Tag Archives: Aimee Byrd

Running for Judge: Campaigning on the Trail of Despair, Deliverance, and Overwhelming Success

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Tim

My memoir Running for Judge: Campaigning on the Trail of Despair, Deliverance, and Overwhelming Success is now available from Wipf and Stock Publishers. Whether you’re curious about what it’s like to be a judge, enjoy politics and campaign stories, need … Continue reading →

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Jesus, Sibling Rivalries, and Sibling Restorations

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Tim

My last post reviewed Aimee Byrd’s “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” where she explores the blessings God gives us in friendships between people, including between women and men. (See, Friendship Between Women and Men Is One of God’s Great Gifts.) One … Continue reading →

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Friendship Between Women and Men Is One of God’s Great Gifts

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Tim

I’ve had these conversations for years but didn’t realize I needed to read a book on it until Aimee Byrd decided to write one. Why Can’t We Be Friends? – Avoidance Is Not Purity pursues God’s intent for his people, … Continue reading →

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Happy 5th Anniversary on the Blog!

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Tim

And it all started five years ago today with a post called Risky Behavior. As one kind person commented, that first day was like throwing a blog-warming party. Here’s a look back on the past half decade. Coming To This … Continue reading →

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How I Got by with a Lot of Help from My Friends

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Tim

Many of you know that my father took a horrible fall last summer and we weren’t sure he’d survive the emergency neurosurgery that spanned the night, let alone ever recover well enough to live on his own again. I felt … Continue reading →

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Patriarchy Preacher Means What He Says (but won’t admit it)

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Tim

In 2009 Bruce Ware spoke at a conference held by the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW). His talk concerned what he thinks the Bible requires from men and woman, particularly in the context of marriage and what happens when a … Continue reading →

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Patriarchy Preachers Teach that Jesus Is a Lesser God

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Tim

If someone tells you they have discovered a new understanding of the Bible, skepticism is called for. After all:  Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8.) God is who he is, always has been, and … Continue reading →

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When the Judge Gets Cross-Examined – my secrets revealed

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Tim

[A lot of people ask me what it’s like being a trial court judge. The answers can be found in this interview Michelle Van Loon posted on her blog Pilgrim’s Road Trip back in 2013, and which she’s graciously allowed … Continue reading →

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The Impotence of Sanctified Testosterone

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Tim

Teaching by Obfuscation In an article by Jason Allen, the Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood decries what they see as a lack of masculinity – “biblical masculinity,” that is – in today’s churches. Many churches are bereft of male leadership, and … Continue reading →

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The Best Way to Ask the Right Question

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Tim

[Updated from the archives.] *** There’s an old story about the time a pathologist was cross-examined in court: “Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?” “All of my autopsies are performed on dead people.” Cross … Continue reading →

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