“Hope” is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all”

—Emily Dickinson

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  • Experience – Lessons from a Winter Retreat

    Photo by Greg Rosenke on Unsplash “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.” — Acts 3:19 Thirty-three teenagers showed up at church recently somewhere… Continue reading

  • Christ Is Risen

      The Power of His ResurrectionAn excerpt from my book, "The Confidence Factor" by Thomas B. Sims "That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;… Continue reading

  • Holy Saturday

    by Jonny Gios on Unsplash There is no Sunday without Saturday.  Before we celebrate, let us contemplate.  Before we bounce in the light; let us renounce the darkness.  Before we exult, let us exalt the moment of His being abandoned, forsaken,… Continue reading

  • Good Friday

    Purple Robes and a Thorny Crown  There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple … – Luke 16:19  Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold… Continue reading

  • At the Table. Maundy Thursday Meditations Around the… | by Tom Sims , Ongoing Conversation Between Friends | Apr, 2025 | Medium

      At the Table – “Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord,” they cried and most likely meant what they said. Is it possible that some of those who praised Him on Sunday cursed Him on… Continue reading

  • A Reality Deeper than the Moment

      Arrogance, indifference, self-sufficient pride and greed surround the singer of songs in Psalm 10. Injustice and oppression, unedited, unaccounted-for, but not unnoticed. "Hurry up, God," he seems to cry. "Things are getting bad. The big bad guys are strutting… Continue reading

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  • If This Is Not the Place

    When I think about church, I think about the sentiments in this song. And true enough, for the last several plus years, thinking and rethinking church has been on my agenda. It is not to recreate as much as to… Continue reading

  • God Shows Up

    Blessed is the King who comes in the Name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest (Luke 19:38) Today, we join the eternal chorus of welcome as the Lord Jesus Christ enters into our consciousness as… Continue reading