October 2019 - Richard Sims

It’s About Time

Posted on October 28, 2019August 12, 2020 by Richard

This entry is part 6 of 15 in the series Back to the Basics

When I was a kid, any time my parents needed gas in their car they would pull up to a gas station and a guy would come out and ask, “Fill ‘er up?” If my folks wanted him to fill the gas tank they’d say “yes,” but most of the time they’d say something like…

Learning to Float Upriver

Posted on October 20, 2019August 12, 2020 by Richard

This entry is part 5 of 15 in the series Back to the Basics

A few years ago our family was in Jamaica, and one of the fun things we did there was to ride tire inner tubes down a lazy river. Basically, we all got in line on a little dock, and when it was my turn, the guide turned me around to face him with my back…

Time for a Check-Up

Posted on October 13, 2019August 12, 2020 by Richard

This entry is part 4 of 15 in the series Back to the Basics

Several years ago I wanted an authentic, working black candlestick phone. I wanted a phone just like Andy Griffith used, but his didn’t have a dial on it, that’s why he had to call Sarah, the operator. I wanted one I could actually use. I found new plastic replicas at lots of places, but they…

The Old You vs. The New You

Posted on October 6, 2019August 12, 2020 by Richard

This entry is part 3 of 15 in the series Back to the Basics

We’re still talking about the topic of discipleship and growing in our walk with God. Spiritual growth isn’t automatic, it’s a process. Many of us who are believers find ourselves in this position: We’ve accepted God’s forgiveness. We believe that Jesus paid our penalty by dying on the cross, and we believe that he rose…