One of the most striking findings in the 2019 Discipleship Pathway Assessment, a study conducted by LifeWay Research in January 2019, is that a sizable percentage of people who regularly attend Protestant churches do not regularly read the Bible. The results of the study, which were released on July 2, show that only 32% of…
Read MoreCategory: Ramblings
This category is general and includes my ramblings about various subjects. These will include thoughts that just pop into my head and writing that doesn’t fall neatly into any other category.
Pay it Forward
I once heard a story about a little boy who came to his father and asked, “Dad, where did I come from?” The dad, of course, not nearly ready for this conversation, stumbled over his words, stuttered around a little bit, and finally came up with the story that his little boy was left by…
Read MoreMy Favorite NASA Engineer!
On this, the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon, I’d like to take just a moment to congratulate my favorite NASA engineer – my dad! Richard B. Sims, just two years out of Auburn University, joined NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, in 1961. Dad, that Saturn S-IVB (third) stage…
Read MoreBirthdays and Blessings
I can clearly remember those days as a child when a birthday meant reaching an important new milestone. You know, when you turned 7, that was SO much older than 6, what an accomplishment! And when you reached 10, wow, double digits! Now, though, I tend to ignore the number of years and focus on…
Read MoreMy First WordPress Post
Way back in July 2007 I started a blog for Tapestry Church. I’m amazed at how fast 12 years have passed! Just in case you’re interested in seeing that old blog, you can visit richardsims.typepad.com. The vast majority of my posts were about life at Tapestry, trying to communicate the news of the church. Well…
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