by Jim Simons | Aug 3, 2020 | A Pastor's Heart
Our lives have odd changes and adjustments in this time. A friend of the family postponed her wedding several months, having hoped an indoor wedding would become more feasible. Debi is making the food for it and having to mask up as if for surgery. Guests will sit...
by Karl Peterson | Jul 7, 2020 | A Pastor's Heart
There are many methods we can use to share the gospel with our friends and neighbors. Paul the apostle writes about an unusual tool he employed when he spoke to unbelievers about Christ: jealousy. In Romans 9-11, Paul speaks of his love for the Hebrew people. In...
by Josh Waltz | May 29, 2018 | A Pastor's Heart
Imagine asking two very accomplished people for the secret of their success. One says, “I’m very gifted.” The other says, “I’ve worked very hard.” To you, which sounds humble and which sounds smug? A few years ago, I read an article which observed how far our...
by Josh Waltz | Nov 13, 2016 | A Pastor's Heart
Why should our church be involved in ministries of mercy like Operation Christmas Child, the Thanksgiving meal outreach, or CrossPurpose through Providence Bible Church of Denver? Five reasons: First, benevolence to the poor is good for the soul. Generous giving, Paul...
by Jim Simons | Aug 8, 2016 | A Pastor's Heart
I’m making reading recommendations in this column, and that comes in several forms Why read? To grow. It seems that growth should be normal but “Biblically speaking, drift is always away” – Mike Bullmore. We have to choose to grow. Books are an opportunity to...
