by Chris Sims | Feb 3, 2020 | Carroll Community
Jesus told Nicodemus in John 3:3 that “no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” In Luke 17:20-21, while still speaking of His Kingdom, He told a group of religious leaders, “[The kingdom] is within you.” In Matthew 13:17, Jesus said even the Old...
by Chris Sims | Jan 20, 2020 | Carroll Community
Ministry is full of tight spots – those situations where we have a hard time seeing even a glimpse of God’s marvelous light due to the penetration of evil’s oppressive darkness. In Exodus 2:1-10 we see a people who were in a tight spot. The people of Israel needed...
by Chris Sims | Nov 26, 2019 | Faith & Heritage
God wastes nothing. I know that to be true but sometimes it is hindsight that enforces that point in my life. How about you? Stand firm and don’t be shaken. Always keep busy working for the Lord. You know that everything you do for Him is worthwhile. 1 Corinthians...
by Chris Sims | Oct 29, 2019 | Ministry, Scripture
I ran from my call to ministry…for years…16 years to be exact. Why? Amongst other things, I did not have confidence in who I was in Christ and struggled to see that God could use me in ways beyond what I saw as my natural limitations. When I finally found myself...
by Chris Sims | Oct 15, 2019 | Scripture, Theology
This past weekend I was able to be a part of what is, so far, the most amazing of my Christian experiences other than personally becoming a Christ-follower. You see, I am a church planter. I now pastor a church I planted five years ago that has as its primary DNA to...
