by Chris Sims | Jul 28, 2020 | Faith & Heritage
“In Christ” is one of the most commonly used phrases in Scripture referencing our salvation— some 75 times it is mentioned explicitly, and roughly 50 times implicitly. The phrase describes God’s will for the follower of Jesus and it paints the picture of the intimate...
by Chris Sims | May 25, 2020 | Ministry
Maybe you’ve recently seen someone holding a cardboard sign about their need at the grocery store, when you were already concerned you might not have enough to feed your own family. Or perhaps your church received a call to buy some groceries and it made you worry...
by Chris Sims | Apr 20, 2020 | Faith & Heritage, Uncategorized
On Monday after Resurrection Sunday, I found many reasons to celebrate. Chief among those reasons is that Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus brought about access to the Kingdom of God for all who would be made right with God through faith in His...
by Chris Sims | Mar 26, 2020 | Leadership, Ministry
We live in interesting times! Pandemics. National Emergencies. Bear Markets. Many might quickly surmise these interesting times are also evil times. Maybe that is so, but as far as the church is concerned, I fully believe God is taking these interesting/evil times and...
by Chris Sims | Feb 24, 2020 | Carroll Community
Our lives seem to be a journey of opening, closing, and walking through the doors in front of us. This is true for the ministry leader as well as the lost soul in need of Christ. It applies to the go-go Type A personality as well as the steady introvert. In the...