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Dr. Seuss Put The Juice To Unloose & Produce Innovation

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Steve Simms

A thought on Dr. Seuss’ birthday: Perhaps Christ-followers should be as creative in presenting the living, resurrected Jesus Christ as Dr. Seuss was in his books. (Or as William Booth and the first members of The Salvation Army were.) I … Continue reading →

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Believing Outside The Box — Creativity In Church

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Steve Simms

Thinking outside the box is a popular phrase. Taco Bell even played on it in their commercial by encouraging people to think outside the bun. Creative, out of the box thinking, has brought tremendous advancements to society. However one group … Continue reading →

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Step Out Of The Box — Step Into The Thrill — In Nashville

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Steve Simms

Step out of the box — step into the thrill — in Nashville! Step out and God will step in! Step out of routine; step out of the same 0le same ole — with participatory church where ordinary people show and … Continue reading →

Posted in Berry Street, Berry Street Worship Center, Christianity, church, church meetings, religion, Tennessee, The Salvation Army | Tagged comfort zone, creativity, innovation, Nashville, ordinary people, out of the box | 3 Comments

Rocket science can’t reinvent the thrill in your life — but Christ can!

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Steve Simms

Rocket science can’t reinvent the thrill (or the wheel) in your life — but Christ can! All you need is Christimacy — living in continual intimacy with the living, resurrected Jesus Christ. Why not become a Christimate — an obedient … Continue reading →

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21 Creative Blogs About Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Steve Simms

Happy birthday, Jesus! Here are some blogs I wrote about You and and Your birth: The World’s Most Unusual Christmas Greeting Christmas Eve Eve — The Night Before The Day Before The Fiscal Cliff The Christmas Drug — The High Hopes … Continue reading →

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Are Americans Apathetic To & Bored By Their Own Brain? (I Love My Own Thoughts)

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Steve Simms

We Americans are brainwashed, continually choosing our culture’s hype instead of actively tuning in to the brain that we’ve each been blessed with. We have within our brains the most amazing mental apps ready to release currents of creativity, inspiration, … Continue reading →

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What The Church Can Learn From YouTube (Live, It’s Sunday Morning!)

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Steve Simms

I found these YouTube statistics online. It has more than 2 billion views per day which is almost twice the prime-time audience of America’s three major broadcast networks combined. More video is uploaded to YouTube in 60 days than all three U.S. … Continue reading →

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Quotes About How War Is Failure

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Steve Simms

Here are some quotations about how resorting to the violence of war is failure. Personally, I believer war to be humanity’s greatest failure. So why is war applauded and lauded, glorified and honored by our culture? Is failure something that we should encourage? Shouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Things That Stir My Soul

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Steve Simms

Here are some things that stir my soul to sense the spiritual reality that surrounds us — that create a sense of awe in my heart. These things motivate me, inspire me, and help me be aware of the reality … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: creativity

Dr. Seuss Put The Juice To Unloose & Produce Innovation

Believing Outside The Box — Creativity In Church

Step Out Of The Box — Step Into The Thrill — In Nashville

Rocket science can’t reinvent the thrill in your life — but Christ can!

21 Creative Blogs About Christmas

Are Americans Apathetic To & Bored By Their Own Brain? (I Love My Own Thoughts)

Quotes About How War Is Failure

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