January 2021 - Richard Sims

State of Theology in America 2020

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 by Richard

And now for something completely different, at least different from most of what I post here. LifeWay Research recently issued the results of its State of Theology study, which explores the religious beliefs of adults throughout the United States. The survey, which was also taken in 2014, 2016, and 2018, collected answers from 3000 people…

The God of Wonder

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 by Richard

This entry is part 8 of 8 in the series Just Who is God?

In October, we had the great fortune of joining our daughter, Tori, on a visit to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. It was an amazing trip, probably highlighted by watching bison walk so close to the car that we could have reached out and touched them. I didn’t do that. I wanted to! But…

The Providence of God

Posted on January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 by Richard

This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series Just Who is God?

Does God have a plan? Are the things happening around me part of some grand scheme of God’s? Or is this world spinning out of control? Those are legitimate questions at any time, but especially today. It’s easy to feel like things are out of control. But are they? As we continue our look at…