BDCMINISTRIES

BDCMinistries--The Website of Bruce and Geneva Collins

Greetings dear friends,

I’m Bruce Collins. I am an evangelist and teacher of the Bible. I became a child of God by faith in the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ on November 24, 1963 and have tried to serve the Lord in various capacities since then. I am presently a self-employed minister of the Gospel. I do not work for an organization but I try to serve the Lord in the best way that I can wherever He leads. That means that my wife and I have our financial needs met by the Lord as we do not have a salary from any church or organization.  We believe that the Gospel is free so we have never made a charge for our services.

I am available for Bible studies, conferences, Gospel meetings, children’s meetings and camp work. I have traveled throughout much of the United States and Canada in my service for the Lord. My wife helps me, and we attend the Bethany Bible Chapel in Cedar Falls, Iowa. They have encouraged us by commending us for this work.

My wife, Geneva and I live in Waterloo, Iowa. We have four children. One of them is married and has provided us with two grandchildren.

This web site has a weekly meditation that I hope will encourage you. It has links to literature and organizations that I think are helpful. You can also listen to my weekly radio program here.

Yours because of Calvary,

Bruce Collins 

4008 University Ave., Ste 1 

Waterloo, IA 50701-5651


319.230.9140

collinsbd@hotmail.com

My Two Cents Worth

 

 

INDEX:

If you would like to read a classic Gospel Tract called GOD’S WAY OF SALVATION go here

For another classic Gospel Tract called God is Satisfied! Are You go here

For Important Personal Scriptures go here

For an open letter to my friends and neighbors go here

For the story of how I was saved go here

For the story of how my wife was saved go here

For the story of Merlyn VandeKrol–You Have About a Year to live! (a friend who died from cancer) go here

For the Rest of the Story–Merlyn’s Wife Karen go here

For answers to questions that I have been asked go here

For a women’s perspective on head coverings go here

For a manual on how to preach the Gospel that has been used with camp counselors go here

For an OVERVIEW OF THE BIBLE AND SOME PRINCIPLES OF BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION go here

For a PROPHETIC CHART go here

For a published article on FAITh, What is it? go here

For the story of the George Street Evangelist go to George Street

For links to other helpful websites go here

For the On-Line Blue Letter Bible go here

For the On-Line Bible Studies Tool go here

Bruce and Geneva

Meditate on These Things

 

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally (in conclusion), brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.  (Philippians 4:6-8 NKJV)

 

We live in tumultuous times.  

We have earthquakes, forest fires, hurricanes, tornados, winter blizzards and extremely cold weather.  We have new plagues and old plagues that are becoming increasingly deadly.  We have friends who say that they love the Lord but cannot remember a time (not necessarily a date) when they passed from death to life.  I am anxious as a Gospel preacher because making sure that I have been faithful to those who are my friends but  who have no recollection of ever being lost, leaves me anxious with regard to my faithfulness to them and to the Lord.

 

It is no wonder that many of us get up in the morning with a knot in our stomachs wondering what new calamity will happen today.  And it is all because most of us deny the truth of the Scripture that tells us to be anxious for nothing.  We want the peace of God that passes understanding.  But we forget that only prayer and supplications made with thanksgiving will guard our hearts AND minds through Christ Jesus.  Of course this promise is made to those who have repented (changed their minds about whatever is hindering them from believing the Gospel) and who have believed or trusted in Christ.  Most of us who have been saved have no question about the promise of God that tells us that Christ died for our sins and that believing in Him gives us eternal life which includes the blessing of a home in heaven.  But I freely confess that my guardian angel has to work overtime because I have trouble committing my way to the Lord.  Depending on Him instead of depending on myself is a challenge and becomes more and more of a challenge the older I get.

 

Proper Meditation

When we look at the things on which we are to meditate, only meditating on the Lord will allow us to meditate properly.  The virtues listed are only found completely in the Lord.  

 

We have Tools to Help us with Anxiety

We have the seal of the Holy Spirit if we are saved, we have the promises of Scripture,  we have angels that minister to us,  we have fellowship with other saved believers to encourage us when we are struggling.  But most of all we have the the Apostle Paul reminding us, "For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 8:38-39 NKJV)."  While it would be easy to say that we need no help from the medical profession if we are biologically disposed to anxiety or have PTSD because of great trauma in our lives, I have no problem with getting professional help if we need help.  However, the Lord's promise to guard our hearts and minds cannot be left out of the equation if we want the peace of God.

 

Relief

Now that I have turned off the news and have quit allowing my phone's alerts to distract me, and have opened my Bible–I feel better already.  

 

He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly (suddenly).” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! (Revelation 22:20 NKJV)

 

Bruce Collins

 

Meditation for the week of February 16, 2025

 

If you would like further conversation about the issues in these meditations, contact me at collinsbd@yahoo.com and I will try to accommodate you with a virtual Bible Study. 


 

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PROGRAMS

For Archived Radio Programs go here

For Archived Meditations go here

 

THREE MUSTS:

Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.' (John 3:7 NKJV)

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:14-15 NKJV)

Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." 
(Acts 4:12 NKJV)