and don’t know … Continue reading →

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Is church like a parked bus?

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Steve Simms

Too often, church is like a parked bus. You get on and take a seat. An hour later, you get off at the same place you got on. Rather than the celebration of the living Jesus, church has too often … Continue reading →

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Awake to the “fake take” — we’ve all got truth and error

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Steve Simms

Ego often trips up love and shoves out kindness. It’s easy to allow the dictatorship of the mind and our pride, to bully us into suppressing the compassion of our heart. Self-forgetfulness opens the door to pure joy. Self-focus entangles … Continue reading →

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Vibrant with the living Jesus

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Steve Simms

When Jesus introduced Himself to me, it wasn’t about theology. He made my blind eyes see. Church, without the actual presence of the risen Jesus, is like licking a picture of an ice cream cone. There’s no reason for awe … Continue reading →

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Church is changing. What's it gonna be like?

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Steve Simms

Church may shut down, but not the risen Jesus. Daily obeying Him is the key to inner peace. If you have trouble being close to God when church services are closed, maybe you’ve been too dependent on a religious program. … Continue reading →

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Return from institutional exile back to ekklesia

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Steve Simms

God is releasing a heart-longing for a return to ekklesia (early Christianity before it was organized into an institution). When ekklesia was replaced by institution, Christians began focusing on following procedures more than on obeying the risen Jesus. It costs … Continue reading →

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