Bible, theology, culture, etc.
https://sermons.faithlife.com/sermons/528071-isaiah-40-god's-unfailing-word Manuscript: “Believe me…I swear…You have my word…Pinky promise…Cross my heart, hope to die, stick a needle in my eye!” What are these? Promises. What is a promise? A promise is a means by which we are pledging that our commitments are not limited to the current set of circumstances. We are saying, “At some … Continue reading The Enduring Word of God (Isa. 40:6-8)
2019 was a banner year for the Sims! This year... Our second son, Calvin James Sims, was born (February 3rd). We went on our fourth biannual-ish Oregon Coast trip with Hillary's whole family. We saw Marc's dad (Jerry) get married. Jack had his first trip to the ER. Learned (sort-of?) how to be the parents … Continue reading 2019 Year in Review
I will graduate from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master's of Divinity this December. Reflecting on my time here at school, I am full of gratitude at what the Lord has done for me and my family. We came here to be equipped for ministry, and we feel like the Lord has done … Continue reading 11 Blessings in Going to Seminary
2018 was a big year for the Sims! This year we... Saw our son grow out of being a baby and into being a toddler/little boy (he now knows all his ABC's!) Enjoyed another year as members at our wonderful church, Immanuel Baptist Officially passed over the "halfway point" of seminary being finished Found out … Continue reading 2018 Year in Review
For the last few years I have written out a full manuscript of my sermons before I preach them and then have been able to post them here on my blog. However, this Sunday I preached my first sermon in a very long time without a manuscript and just an outline. So, in leu of … Continue reading Consider Your Calling (1 Cor. 1:26-31)
Today we celebrated the life of Samson Charles Bidan. Here is the audio recording of my message I gave at the service. (To listen to the entire audio of the service, click here). To learn a little bit more about Samson, you can read my previous post about him and my response to the news of … Continue reading Hope in the Face of Tragedy
I don't rightly understand how to process the death of a friend. Death has always been like lightning to me; something powerful but always viewed from a distance. I've heard about lightning strike right next to people, but never seen it. Likewise, I've heard about people losing immediate family, spouses, or close friends, but … Continue reading Goodbye, Brother
Two weeks ago my wife and I announced to our church that come this Fall, we would be leaving so that I could attend Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. Last week we announced that we were also expecting our first child. Never a dull moment in the Sims house! We feel like we need … Continue reading Further Still
The internet is a strange place. A friend of mine forwarded a blog post from a website that I have never been to before, asking if I would consider writing a response to it. The blog had the (all too common nowadays) provocative title "Hey Conservatives, The Bible Says When A Fetus is Alive - … Continue reading Does the Bible Actually Condemn Abortion?
“The one essential condition of human existence is that man should always be able to bow down before something infinitely great. If men are deprived of the infinitely great, they will not go on living and will die of despair. The Infinite and the Eternal are as essential for man as the little planet on … Continue reading The Essential Condition of Human Existence
Marc Sims 