Jim was recently “ecstatically” welcomed as a Caring For The Heart Ministries  associate by the Board of Directors of that ministry, under which he completed his counseling training and internship. John Regier is the founder of Caring For The Heart Ministries, a gifted and proficient leader in the field of Biblical Counseling.  Jim has been counseling/coaching clients here in Nebraska, and we are honored to affiliate with CFTH and participate in the comprehensiveness of the ministry’s wisdom, experience and resources. We are  continuing our ministry as Simple Grace Ministries, keeping our focus on Jesus Christ and the purpose He proclaimed for Himself in Luke 4:18: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.” (KJV) Our hearts are deeply burdened for people who are hurting and who need to experience healing and freedom in their personal relationships.  Our commitment is to assist couples (including premarital counseling), individuals and families resolve spiritual, emotional and relational problems through Biblical principles.  The ministry of Jesus was focused on the hearts of those He encountered as He walked here among us.  We believe Jesus, through the Holy Spirit, is still profoundly concerned ...

March 19, 2011 Beloved, It’s been a while since I have written a Simple Grace Update, and it is certainly time to be in touch with you!  The Hitch family is home from our winter tour to the states of Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas.  Our time on the road was enriched by a fulfilling prison crusade in Alabama’s prisons, with very heartfelt responses from inmates in every facility we visited.  Jim shared a message about the ministry of Jesus in healing broken hearts with inmates and volunteers during the We Care Prison Crusade, and God touched hearts on both sides of the fence (literally).  It was an enormous privilege to minister in every church that God gave us opportunity across the southeast, and we treasured the moments! Our ministry has carried for us a bittersweet flavor over the past months, as we prepare to give our daughter, Avery, away in marriage on May 7^th.   She is marrying Warren Jennings, from central Nebraska, and we are all thrilled to welcome Warren into our family.  Our son, Lucas, is preparing to move to Colorado in May also, to pursue music as a solo artist and to continue to develop his web design business, Oleander Web Design, on a full-time basis.  These changes are exciting ...