Tag Archives: worship

Should We Choose A Church Like a U-Pick Farm? (Or Let Jesus Pick?)

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Steve Simms

Jesus wants to gather His body together, to assemble His ekklesia. Jesus said in Matthew 16:18: “I will build My church (ekklesia).” But will we let Him? It seems that we have made going to church like a U-pick (pick-your-own) … Continue reading →

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War Room quote: “Everyone’s always trying to leave Jesus out, which is one reason we’re in the mess we’re in.”

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Steve Simms

  The  movie, War Room, makes a bold, powerful statement: “Everyone’s always trying to leave Jesus out, which is one reason we’re in the mess we’re in.” Do we leave Jesus out of our worship meetings? When we script, plan, and … Continue reading →

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“Dones” or “Beyonds”?

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Steve Simms

Meet the Beyonds —The Dones are people who have given up on church and dropped out. –The Beyonds are people who realize that biblically church is supposed to be so much more than what we have made it. Beyonds want to move beyond … Continue reading →

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Ain’t nothin’ like watchin’ God work in ordinary people!

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Steve Simms

Last Sunday at The Salvation Army Berry Street in Nashville one of our members started the meeting by reading a Scripture that she had chosen. It was Romans 8:28: “And we know that all things work together for good to them … Continue reading →

Posted in A.W. Tozer, Berry Street, He makes all things work together for my good, Manley Beasley, miracles, organic church, Psalm 107:2, Romans 8:28, Salvation Army, Spirit-led | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Do You Dare To Read These Amazing Words From Catherine Booth?

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Steve Simms

Here’s a long passage from Catherine Booth about how church meetings should be done. Dare you read it? “While the gospel message is laid down with unerring exactness, we are left at perfect freedom to adapt our measures and modes … Continue reading →

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Let God’s Geysers Gush! (A 1-man monologue or mosaic of many messages?)

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Steve Simms

How may people should be allowed to talk in a church meeting? Did God design church meetings to be 1-man monologue?  Or mosaic of many messages? Perhaps we need tag team time — time for taking turns talking in church meetings. … Continue reading →

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Leap-Of-Faith-Based Church Meetings! (Letting everyday people step out in the Spirit.)

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Steve Simms

What if it took faith to attend a church service? (Would a faith-based church meeting even work?) Perhaps now is the time for churches to take a leap of faith and to allow ordinary people to speak out in Sunday … Continue reading →

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I C God N U! (I am totally convinced that Christ is alive and real and living in people today!)

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Steve Simms

Christ is as real and as close to me as my own consciousness. Even though I can’t “prove” that I am conscious or that Christ is real through a science experiment; I am totally convinced of the reality of both! … Continue reading →

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Worship’s new normal!

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Steve Simms

A new normal for worship is coming! –Society is moving beyond the old normal of passive spectators politely listening to the same religious expert every week. –Our culture is going interactive and participatory–worship will too. –The first normal (lost and … Continue reading →

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Releasing the best Worship Resources in your Church!

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Steve Simms

Amazing worship resources can be released in your church’s worship . . . The best worship resources are the people of God and the Scriptures, the songs, the insights, the instructions, the ideas, the images, the prayers, etc. that the … Continue reading →

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