Tim Bishop's Blog / en-US Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:52:44 -0700 60 Tim Bishop's Blog / 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg /author_blog_posts/25698885-ten-ways-to-share-the-gospel Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:03:55 -0700 Ten Ways to Share the Gospel /author_blog_posts/25698885-ten-ways-to-share-the-gospel In conjunction with two articles I’ve posted on Crossmap.com, my trusty AI assistant, ChatGPT, offers these recommendations for ways to share the Gospel. 🗣� 1. Personal Testimony 📖 2. One-on-One Conversations 📲 3. Social Media & Digital Content 📚 4. Giving a Bible or Christian Book 🤝 5. Serving Others 🙏 6. Praying with or […]

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posted by Tim Bishop on April, 24 ]]> /author_blog_posts/24570711-a-divine-appointment-pitching-to-the-christian-film-industry Thu, 07 Mar 2024 16:18:43 -0800 <![CDATA[A Divine Appointment: Pitching to the Christian Film Industry]]> /author_blog_posts/24570711-a-divine-appointment-pitching-to-the-christian-film-industry Sometimes, God may be moving us in a direction we didn’t plan on or aren’t comfortable pursuing. When an opportunity arises, is it a rabbit trail or a Divine appointment? Whether to accommodate it depends on how well your radar works. At the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Nashville, I was on a mission to obtain […]

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posted by Tim Bishop on March, 08 ]]> /author_blog_posts/24503429-uncovering-the-blessing-in-the-shock-of-grief Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:16:12 -0800 <![CDATA[Uncovering the Blessing in the Shock of Grief]]> /author_blog_posts/24503429-uncovering-the-blessing-in-the-shock-of-grief When significant people in your life pass, it's time to consider not only what they meant to you but also how to pay forward the debt you owe them.

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posted by Tim Bishop on February, 14 ]]> /author_blog_posts/24370394-a-tribute-to-charles-lee-britt Thu, 28 Dec 2023 14:50:24 -0800 <![CDATA[A Tribute to Charles Lee Britt]]> /author_blog_posts/24370394-a-tribute-to-charles-lee-britt When a committed follower of Jesus Christ sits in a recliner and falls peacefully “asleep� at age 87, you might think it indicates “Well done, good and faithful servant.� But for those of us who knew the man, it left us stunned. A man of such vibrance, sharp-mindedness, and deep spirituality is rare at any �

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posted by Tim Bishop on December, 29 ]]> /author_blog_posts/24231398-today-s-news-is-murder-what-to-do-about-it Thu, 09 Nov 2023 08:01:22 -0800 <![CDATA[Today’s News Is Murder: What to Do About It]]> /author_blog_posts/24231398-today-s-news-is-murder-what-to-do-about-it Can’t believe today’s news? Today’s news is both heartwrenching and unimaginable. Innocent victims are being butchered in record numbers. Body parts, blood, and corpses are strewn all over our television, computer, and phone screens. What’s a person to do about it? Whether you’ve followed the latest mass shooting in the United States or the wars �

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posted by Tim Bishop on November, 10 ]]> /author_blog_posts/23998664-post-abortion-healing-for-hidden-hurts Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:41:22 -0700 <![CDATA[Post-Abortion Healing for Hidden Hurts]]> /author_blog_posts/23998664-post-abortion-healing-for-hidden-hurts Countless post-abortive women can be forgiven and set free from their secret burden. Hope is here.

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posted by Tim Bishop on August, 23 ]]> /author_blog_posts/23497849-making-the-most-of-the-time-we-have-left Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:31:16 -0700 <![CDATA[Making the Most of the Time We Have Left]]> /author_blog_posts/23497849-making-the-most-of-the-time-we-have-left A Lesson from the Madness It’s that time of year again, and in honor of March Madness, here’s a lesson about life taught from the basketball court. When all seems lost� Debbie and I enjoy basketball. For us, the madness began early this year, in February. We went to Nashville and watched Indiana State play Belmont. �

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posted by Tim Bishop on March, 15 ]]> /author_blog_posts/23277157-book-review-what-happens-next-by-christina-suzann-nelson Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:08:42 -0800 <![CDATA[Book Review: What Happens Next by Christina Suzann Nelson]]> /author_blog_posts/23277157-book-review-what-happens-next-by-christina-suzann-nelson Christina Suzann Nelson is releasing a new novel, What Happens Next. Her stories are as virtuous as they are insightful. You can’t read one without taking away something helpful about relationships and the redemptive work of God in a person’s life. And she doesn’t shy away from difficult subjects. Her latest book deals with grief �

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posted by Tim Bishop on January, 06 ]]> /author_blog_posts/22932455-how-to-wait-when-you-can-t Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:00:52 -0700 How to Wait When You Can’t /author_blog_posts/22932455-how-to-wait-when-you-can-t Who Wants to Wait? Are you waiting for something? Not just the traffic light, checkout line, or something else you know will change. I mean something that has you on pause in life? Something your heart’s been yearning for but has eluded you for so long? If so, you’re not alone. Life comes at us in fits and �

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posted by Tim Bishop on September, 20 ]]> /author_blog_posts/22872814-extending-forgiveness-how-to-purge-toxic-anger Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:48:28 -0700 <![CDATA[Extending Forgiveness: How to Purge Toxic Anger]]> /author_blog_posts/22872814-extending-forgiveness-how-to-purge-toxic-anger Anger Epidemic Often, people I chat with online are angry. Their anger issue usually stems from an emotional wound inflicted by someone they’ve not forgiven. For example, a recent chatter couldn’t seem to forgive two close relatives. It was eating him up. He’d already been told forgiving his unrepentant offenders would bring relief; he just �

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