Tag Archives: faith

Anxiety, Coronavirus, and God

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Tim

These are uncertain times. Doubt, anxiety, and wondering where God is in all this are completely normal. Here is some reassurance in less than two and a half minutes:

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

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Tim

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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A Trial Court Judge Talks of Faith and Grace

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Tim

What’s it like to be a trial court judge, exercise faith, and live in grace? Lauren Larkin and I talk about this and more on her podcast Sancta Colloquia today. Here’s an excerpt from her introduction. You can click through … Continue reading →

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Hospice, Worry, and Faith: a Brief Look at Anxiety and Prayer

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Tim

There’s a toll to feeling on edge every moment of every day. From first waking in the pre-dawn hours to that final moment before falling back to sleep in the evening darkness, every single moment feels like it is lived … Continue reading →

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Naming Rights – When Meaning and Metaphor Meet Reality

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Tim

[Today’s guest post is from Lewis Seaton.] What’s in a name? To hear Juliet tell it, a name has no significance. It doesn’t mean a thing. But then again, who is Juliet? Just a character in another play written by … Continue reading →

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The Day You Shared Your Umbrella

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Tim

[Today’s guest post is from Cori Lynn, who writes of the benefits of not having your own umbrella.] It was a rainy afternoon at the West Coast Christian Writers Conference when I shared an umbrella with Robin Jones Gunn. In … Continue reading →

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Jesus Perplexes Me, and Someone’s Got Some Explaining to Do

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Tim

Some stories about Jesus perplex me, like this one where Jesus asks a question that in a sense makes no sense. Luke tells of a healing, and an impressive one at that. Jesus healed ten people at once, transforming them … Continue reading →

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Embracing Disillusionment – because I guarantee I’ll disappoint you

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Tim

This question appeared on Twitter last week: Who’s the one man you would bet your life on not having a horrible secret that will make you wish you’d never admired him? (Dan Kois.) All I can tell you is I … Continue reading →

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Why Struggling Against Sin Is Better Than You Think

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Tim

“I’m still dealing with the same sins I’ve had all my life.” “Join the club.” “But you don’t know the sins I’m still committing.” “I don’t have to. I’ve got my own.” “Not like mine, you don’t.” “Right. Yours are … Continue reading →

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This Isn’t My First Metaphysical Rodeo

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Tim

In my first year of law school I lived in the grad student dorms. Another resident was a Canadian medical student doing a year in California as part of her medical program at McGill University. Susan was from one of … Continue reading →

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