Author Archives: Tim

Don’t Leave Your Mat by the Sin Pool

Posted on September 16, 2019

Jesus healed a man who’d been crippled for decades, a man who had apparently run out of options for getting himself well. Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and … Continue reading →

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The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel Denies the Gospel and God’s Justice

Posted on September 5, 2019

The “Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel” came out a year ago and is worth looking at once again. Scrutiny reveals that the statement perverts both the gospel and one of the gospel’s components, social justice. The first paragraph … Continue reading →

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Encouragement for Parents with Kids Moving Away to College – the Spacious Nest Syndrome

Posted on August 29, 2019

[From the archives.] Our son Kyle recently came home from college for a long weekend and brought three friends with him. For spacious-nesters like us it was quite a crowd. (My wife Liz and I figure we’re not empty-nesters since … Continue reading →

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All Sins Are Not Born Equal

Posted on August 21, 2019

A Christian with a huge Twitter following quoted his friend saying “Once we realize that we’re all equally awful and equally loved everything changes.” That’s not what the Bible says. The Bible does not say all people are equally awful. … Continue reading →

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Racists and the Rejection of God

Posted on July 16, 2019

[Updated from the archives.] Some people are racist and embrace the label. They honestly think there’s a reason to feel that their own skin color makes them superior to people with a different skin color. Some of these racists even … Continue reading →

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Girls, Boys, Men and Women – Whose World Is It?

Posted on July 1, 2019

[Today’s guest post is from Cristy Tice, who writes of her childhood debates and grown-up lessons on the equality of women and men serving Jesus in a world that doesn’t yet get it.] The Great Debate I remember my first … Continue reading →

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Patriotism Is Not Even Close To Being The Highest Virtue

Posted on May 26, 2019

Soon after I became a Christian I had a conversation with a youth pastor. July Fourth was coming up and he said that he thought patriotism was very Godly. I asked, “What about citizens in Nazi Germany?” “Ummm … so maybe not … Continue reading →

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The Garbage We Say to Survivors

Posted on May 8, 2019

[Today’s guest post on abuse and surviving is from Cyndie Randall.] Think of a man you know and trust. A person you love or admire. A person with whom you feel comfortable. Comfortable enough to hug, even. Maybe you look … Continue reading →

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Getting Schooled by My Wife on Teacher Appreciation Day

Posted on May 7, 2019

Today is Teacher Appreciation Day, and since my wife’s a teacher I figured I’d tell you how she’s schooled me over the years. Here’s what I know about teachers: ***  

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Rachel Held Evans, Biblical Womanhood, and Diligent Interpretation of Scripture

Posted on May 6, 2019

Rachel Held Evans passed away May 4, 2019. This is my favorite photo from her blog, and the quote I pulled from that blog post to add to the photo reflects one of my favorite things about her: she challenged … Continue reading →

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